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Judges 4:13-16

Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.

Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet. But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left.

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Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him. Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh. They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to Mount Tabor. Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.

Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet. But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.

    Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

    Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet.

    But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left.

  • KJV King James Version

    And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

    And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

    And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

    But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth-goiim, unto the brook Kishon.

    And Deborah said unto Barak: 'Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thy hand; is not the LORD gone out before thee?' So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

    And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera alighted from his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

    But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth-goiim; and all the host of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword; there was not a man left.

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Cross-references (26)

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  • Deuteronomy 9:3 (v14) Know therefore today that Yahweh your God is he who goes over before you as a devouring fire. He will destroy them and he will bring them…
  • Isaiah 52:12 (v14) For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear…
  • Joshua 10:10 (v15) Yahweh confused them before Israel. He killed them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them by the way of the ascent of Beth…
  • Psalms 68:7-8 (v14) God, when you went out before your people, when you marched through the wilderness... The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at…
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  • Psalms 83:9-10 (v15) Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon; who perished at Endor, who became as dung for the earth.
  • Genesis 44:4 (v14) When they had gone out of the city, and were not yet far off, Joseph said to his steward, “Up, follow after the men. When you overtake…
  • 1 Samuel 9:26 (v14) They arose early; and about daybreak, Samuel called to Saul on the housetop, saying, “Get up, that I may send you away.” Saul arose, and…
  • Micah 2:13 (v14) He who breaks open the way goes up before them. They break through the gate, and go out. And their king passes on before them, with Yahweh…
  • Romans 2:12 (v16) For as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
  • James 2:13 (v16) For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
  • Genesis 19:14 (v14) Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh…
  • Leviticus 26:7-8 (v16) You shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword. Five of you shall chase a hundred, and a hundred of you shall…
  • Joshua 7:13 (v14) Get up! Sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, for Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, “There is a devoted thing…
  • Joshua 10:19-20 (v16) but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities; for Yahweh your God…
  • Joshua 11:8 (v16) Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Israel, and they struck them, and chased them to great Sidon, and to Misrephoth Maim, and to the…
  • Judges 4:7 (v13) I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him…
  • Judges 5:20-21 (v15) From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera. The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the…
  • Judges 19:28 (v14) He said to her, “Get up, and let’s get going!” but no one answered. Then he took her up on the donkey; and the man rose up, and went to his…
  • 2 Kings 7:6 (v15) For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear the sound of chariots, and the sound of horses, even the noise of a great army; and…
  • 2 Chronicles 13:15-17 (v15) Then the men of Judah gave a shout. As the men of Judah shouted, God struck Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and Judah. The children…
  • Psalms 83:9 (v16) Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
  • Psalms 104:35 (v16) Let sinners be consumed out of the earth. Let the wicked be no more. Bless Yahweh, my soul. Praise Yah!
  • Isaiah 43:17 (v16) who brings out the chariot and horse, the army and the mighty man (they lie down together, they shall not rise; they are extinct, they are…
  • Hebrews 11:32 (v15) What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On v14 She still encourageth him to this enterprise by assuring…

She still encourageth him to this enterprise by assuring him of God’s favor and aid.

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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv13–16 Jdg 4:13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots,…
Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv14–16 Up, Heb. arise, delay not, fall to thy work.…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv13–16 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots,.... Or "therefore"…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv14–16 Up - Hebrew. arise, delay not. If we have…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv14–15 Verse 14. Up; for this is the day] This…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv14, 16 Jdg 4:14. Deborah said unto Barak, Up — Hebrew,…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv15–16 Lighted down off his chariot - Probably his chariot…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv13, 15, 16 Cison. Part of this torrent falls into the Mediterranean,…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On vv13–16 the river of Kishon--The plain on its bank was…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv15–16 15. The Lord discomfited Sisera — Confused and confounded…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv13–16 13. Harosheth of the Gentiles] See on Jdg_4:2; of…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv13–16 (13) All his chariots.—He saw at once that this…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv13–16 Unto the river (or brook) of Kishon, now the…
C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v13 gathered by cry, or, proclamation.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv14–15 Yahweh has given you victory
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