Judges 4:6

4:6 She summoned ¹  Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali. She said to him, “Is it not true that the Lord God of Israel is commanding you? Go, march to Mount Tabor! Take with you ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun!

Judges 4:12

4:12 When Sisera heard ²  that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor,

Judges 4:14

4:14 Deborah said to Barak, “Spring into action, ³  for this is the day the Lord is handing Sisera over to you! ⁴  Has the Lord not taken the lead?” ⁵  Barak quickly went down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.

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¹ tn Heb “sent and summoned.”

² tn Heb “and they told Sisera.”

³ tn Heb “Arise!”

⁴ 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.”

⁵ tn Heb “Has the Lord not gone out before you?”