Judges 4:9

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

“I will certainly go with you,” Deborah replied, “but the road you are taking will bring you no honor, because the LORD will be selling Sisera into the hand of a woman.” So Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh,

KJV

And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

ASV

And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding, the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honor; for Jehovah will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

BBE

And she said, I will certainly go with you: though you will get no honour in your undertaking, for the Lord will give Sisera into the hands of a woman. So Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh.

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וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 הָלֹךְ ha·lokh certainly (to go) H1980 אֵלֵךְ 'e·lekh I will go H1980 עִמָּךְ 'i·makh with you H5973 אֶפֶס 'e·fes nevertheless H657 כִּי ki for H3588 לֹא lo' not H3808 תִהְיֶה tih·yeh it will be H1961 תִּפְאַרְתְּךָ tif·'ar·te·kha honor your H8597 עַל־ 'al- on H5921 הַדֶּרֶךְ ha·de·rekh the way H1870 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אַתָּה 'a·tah you H859 הוֹלֵךְ ho·lekh [are] going H1980 כִּי ki for H3588 בְיַד־ ve·yad- in [the] hand of H3027 אִשָּׁה 'i·shah a woman H802 יִמְכֹּר yim·kor he will sell H4376 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 סִיסְרָא sis·ra' Sisera H5516 וַתָּקָם va·ta·kom and she rose H6965 דְּבוֹרָה de·vo·rah Deborah H1683 וַתֵּלֶך va·te·lekh and she went H1980 עִם־ 'im- with H5973 בָּרָק ba·rak Barak H1301 קֶדְשָׁה ked·shah Kedesh towards H6943

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 4–9

Deborah was a prophetess; one instructed in Divine knowledge by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. She judged Israel as God's mouth to them; correcting abuses, and redressing grievances. By God's direction, she ordered Barak to raise an army, and engage Jabin's forces. Barak insisted much upon her presence. Deborah promised to go with him. She would not send him where she would not go herself. Those who in God's name call others to their duty, should be ready to assist them in it. Barak values the satisfaction of his mind, and the good success of his enterprise, more than mere honour.

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SiseraBarakDeborah Kedesh

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Kedesh

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.