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4 Now there was a prophetess, Deborah, the wife of Lappidoth, who judged the people in that time. 5 And she was sitting under a palm tree, which was called by her name, between Ramah and Bethel, on Mount Ephraim. And the sons of Israel went up to her for every judgment. 6 And she sent and called Barak, the son of Abinoam, from Kedesh of Naphtali. And she said to him: “The Lord, the God of Israel, instructs you: ‘Go and lead an army to Mount Tabor, and you shall take with you ten thousand fighting men from the sons of Naphtali and from the sons of Zebulun. 7 Then I will lead to you, at the place of the torrent Kishon, Sisera, the leader of the army of Jabin, with his chariots and the entire multitude. And I will deliver them into your hand.’ ” 8 And Barak said to her: “If you will come with me, I will go. If you are not willing to come with me, I will not go.” 9 She said to him: “Indeed, I will go with you. But due to this change, the victory shall not be reputed to you. And so Sisera will be delivered into the hand of a woman.” Therefore, Deborah rose up, and she traveled with Barak to Kedesh. 10 And he, summoning Zebulun and Naphtali, ascended with ten thousand fighting men, having Deborah in his company. Judges 4:4-10, Catholic Public Domain Version. Public domain.
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