“And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the Lord shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.”
And she said, 'I will surely go with you; nevertheless, the road on which you are going will not lead to your glory, for the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.' So Deborah got up and went with Barak to Kedesh. — Deborah's response agrees to accompany Barak but prophesies that 'the road... will not lead to your glory' ('לֹא יִהְיֶה תִפְאַרְתְּךָ עַל־הַדֶּרֶךְ), indicating that Barak's hesitation will result in forfeited honor. The prophecy—'the LORD will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman'—foreshadows Jael's role in Sisera's death, suggesting that female agency would characterize the victory despite male military leadership.
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