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Judges 4

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 21

1 And the sons of Israel did evil again in the sight of Jehovah when Ehud was dead.

2 And Jehovah sold them into the hand of Jabin the king of Canaan, who ruled in Hazor. And his army commander was Sisera; and he lived in Harosheth of the nations.

3 And the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron. And he oppressed the sons of Israel with force twenty years.

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Chapter Summary

Deborah and Barak deliver them from Jabin and Sisera. 17 Jael kills Sisera.

Key Hebrew Words

הַשְׁקִי cause to drink water H8248 · TWOT 2452
רֶֽכֶב chariotry H7393 · TWOT 2163a
קֶֽדְשָׁ Kedesh H6943 · TWOT 1990d
שָׁל֗וֹם completeness H7965 · TWOT 2401a
נֹ֧אוד skin-bottle H4997 · TWOT 1270

People & Context

Israel Does Evil

Following the death of Ehud, the sons of Israel again do evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Oppression by Jabin and Sisera

Jehovah sells Israel to Jabin, king of Canaan, whose army commander is Sisera. They oppress Israel with 900 iron chariots for 20 years, prompting Isra…

Deborah Judges Israel

Deborah, a prophetess, judges Israel under the palm tree of Deborah in the hills of Ephraim.

Timeline

Israel Does Evil

Following the death of Ehud, the sons of Israel again do evil in the sight of Jehovah.

Judges 4:1
Oppression by Jabin and Sisera

Jehovah sells Israel to Jabin, king of Canaan, whose army commander is Sisera. They oppress Israel with 900 iron chariots for 20 years, prompting Israel to cry out.

Judges 4:2-3
Deborah Judges Israel

Deborah, a prophetess, judges Israel under the palm tree of Deborah in the hills of Ephraim.

Judges 4:4-5

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