55+ Bible Verses about Deborah

“So they sent their sister Rebekah on her way, along with her nurse and Abraham’s servant and his men.”

They also dispatched Rebekah, their sibling, as well as her nurse, Abraham’s subordinates, plus his soldiers.

“Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time.”

Deborah, a pagan deity and the spouse of Lapidoth, was the judge of Israel during the time.

“She held court under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went up to her to have their disputes decided.”

And she lived beneath Deborah’s palm tree near Ramah and Helen on Mount Ephraim, and the people of Israel came for her after adjudication.

“Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.”

The residents of the villages died, and they died in Israel until I Deborah emerged, and I became a woman in Israel.

She sent for Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “The LORD, the God of Israel, commands you: ‘Go, take with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun and lead them up to Mount Tabor.”

So she sent and summoned Barak the descendant of Abinoam from Kedesh-Naphtali, and said to him, Has not the Holy Divine instructed, saying, Go and come near to Mount Tabor, as well as fetch thee with ten thousand army personnel of the descendants of Naphtali and Zebulun?

“I will lead Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his troops to the Kishon River and give him into your hands.”

And I will bring to thee the leader of Jabin’s troop, with his horses and throng, to the stream Kishon Sisera, and give him into mine arms.

Barak said to her, “If you go with me, I will go; but if you don’t go with me, I won’t go.”

And Barak said, “Thou must go with me. However, if thou shalt not go after me, I would not go.”

“Certainly I will go with you,” said Deborah. “But because of the course you are taking, the honor will not be yours, for the LORD will deliver Sisera into the hands of a woman.” So Deborah went with Barak to Kedesh.

And she responded, “I will certainly go with thee,” although the voyage thou will not be for thy honor, since the LORD will deliver Sisera into the clutches of a woman. And Deborah awoke and headed to Kedesh by Barak.

“There Barak summoned Zebulun and Naphtali, and ten thousand men went up under his command. Deborah also went up with him.”

And Barak summoned Zebulun as well as Naphtali to Kedesh, and he marched up with thousand warriors at his disposal, accompanied by Deborah.

“Now Heber the Kenite had left the other Kenites, the descendants of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and pitched his tent by the great tree in Zaanannim near Kedesh.”

Meanwhile, Heber, a descendant of Hobab, Moses’ father-in-law, had separated from the Kenites and erected his tent in the valley of Zaanaim, near Kedesh. 

“When they told Sisera that Barak son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.”

They informed Sisera that Barak, son of Abinoam, had risen to Mount Tabor.

“Sisera summoned from Harosheth Haggoyim to the Kishon River all his men and his nine hundred chariots fitted with iron.”

Sisera assembled all his chariots, nine hundred iron chariots, and all the troops who had been with him, through Harosheth of the Greeks to the river Kishon.

“Then Deborah said to Barak, “Go! This is the day the LORD has given Sisera into your hands. Has not the LORD gone ahead of you?” So Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him.”

And Deborah said to Barak, “Up, for that was the day that the God hath thrown Sisera into thine arm: has not the God gone out first before thee?” So Barak descended Mount Tabor, followed by ten thousand warriors.

“At Barak’s advance, the LORD routed Sisera and all his chariots and army by the sword, and Sisera got down from his chariot and fled on foot.”

And the Yahweh unnerved Sisera and then all his carriages as well as all his company well with the blade of the spear next to Barak, just so Sisera tumbled down from his carriage and escaped on his foot.

“Barak pursued the chariots and army as far as Harosheth Haggoyim, and all Sisera’s troops fell by the sword; not a man was left.”

But Barak followed the carriages and the multitude to Harosheth of something like the Gentiles, and all Sisera’s army fell on the blade of the spear, so there wasn’t a man left.

“Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So it was named Allon Bakuth.”

Deborah, Rebekah’s caregiver, had died peacefully outside Bethel under a tree. As a result, it was given the name Allon Bakuth.

“So may all your enemies perish, LORD! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years.

“May all your foes die, God!” And may many of those who adore you be as strong as the sunlight once it peaks.” The nation was thereafter in harmony for half a century.

“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women followed her, with timbrels and dancing.”

So Miriam the visionary, Aaron’s sister, grabbed a timbrel with her palm, and then all the women accompanied her, timbrels in hand and dancing.

“But Jael, Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.”

Jael, Heber’s wife, however, stealthily gathered up the tent pin as well as a mallet and walked to him as he remained deep sleeping and fatigued. He died after she pushed the nail into his skull and then into the ground.

“For certain individuals whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord.”

For certain people whose denunciation was recorded about a long while ago have surreptitiously snuck in among them. They are immoral individuals who turn the Divine into freedom for sin and repudiate Jesus Christ, our one Master and Savior.

Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into the sea.”

Therefore, Moses and the children of Israel played this hymn to the Almighty, saying, “I shall chant to the Divine because He is exceedingly glorified; He has thrown the animal as well as its owner further into the ocean.”

“”Stand in the doorway of the tent,” he told her. “If anyone comes by and asks you, ‘Is there a man in here?’ say “No.”

Furthermore, he said this to her, “Wait at the tabernacle door, and it must be, whenever a male draws near to demand of thee, as well as ask, Is there even any gentleman here?” No, wilt thou respond.

“Just then Barak came by in pursuit of Sisera, and Jael went out to meet him. “Come,” she said, “I will show you the man you’re looking for.” So he went in with her, and there lay Sisera with the tent peg through his temple – dead.”

And when Barak followed Sisera, Jael appeared in front of him and said, “Behold, and I will reveal for thou the person who then thou seekest.” Whenever he approached her pavilion, he found Sisera lifeless, with a spike on his forehead.

“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.”

And afterward, I shall empty my presence on all humanity, and your kids and grandkids will preach, your elderly men will experience dreams, and your young men will get to see images.

“Remember Tobiah and Sanballat, my God, because of what they have done; remember also the prophet Noadiah and how she and the rest of the prophets have been trying to intimidate me.”

My Father, consider Tobiah and Sanballat as per their acts, as well as the primarily focused Noadiah as well as the remaining of the scribes, who might have tormented me.

“Send lambs as tribute to the ruler of the land, from Sela, across the desert, to the mount of Daughter Zion.”

Send the sheep to the Lord of the country through Sela to the desert, to the summit of Zion’s daughter.

“The sayings of King Lemuel – an inspired utterance his mother taught him.”

“Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers!”

“Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.”

The utterances of King Lemuel, this same prophesy revealed to him by his mother. What’s the matter, my son? And who is he, the offspring of my embryo? And what about you, my promises’ son? Deliver not thy dominion to women, or thy paths to something which destroyed empires.

“It is not for kings, Lemuel – it is not for kings to drink wine, not for rulers to crave beer.”

“Lest they drink and forget what has been decreed, and deprive all the oppressed of their rights.”

“Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are in anguish!”

That’s not for monarchs to enjoy a drink, O Lemuel, nor for rulers to drink a glass of whiskey: lest they sip and lose the rule, and corrupt the discernment of all the oppressed. Give greater liquor to someone who is about to expire and wine to those who are downcast.

“Let them drink and forget their poverty and remember their misery no more.”

“Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”

“Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.”

Let him consume alcohol, dismiss his misery, and ignore his agony. Open the tongue for the deaf for the sake of others who are condemned to suffer. Open the tongue, deliver just judgment, and advocate the issue of both the indigent and helpless.

“A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.”

“Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.”

“She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.”

Who can locate a good woman? Her value is significantly more than that of precious stones. Her husband’s heart is secure in her, and he will not need to be spoiled. She would do him nice rather than bad for the longest time possible.

“She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.”

“She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.”

She seeks wool and flax and works diligently with her fingers. She is like a cargo vessel, bringing her supplies from afar.

“She gets up while it is still night; she provides food for her family and portions for her women servants.”

“She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.”

“She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks.”

She likewise riseth when it is already dark and serves dinner to her household, as well as a part to her maidens. She evaluates a field and acquires it; she grows a vineyard only with the benefits of her effort. She tightens her arms and girds her sinews with fortitude.

“She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night.”

“In her hand she holds the distaff and grasps the spindle with her fingers.”

Her lamp does not go out at midnight, so she knows her stuff is genuine. She fastens the wheel and the fairy godmother at her fingertips.

“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.”

“When it snows, she has no fear for her household; for all of them are clothed in scarlet.”

She extends forth her arm to the destitute; she extends her arms to the helpless. She is not terrified of the cold because her complete community is dressed in crimson.

“She makes coverings for her bed; she is clothed in fine linen and purple.”

“Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.”

“She makes linen garments and sells them, and supplies the merchants with sashes.”

She makes tapestry drapes for herself, and her apparel is satin and lavender. Her spouse is well-known in the portals, where he sits among the village’s seniors. She makes exquisite linen and sells it, as well as straps for the dealer.

“She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”

“She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.”

Power and dignity are her garments, and she will exult in the future. She raises her voice with knowledge, and the commandment of compassion is on her lips.

“She watches over the affairs of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness.”

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her”

“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”

She keeps a close eye on her household’s activities and refuses to consume the food of sloth. Her children publicly call her blessed, as does her spouse, who adores her. Many girls have done admirably, but you transcend them altogether.

“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.”

“Honor her for all that her hands have done, and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.”

Kindness and attractiveness are deceiving, but a woman who acknowledges God will be honored. Give them the fruits of her effort, and then let her natural deeds laud her throughout the borders.