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Judges 4:4

 

שופטים ד:ד

Original Text:

וּדְבוֹרָה אִשָּׁה נְבִיאָה אֵשֶׁת לַפִּידוֹת הִיא שֹׁפְטָה אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל בָּעֵת הַהִיא:

Translation:

And Devorah, wife of Lappidoth, was a prophetess; she led Israel at that time.
[JPS translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What is a prophetess? How is that role different than a leader?
2. What does this verse tell us about how leadership was structured in the development of the Israelites?

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    Sarah Margles

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