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 4:1 ¶ And the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº againºº didºº evilº in the sightº of Yähwè יָהוֶה,º when ´Ëhûð אֵהוּדºº was dead.ºº

 4:1 ¶ And the children of Yisrael again did evil in the sight of Yahweh, when Ehud was dead.

 4:2 And Yähwè יָהוֶהº soldºº them into the handº of Yävîn יָבִיןº kingº of Cænä`an כְּנָעַן,º thatº reignedºº in Çäxôr חָצוֹר;º the captainº of whose hostº [was] Sîsrä´ סִיסרָא,º whichº dweltºº in Çáröše± חֲרֹשֶׁתº of the Gentiles.ºº

 4:2 And Yahweh sold them into the hand of Yavin king of Kenaan, that reigned in Chatzor; the captain of whose host [was] Sisra, which dwelt in Charosheth of the Gentiles.

 4:3 And the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº criedºº untoº Yähwè יָהוֶה:º forº he had nineº hundredº chariotsº of iron;º and twentyº yearsº heº mightilyºº oppressedººº the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.º

 4:3 And the children of Yisrael cried unto Yahweh: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Yisrael.

 4:4 ¶ And Dævôrà דְּבוֹרָה,º a prophetess,ºº the wifeº of Lappîðô± לַפִּידוֹת,º sheº judgedººº Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº at thatº time.º

 4:4 ¶ And Devorah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Yisrael at that time.

 4:5 And sheº dweltºº underº the palm treeº of Dævôrà דְּבוֹרָהº betweenº Rämà רָמָהº and Bê± ´Ël בֵּית־אֵלº in mountº ´Efrayim אֶפרַיִם:º and the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº came upºº toº her for judgment.º

 4:5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Devorah between Ramah and Beth-El in mount Efrayim: and the children of Yisrael came up to her for judgment.

 4:6 And she sentºº and calledºº Bäräk בָּרָקº the sonº of ´Ávînö`am אֲבִינֹעַםº out of Keðeš Naftälî קֶדֶשׁ־נַפתָּלִי,ººº and saidºº untoº him, Hath notº Yähwè יָהוֶהº ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº commanded,ºº [saying], Goººº and drawºº toward mountº Tävôr תָּבוֹר,º and takeºº withº thee tenº thousandº menº of the childrenºº of Naftälî נַפתָּלִיº and of the childrenºº of Zævûlûn זְבוּלוּן?º

 4:6 And she sent and called Baraq the son of Avinoam out of Qedesh-Naftali, and said unto him, Hath not Yahweh Elohim of Yisrael commanded, [saying], Go and draw toward mount Tavor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naftali and of the children of Zevulun?

 4:7 And I will drawºº untoº thee toº the riverº Kîšôn קִישׁוֹןºº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָא,º the captainº of Yävîn's יָבִיןº army,º with his chariotsº and his multitude;º and I will deliverºº him into thine hand.º

 4:7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Qishon Sisra, the captain of Yavin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

 4:8 And Bäräk בָּרָקº saidºº untoº her, Ifº thou wilt goººº withº me, then I will go:ºº but ifº thou wilt notº goººº withº me, [then] I will notº go.ººº

 4:8 And Baraq said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, [then] I will not go.

 4:9 And she said,ºº I will surelyºº goººº withº thee: notwithstandingººº the journeyº thatº thouº takestºº shall notº beº for thine honour;º forº Yähwè יָהוֶהº shall sellººº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº into the handº of a woman.º And Dævôrà דְּבוֹרָהº arose,ºº and wentººº withº Bäräk בָּרָקº to Keðeš קֶדֶשׁ.º

 4:9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for Yahweh shall sell Sisra into the hand of a woman. And Devorah arose, and went with Baraq to Qedesh.

 4:10 ¶ And Bäräk בָּרָקº calledººº Zævûlûn זְבוּלוּןº and Naftälî נַפתָּלִיº to Keðeš קֶדֶשׁ;º and he went upºº with tenº thousandº menº at his feet:º and Dævôrà דְּבוֹרָהº went upºº withº him.

 4:10 ¶ And Baraq called Zevulun and Naftali to Qedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Devorah went up with him.

 4:11 Now Çever חֶבֶרº the Kênî קֵינִי,ºº [which was] of the childrenºº of Çöväv חֹבָבº the father in lawºº of Möšè מֹשֶׁה,º had severedºº himselfº from the Kênîm קֵינִים,ºº and pitchedºº his tentº untoº the plainº of Xa`ánannîm צַעֲנַנִּים,º whichº [is] byº Keðeš קֶדֶשׁ.º

 4:11 Now Chever the Qeni, [which was] of the children of Chovav the father in law of Mosheh, had severed himself from the Qenim, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Tzaanannim, which [is] by Qedesh.

 4:12 And they shewedºº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº thatº Bäräk בָּרָקº the sonº of ´Ávînö`am אֲבִינֹעַםº was gone upºº to mountº Tävôr תָּבוֹר.º

 4:12 And they shewed Sisra that Baraq the son of Avinoam was gone up to mount Tavor.

 4:13 And Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº gathered togetherººº allº his chariots,º [even] nineº hundredº chariotsº of iron,º and allº the peopleº thatº [were] withº him, from Çáröše± חֲרֹשֶׁתº of the Gentilesººº untoº the riverº of Kîšôn קִישׁוֹן.º

 4:13 And Sisra gathered together all his chariots, [even] nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that [were] with him, from Charosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Qishon.

 4:14 And Dævôrà דְּבוֹרָהº saidºº untoº Bäräk בָּרָק,º Up;ºº forº thisº [is] the dayº in whichº Yähwè יָהוֶהº hath deliveredººº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº into thine hand:º is notº Yähwè יָהוֶהº gone outºº beforeº thee? So Bäräk בָּרָקº went downºº from mountºº Tävôr תָּבוֹר,º and tenº thousandº menº afterº him.

 4:14 And Devorah said unto Baraq, Up; for this [is] the day in which Yahweh hath delivered Sisra into thine hand: is not Yahweh gone out before thee? So Baraq went down from mount Tavor, and ten thousand men after him.

 4:15 And Yähwè יָהוֶהº discomfitedººº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָא,º and allº [his] chariots,º and allº [his] host,º with the edgeº of the swordº beforeº Bäräk בָּרָק;º so that Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº lighted downºº offºº [his] chariot,º and fled awayºº on his feet.º

 4:15 And Yahweh discomfited Sisra, and all [his] chariots, and all [his] host, with the edge of the sword before Baraq; so that Sisra lighted down off [his] chariot, and fled away on his feet.

 4:16 But Bäräk בָּרָקº pursuedºº afterº the chariots,º and afterº the host,º untoº Çáröše± חֲרֹשֶׁתº of the Gentiles:ºº and allº the hostº of Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº fellºº upon the edgeº of the sword;º [and] there was notº a manº left.ºº

 4:16 But Baraq pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Charosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisra fell upon the edge of the sword; [and] there was not a man left.

 4:17 Howbeit Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº fled awayºº on his feetº toº the tentº of Yä`ël יָעֵלº the wifeº of Çever חֶבֶרº the Kênî קֵינִי:º forº [there was] peaceº betweenº Yävîn יָבִיןº the kingº of Çäxôr חָצוֹרº and the houseº of Çever חֶבֶרº the Kênî קֵינִי.º

 4:17 Howbeit Sisra fled away on his feet to the tent of Yael the wife of Chever the Qeni: for [there was] peace between Yavin the king of Chatzor and the house of Chever the Qeni.

 4:18 ¶ And Yä`ël יָעֵלº went outºº to meetºº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָא,º and saidºº untoº him, Turn in,ºº my ´áðôn אֲדוֹן,º turn inºº toº me; fearºº not.º And when he had turned inºº untoº her into the tent,º she coveredºº him with a mantle.º

 4:18 ¶ And Yael went out to meet Sisra, and said unto him, Turn in, my adon, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.

 4:19 And he saidºº untoº her, Give me, I pray thee,º a littleº waterº to drink;ºº forº I am thirsty.ºº And she openedººº a bottleº of milk,º and gave him drink,ºº and coveredºº him.

 4:19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

 4:20 Again he saidºº untoº her, Standº inºº the doorº of the tent,º and it shall be,º whenº any manº doth comeºº and enquireºº of thee, and say,ºº Isº thereºº any manº here?ºº that thou shalt say,ºº No.º

 4:20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

 4:21 Then Yä`ël יָעֵלº Çever's חֶבֶרº wifeº tookººº a nailº of the tent,º and tookººº an hammerº in her hand,º and wentºº softlyº untoº him, and smoteººº the nailº into his temples,ºº and fastenedºº it into the ground:º for heº was fast asleepºº and weary.ºº So he died.ºº

 4:21 Then Yael Chever's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

 4:22 And, behold,º as Bäräk בָּרָקº pursuedººº Sîsrä´ סִיסרָא,º Yä`ël יָעֵלº came outºº to meetºº him, and saidºº unto him, Come,ººº and I will shewºº theeº the manº whomº thouº seekest.ºº And when he cameºº intoº her [tent], behold,º Sîsrä´ סִיסרָאº layºº dead,ºº and the nailº [was] in his temples.ºº

 4:22 And, behold, as Baraq pursued Sisra, Yael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her [tent], behold, Sisra lay dead, and the nail [was] in his temples.

 4:23 So ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִיםº subduedºº on thatº dayºº Yävîn יָבִיןº the kingº of Cænä`an כְּנָעַןº beforeº the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל.º

 4:23 So Elohim subdued on that day Yavin the king of Kenaan before the children of Yisrael.

 4:24 And the handº of the childrenº of Yi$rä´ël יִשׂרָאֵלº prospered,ºººº and prevailedºº againstº Yävîn יָבִיןº the kingº of Cænä`an כְּנָעַן,º untilºº they had destroyedººº Yävîn יָבִיןº kingº of Cænä`an כְּנָעַן.º

 4:24 And the hand of the children of Yisrael prospered, and prevailed against Yavin the king of Kenaan, until they had destroyed Yavin king of Kenaan.