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New Living Translation

Judges 4:4

Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Canaanites;   Deborah;   Judge;   Lapidoth;   Prophetesses;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Deborah;   Labour;   Notable Women;   Prophetesses;   Woman's;   Women;   Work, Women's;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Courts of Justice;   Judges, Extraordinary;   Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Deborah;   Jabin;   Jezreel;   Sisera;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Deborah;   Judges, book of;   Prophecy, prophet;   Wife;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Education in Bible Times;   Prophet, Prophetess, Prophecy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Huldah;   Isaiah;   Lapidoth;   Prophet;   Woman;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Baal Tamar;   Prophet;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Court Systems;   Deborah;   Judges, Book of;   Kedesh;   Lapidoth;   Prophetess;   Ramah;   Salvation;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Barak;   Deborah;   Esdraelon;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Holy Spirit;   Jabin;   Judges (1);   Lappidoth;   Levi;   Naphtali;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Prophetess;   War;   Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Family (Jesus);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Jabin ;   Lapidoth ;   Sisera ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Barak;   Lapidoth;   Pithom;   Sisera;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Armageddon;   Baal;   Barak;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Prophet;   Women;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Barak;   Deborah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;   Samuel the Prophet;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Decision;   Lappidoth;   Mother;   Prophetess;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Lapidoth (Lappidoth);  

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Update Bible Version
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
English Revised Version
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
New Century Version
A prophetess named Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was judge of Israel at that time.
New English Translation
Now Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
World English Bible
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Amplified Bible
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Delbora was a prophetesse, the wijf of Lapidoth, which Delbora demyde the puple in that tyme;
Young's Literal Translation
And Deborah, a woman inspired, wife of Lapidoth, she is judging Israel at that time,
Berean Standard Bible
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Contemporary English Version
Deborah the wife of Lappidoth was a prophet and a leader of Israel during those days.
American Standard Version
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Bible in Basic English
Now Deborah, a woman prophet, the wife of Lapidoth, was judge of Israel at that time.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Debora a prophetisse, the wife of Lapidoth, iudged Israel the same time.
Complete Jewish Bible
Now D'vorah, a woman and a prophet, the wife of Lapidot, was judging Isra'el at that time.
Darby Translation
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, judged Israel at that time.
Easy-to-Read Version
There was a woman prophet named Deborah. She was the wife of a man named Lappidoth. She was judge of Israel at that time.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
King James Version (1611)
And Deborah a prophetesse, the wife of Lapidoth, shee iudged Israel at that time.
New Life Bible
Now Lappidoth's wife Deborah, a woman who spoke for God, was judging Israel at that time.
New Revised Standard
At that time Deborah, a prophetess, wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Deborah, a woman who was a prophetess, wife of Lapidoth, she, was judging Israel, at that time:
Geneva Bible (1587)
And at that time Deborah a Prophetesse the wife of Lapidoth iudged Israel.
George Lamsa Translation
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapithor, judged Israel at that time.
Good News Translation
Now Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet, and she was serving as a judge for the Israelites at that time.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there was at that time Debbora, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, who judged the people.
Revised Standard Version
Now Deb'orah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapp'idoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Debbora, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, —she judged Israel at that time.
Christian Standard Bible®
Deborah, a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Hebrew Names Version
Now Devorah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidot, she judged Yisra'el at that time.
King James Version
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Lexham English Bible
Now at that time Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel.
Literal Translation
And Deborah the wife of Lapidoth, a woman prophetess, was judging Israel at that time.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
At ye same tyme was Iudgesse in Israel the prophetisse Debbora, the wyfe of Lapidoth,
THE MESSAGE
Deborah was a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth. She was judge over Israel at that time. She held court under Deborah's Palm between Ramah and Bethel in the hills of Ephraim. The People of Israel went to her in matters of justice.
New American Standard Bible
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
New King James Version
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.
Legacy Standard Bible
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.

Contextual Overview

4 Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, was a prophet who was judging Israel at that time. 5 She would sit under the Palm of Deborah, between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites would go to her for judgment. 6 One day she sent for Barak son of Abinoam, who lived in Kedesh in the land of Naphtali. She said to him, "This is what the Lord , the God of Israel, commands you: Call out 10,000 warriors from the tribes of Naphtali and Zebulun at Mount Tabor. 7 And I will call out Sisera, commander of Jabin's army, along with his chariots and warriors, to the Kishon River. There I will give you victory over him." 8 Barak told her, "I will go, but only if you go with me." 9 "Very well," she replied, "I will go with you. But you will receive no honor in this venture, for the Lord 's victory over Sisera will be at the hands of a woman." So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh.

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

Genesis 4:16
So Cain left the Lord 's presence and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:17
Cain had sexual relations with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain founded a city, which he named Enoch, after his son.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech married two women. The first was named Adah, and the second was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal, who was the first of those who raise livestock and live in tents.
Genesis 15:17
After the sun went down and darkness fell, Abram saw a smoking firepot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the carcasses.
Exodus 13:12
you must present all firstborn sons and firstborn male animals to the Lord , for they belong to him.
Leviticus 9:24
Fire blazed forth from the Lord 's presence and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When the people saw this, they shouted with joy and fell face down on the ground.
Numbers 16:35
Then fire blazed forth from the Lord and burned up the 250 men who were offering incense.
Numbers 18:12
"I also give you the harvest gifts brought by the people as offerings to the Lord —the best of the olive oil, new wine, and grain.
Numbers 18:17
"However, you may not redeem the firstborn of cattle, sheep, or goats. They are holy and have been set apart for the Lord . Sprinkle their blood on the altar, and burn their fat as a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord .

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.


 
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