Bible Verses About Deborah: 12

"Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that 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. 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. 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.'" Barak said to her, "If you go with me, I will go; but if you don't go with me, I won't 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. … On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: "When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves—praise the Lord! Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.""

— Judges 4:4-9; 5:1-3 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about Deborah want Scripture on Dĕbowrah — Deborah the prophetess who judged Israel under the palm and called Barak to fight Sisera — not only leadership alone, courage alone, or Gideon alone as generic themes. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about leadership, Bible verses about courage, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about obedience, Bible verses about deliverance, Bible verses about trust, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about worship, Bible verses about Gideon, Bible verses about Joshua, Bible verses about Samson, Bible verses about Ruth, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, and Bible verse of the day. Deborah here means the prophetess-judge of Judges 4–5 — distinct from generic leadership lists and from Gideon's later call alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, דְּבוֹרָה Dĕbowrah (Strong's H1683; Bible Hub H1683) — Deborah ("bee"). In Judges 4 she judges Israel and summons Barak; in Judges 5 she and Barak sing the victory song. This list tracks that Deborah inventory — not leadership-alone twelve or courage-alone twelve.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 4 presses Deborah as a prophetess raised up when Israel cried to the Lord (Bible Hub MHC Judges 4; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Judges 4). (Leadership, courage, and Gideon pages live elsewhere; this list centers Deborah.)

12 Bible verses about Deborah

Judges 4:4. "Now Deborah, a prophet, the wife of Lappidoth, was leading Israel at that time." Prophet and leader — Deborah named. See Bible verses about leadership.
Judges 4:5. "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." Palm of Deborah — disputes decided. See Bible verses about wisdom.
Judges 4:6-7. "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. 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.'"" The Lord commands through Deborah — Barak sent. See Bible verses about obedience.
Judges 4:8-9. "Barak said to her, "If you go with me, I will go; but if you don't go with me, I won't 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." Deborah goes with Barak — honor to a woman. See Bible verses about courage.
Judges 4:14. "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." Go — the Lord has gone ahead. See Bible verses about trust.
Judges 4:15. "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." The Lord routed Sisera. See Bible verses about deliverance.
Judges 5:1-2. "On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: "When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves—praise the Lord!"" Song of Deborah — princes lead; people offer. See Bible verses about worship.
Judges 5:3. "Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song." I will sing to the Lord. See Bible verses about worship.
Judges 5:7. "Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel." A mother in Israel — Deborah arose. See Bible verses about leadership.
Judges 5:12. "Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam." Wake up, Deborah — break out in song. See Bible verses about hope.
Judges 5:31. "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." Peace forty years after the song. See Bible verses about faith.
Hebrews 11:32. "And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell about Gideon, Barak, Samson and Jephthah, about David and Samuel and the prophets," Barak named among the faithful — beside Deborah's story. See Bible verses about Christ.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need Deborah — not twelve as a grind. If you need the prophetess who judged Israel, start at Judges 4:4–5. If you need the call to Barak, open Judges 4:6–9. If you need the song, open Judges 5:1–3. For Gideon's later call, open Bible verses about Gideon. For Samson's Nazirite strength, open Bible verses about Samson. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about Deborah?

Judges 4:4–9 is the clear starting place; Judges 5:1–3 and 5:7 press the song and "a mother in Israel."

How do Bible verses about Deborah differ from leadership alone?

Leadership pages gather leading well in general. This list centers Deborah the prophetess-judge of Judges 4–5.

What Hebrew word sits under Deborah?

Dĕbowrah (H1683) — Deborah ("bee").

Why isn't a generic courage list the exclusive center of this page?

Those exclusive courage leads stay on the courage hub so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the Deborah-judge and Song inventory above).

How is Deborah different from Gideon alone?

Gideon pages gather the fleece and the three hundred. This list centers Deborah who judged under the palm and summoned Barak.