The Church Fathers on this verse

Judges 4:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And Debbora said to Barac: Arise, for this is the day wherein the Lord hath delivered Sisara into thy hands: behold, he is thy leader. And Barac went down from Mount Thabor, and ten thousand fighting men with him.

Douay-Rheims

וַתֹּאמֶר֩ דְּבֹרָ֨ה אֶל־בָּרָ֜ק ק֗וּם כִּ֣י זֶ֤ה הַיּוֹם֙ אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן יְהוָ֤ה אֶת־סִֽיסְרָא֙ בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ הֲלֹ֥א יְהוָ֖ה יָצָ֣א לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וַיֵּ֤רֶד בָּרָק֙ מֵהַ֣ר תָּב֔וֹר וַעֲשֶׂ֧רֶת אֲלָפִ֛ים אִ֖ישׁ אַחֲרָֽיו׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Jakimov I.S.

19th centuryCommentator

In Judges 4:14, this entire narrative is referred to as a miracle, attributed to the might of God. What makes it miraculous? This is clarified in the song of Deborah. The extraordinary aspect lies in the fact that a feeble woman initiated the rebellion against oppression. Deborah sparked the people’s revolt, while Jael concluded the victory with the defeat of Sisera, the leader of Canaan. See Judges 4:8, Judges 5:20.

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