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Judges 4:12-16

Deborah, Barak, and Jael: The LORD Routes Canaan's Chariots

Judges 4 moves from Israel's renewed evil and twenty years of Canaanite oppression, through Deborah's prophetic command and Barak's qualified obedience, to the LORD's routing of Sisera's chariots and Jael's unexpected completion of the deliverance.

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12When Sisera was told that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up Mount Tabor,

13he summoned all nine hundred of his iron chariots and all the men with him, from Harosheth-hagoyim to the River Kishon.

14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

15And in front of him the LORD routed with the sword Sisera, all his charioteers, and all his army. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled on foot.

16Then Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth-hagoyim, and the whole army of Sisera fell by the sword; not a single man was left.

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Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 89:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:18Classic cross-references Joshua 19:12Classic cross-references Joshua 19:34Classic cross-references

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When Siseraלְסִֽיסְרָ֑אH5516Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas toldוַיַּגִּ֖דוּH5046Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthatכִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionBarakבָּרָ֥קH1301Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Abinoamאֲבִינֹ֖עַםH42Noun - proper - masculine singularhad gone upעָלָ֛הH5927Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularMountהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructTaborתָּבֽוֹר׃סH8396Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 13

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Judges 4:2Classic cross-references

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[he]סִֽיסְרָ֜אH5516Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markersummonedוַיַּזְעֵ֨קH2199Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct-רִכְבּ֗וֹH7393Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularnineתְּשַׁ֤עH8672Number - feminine singular constructhundredמֵאוֹת֙H3967Number - feminine pluralof his ironבַּרְזֶ֔לH1270Noun - masculine singularchariotsרֶ֣כֶבH7393Noun - masculine singular construct-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe menהָעָ֖םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewith himאִתּ֑וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularfrom Harosheth-hagoyimמֵחֲרֹ֥שֶׁתH2800Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .הַגּוֹיִ֖םH1471Noun - masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Riverנַ֥חַלH5158Noun - masculine singular constructKishonקִישֽׁוֹן׃H7028Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

2 Samuel 5:24Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:3Classic cross-references Isaiah 52:12Classic cross-references Joshua 10:8Classic cross-references Judges 7:15Classic cross-references

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Then Deborahדְּבֹרָ֨הH1683Noun - proper - feminine singularsaidוַתֹּאמֶר֩H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionBarakבָּרָ֜קH1301Noun - proper - masculine singularAriseק֗וּםH6965Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionthisזֶ֤הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularis the dayהַיּוֹם֙H3117Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר֩H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerhas deliveredנָתַ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularSiseraסִֽיסְרָא֙H5516Noun - proper - masculine singularinto your handבְּיָדֶ֔ךָH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularHas notהֲלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlethe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargoneיָצָ֣אH3318Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularbefore youלְפָנֶ֑יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularSo Barakבָּרָק֙H1301Noun - proper - masculine singularcame downוַיֵּ֤רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularfrom Mountמֵהַ֣רH2022Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructTaborתָּב֔וֹרH8396Noun - proper - feminine singularwith tenוַעֲשֶׂ֧רֶתH6235Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular constructthousandאֲלָפִ֛יםH505Number - masculine pluralmenאִ֖ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularfollowing himאַחֲרָֽיו׃H310Preposition | third person masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Joshua 10:10Classic cross-references Judges 5:20Classic cross-references Exodus 14:7Classic cross-references Psalms 83:9Classic cross-references

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And in front ofלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct[him]בָרָ֑קH1301Noun - proper - masculine singularthe LORDיְ֠הוָהH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerroutedוַיָּ֣הָםH2000Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularvvvלְפִי־H6310Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructwith the swordחֶ֖רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularSiseraסִֽיסְרָ֨אH5516Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis charioteersהָרֶ֧כֶבH7393Article | Noun - masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructhis armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֛הH4264Article | Noun - common singularSiseraסִֽיסְרָ֛אH5516Noun - proper - masculine singularabandonedוַיֵּ֧רֶדH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .מֵעַ֥לH5921Preposition-mhis chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֖הH4818Article | Noun - feminine singularand fledוַיָּ֥נָסH5127Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularon footבְּרַגְלָֽיו׃H7272Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Judges 4:2Classic cross-references James 2:13Classic cross-references Romans 2:12Classic cross-references

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Then Barakוּבָרָ֗קH1301Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularpursuedרָדַ֞ףH7291Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .אַחֲרֵ֤יH310Prepositionthe chariotsהָרֶ֙כֶב֙H7393Article | Noun - masculine singular. . .וְאַחֲרֵ֣יH310Conjunctive waw | Prepositionand armyהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֔הH4264Article | Noun - common singularas far asעַ֖דH5704PrepositionHarosheth-hagoyimחֲרֹ֣שֶׁתH2800Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .הַגּוֹיִ֑םH1471Noun - masculine pluraland the wholeכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructarmyמַחֲנֵ֤הH4264Noun - common singular constructof Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙H5516Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לְפִי־H6310Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructfellוַיִּפֹּ֞לH5307Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularby the swordחֶ֔רֶבH2719Noun - feminine singularnotלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlea singleאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singularman was leftנִשְׁאַ֖רH7604Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .עַד־H5704Preposition

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