Judges 4:14

4:14 Deborah said to Barak, “Spring into action, ¹  for this is the day the Lord is handing Sisera over to you! ²  Has the Lord not taken the lead?” ³  Barak quickly went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

Judges 9:54

9:54 He quickly called to the young man who carried his weapons, ⁴  “Draw your sword and kill me, so they will not say, ⁵  ‘A woman killed him.’” So the young man stabbed him and he died.

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¹ tn Heb “Arise!”

² tn The verb form (a Hebrew perfect, indicating completed action from the standpoint of the speaker) emphasizes the certainty of the event. Though it had not yet taken place, the Lord speaks of it as a “done deal.”

³ tn Heb “Has the Lord not gone out before you?”

⁴ tn The Hebrew text adds, “and said to him.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

⁵ tn The Hebrew text adds, “concerning me.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.