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THE MESSAGE
Judges 4:4
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Deborah, a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Now Devorah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidot, she judged Yisra'el at that time.
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Now at that time Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
A prophetess named Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was judge of Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
And at that time Deborah a Prophetesse the wife of Lapidoth iudged Israel.
For certain persons have crept in unnoticed, those who were long beforehand marked out for this condemnation, ungodly persons who turn the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Deborah the wife of Lappidoth was a prophet and a leader of Israel during those days.
Now D'vorah, a woman and a prophet, the wife of Lapidot, was judging Isra'el at that time.
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, judged Israel at that time.
There was a woman prophet named Deborah. She was the wife of a man named Lappidoth. She was judge of Israel at that time.
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapithor, judged Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet, and she was serving as a judge for the Israelites at that time.
And Deborah the wife of Lapidoth, a woman prophetess, was judging Israel at that time.
At ye same tyme was Iudgesse in Israel the prophetisse Debbora, the wyfe of Lapidoth,
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a woman prophet, the wife of Lapidoth, was judge of Israel at that time.
And Debora a prophetisse, the wife of Lapidoth, iudged Israel the same time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
And Deborah a prophetesse, the wife of Lapidoth, shee iudged Israel at that time.
And Debbora, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, —she judged Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Forsothe Delbora was a prophetesse, the wijf of Lapidoth, which Delbora demyde the puple in that tyme;
And Deborah, a woman inspired, wife of Lapidoth, she is judging Israel at that time,
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time.
Now Lappidoth's wife Deborah, a woman who spoke for God, was judging Israel at that time.
At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel.
And, Deborah, a woman who was a prophetess, wife of Lapidoth, she, was judging Israel, at that time:
And there was at that time Debbora, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, who judged the people.
Now Deb'orah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapp'idoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
am 2719, bc 1285, An, Ex, Is, 206, Exodus 15:20, 2 Kings 22:14, Nehemiah 6:14, Joel 2:28, Joel 2:29, Micah 6:4, Luke 2:36, Acts 21:9, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Galatians 3:28
Reciprocal: Judges 5:7 - a mother 2 Chronicles 34:22 - the prophetess Isaiah 8:3 - the prophetess Ezekiel 13:17 - prophesy
Cross-References
Cain left the presence of God and lived in No-Man's-Land, east of Eden.
Cain slept with his wife. She conceived and had Enoch. He then built a city and named it after his son, Enoch. Enoch had Irad, Irad had Mehujael, Mehujael had Methushael, Methushael had Lamech.
Lamech married two wives, Adah and Zillah. Adah gave birth to Jabal, the ancestor of all who live in tents and herd cattle. His brother's name was Jubal, the ancestor of all who play the lyre and flute. Zillah gave birth to Tubal-Cain, who worked at the forge making bronze and iron tools. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.
When the sun was down and it was dark, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch moved between the split carcasses. That's when God made a covenant with Abram: "I'm giving this land to your children, from the Nile River in Egypt to the River Euphrates in Assyria—the country of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaim, Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites."
Then God sent lightning. The fire cremated the 250 men who were offering the incense.
"On the other hand, you don't redeem a firstborn ox, sheep, or goat—they are holy. Instead splash their blood on the Altar and burn their fat as a Fire-Gift, a pleasing fragrance to God . But you get the meat, just as you get the breast from the Wave-Offering and the right thigh. All the holy offerings that the People of Israel set aside for God , I'm turning over to you and your children. That's the standard rule and includes both you and your children—a Covenant-of-Salt, eternal and unchangeable before God ."
The angel of God stretched out the tip of the stick he was holding and touched the meat and the bread. Fire broke out of the rock and burned up the meat and bread while the angel of God slipped away out of sight. And Gideon knew it was the angel of God! Gideon said, "Oh no! Master, God ! I have seen the angel of God face-to-face!"
Immediately the fire of God fell and burned up the offering, the wood, the stones, the dirt, and even the water in the trench.
When Solomon finished praying, a bolt of lightning out of heaven struck the Whole-Burnt-Offering and sacrifices and the Glory of God filled The Temple. The Glory was so dense that the priests couldn't get in— God so filled The Temple that there was no room for the priests! When all Israel saw the fire fall from heaven and the Glory of God fill The Temple, they fell on their knees, bowed their heads, and worshiped, thanking God : Yes! God is good! His love never quits!
By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That's what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth,.... Deborah was a name common to women with the eastern people, see Genesis 35:8; as Melissa, which is of the same signification with the Greeks, and both signify a "bee"; and to which Deborah answered in her industry, sagacity, and sweetness of temper to her friends, and sharpness to her enemies: she was a "prophetess", and foretold things to come, as the drawing of Sisera and his army to a certain place named by her, the victory that should be gained over him, and the delivery of him into the hands of a woman. Who Lapidoth was, or what is meant by the name, is not certain; most take it to be the name of her husband, which seems best, but who he was is not known; the Jews will have him to be the same with Barak, there being, as they think, some agreement in the names, Barak signifying lightning, and Lapidoth, lamps; but the whole context shows the contrary, that he was not her husband. Some render the words, "a woman of Lapidoth", taking it for the name of her native place on habitation; but where there was a place of this name no account can be given: some say she was so called from her employment before she was a prophetess and judge, making wicks for the lamps in the sanctuary, as Jarchi relates; and others take it to be expressive of her excellencies and virtues, which shone in her as lamps; the first sense is best:
she judged Israel at that time; toward the close of the twenty years' oppression under Jabin, being raised up of God as other judges were, and eminently endowed with gifts and grace; she endeavoured to convince the people of their sins, exhorted them to repentance, and was a means of reforming them, and administering justice and judgment in all cases brought before her; and which Jabin might admit of, connive at, or take no notice of, she being a woman, of whose growing power and interest he had no jealousy.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Deborah, a prophetess - Her name, meaning a bee, is the same as that of Rebekah’s nurse (marginal reference). The reason of her preeminence is added. She was “a woman, a prophetess,” like Miriam Exodus 15:20; Huldah 2 Kings 22:14, etc. In Judges 4:6, Judges 4:9,Judges 4:14, we have examples of her prophetic powers, and in Judg. 5 a noble specimen of prophetic song. Though the other Judges are not called prophets, yet they all seem to have had direct communications from God, either of knowledge or power, or both (compare Judges 3:10 note).
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 4:4. Deborah, a prophetess — One on whom the Spirit of God descended, and who was the instrument of conveying to the Israelites the knowledge of the Divine will, in things sacred and civil.
She judged Israel — This is, I believe, the first instance of gynaecocrasy, or female government, on record. Deborah seems to have been supreme both in civil and religious affairs; and Lapidoth, her husband, appears to have had no hand in the government. But the original may as well be translated a woman of Lapidoth, as the wife of Lapidoth.
