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Judges 4:9 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for the LORD will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh. "

Judges 4:9

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7 I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’”

8 Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”

9 She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for the LORD will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

10 Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him.

11 Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.

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Deborah the judge

  • Lappidoth Lappidoth is the husband of Deborah the judge.
    Source: Judges 4:4
    Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time.
    Read Judges 4:4
  • Barak Deborah the judge joined forces with Barak.
    Source: Judges 4:8; Judges 4:9
    Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
    Read Judges 4:8
    She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for the LORD will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
    Read Judges 4:9

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Barak

  • Deborah the judge Deborah the judge joined forces with Barak.
    Source: Judges 4:8; Judges 4:9
    Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
    Read Judges 4:8
    She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for the LORD will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
    Read Judges 4:9

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Judges 5:15

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"The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben, there were great resolves of heart."

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Judges 5:12

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"‘Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’"

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Genesis 24:58

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"They called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will go.”"

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Ruth 1:7

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"She went out of the place where she was, and her two daughters-in-law with her. They went on the way to return to the land of Judah."

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2 Samuel 19:33

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"The king said to Barzillai, “Come over with me, and I will sustain you with me in Jerusalem.”"

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2 Samuel 3:16

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"Her husband went with her, weeping as he went, and followed her to Bahurim. Then Abner said to him, “Go! Return!” and he returned."

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Judges 4:1

"The children of Israel again did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, when Ehud was dead."

Judges 4:2

"The LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles."

Judges 4:3

"The children of Israel cried to the LORD, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years."

Judges 4:4

"Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time."

Judges 4:5

"She lived under Deborah’s palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment."

Judges 4:6

"She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t the LORD, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?"

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