Judges 4:6

4:6 She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali. She said to him, “Is it not true that the Lord God of Israel is commanding you? Go, march to Mount Tabor! Take with you ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun!

Judges 4:9

4:9 She said, “I will indeed go with you. But you will not gain fame on the expedition you are undertaking, for the Lord will turn Sisera over to a woman.” Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.

Judges 12:1

Civil Strife Mars the Victory

12:1 The Ephraimites assembled and crossed over to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why did you go and fight with the Ammonites without asking us to go with you? We will burn your house down right over you!”


tn Heb “sent and summoned.”

tn Or “honor.”

tn Heb “on [account of (?)] the way which you are walking.” Another option is to translate, “due to the way you are going about this.” In this case direct reference is made to Barak’s hesitancy as the reason for his loss of glory.

tn Heb “for into the hands of a woman the Lord will sell Sisera.”

tn Heb “the men of Ephraim were summoned [or “were mustered”].”

tn Heb “cross over to fight.”

tn Or “calling”; or “summoning.”

tn Heb “Your house we will burn over you with fire.”