Menu
Loading...

Judges 4

1
The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahwehโ€™s sight, when Ehud was dead.
2
Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.
3
The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.
4
Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time.
5
She lived under Deborahโ€™s palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
6
She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, โ€œHasnโ€™t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, โ€˜Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?
7
I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabinโ€™s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.โ€™โ€
8
Barak said to her, โ€œIf you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.โ€
9
She said, โ€œI will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take wonโ€™t be for your honor; for Yahweh will sell Sisera into a womanโ€™s hand.โ€ Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
10
Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh; and ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him.
11
Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Mosesโ€™ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.
12
They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to Mount Tabor.
13
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.
14
Deborah said to Barak, โ€œGo; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasnโ€™t Yahweh gone out before you?โ€ So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
15
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.
16
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.
17
However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
18
Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, โ€œTurn in, my lord, turn in to me; donโ€™t be afraid.โ€ He came in to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.
19
He said to her, โ€œPlease give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.โ€ She opened a bottle of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him.
20
He said to her, โ€œStand in the door of the tent, and if any man comes and inquires of you, and says, โ€˜Is there any man here?โ€™ you shall say, โ€˜No.โ€™โ€
21
Then Jael Heberโ€™s wife took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground; for he was in a deep sleep; so he fainted and died.
22
Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, โ€œCome, and I will show you the man whom you seek.โ€ He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples.
23
So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel on that day.
24
The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
Translation: WEB

Your Complete Online Study Bible

Deep Reading and Study

Our Online Bible tool offers fast and free access to all 66 books of the Old and New Testaments. Designed to facilitate daily study, the platform allows for fluid reading without distractions, with a clean and modern interface that adapts to any device, whether computer, tablet, or mobile phone.

Smart Notes

Enhance your devotional with our note-taking system. You can create unlimited notes on each verse, recording insights, sermons, and studies. Your notes are automatically saved on your device and can be exported along with the Bible text in PDF format for printing or sharing.

Bookmarks and History

Never lose your reading place. With the Automatic History feature, you can resume exactly where you left off. Also use the Page Bookmarks to save your favorite chapters and access them quickly through the quick access menu or integrated search.

Personalized Experience

Care for your vision with the fully integrated Dark Mode, ideal for night reading. Also enjoy Fullscreen Mode for total immersion in the Scriptures, eliminating all browser interfaces to focus only on what matters: the Word of God.

Why use our Online Bible?

Developed with a focus on performance and usability, this tool is a lightweight application that does not consume unnecessary space on your device. All personal data (notes, history, and bookmarks) are stored locally in your browser, ensuring privacy and instant access without the need for registration or login.