Judges 4 · Verse 8

Judges 4:8

And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.
Judges 4:8, King James Version

Judges 4:8 in other translations

BSBBarak said to her, “If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
WEBBarak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”
ASVAnd Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go; but if thou wilt not go with me, I will not go.
YLTAnd Barak saith unto her, ‘If thou dost go with me, then I have gone; and if thou dost not go with me, I do not go;'
DARBYAnd Barak said to her, If thou goest with me, then I will go, but if thou goest not with me, I will not go.
BBEAnd Barak said to her, If you will go with me then I will go; but if you will not go with me I will not go.
WebsterAnd Barak said to her, if thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

What does Judges 4:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go--His somewhat singular request to be accompanied by Deborah was not altogether the result of weakness. The Orientals always take what is dearest to the battlefield along with them; they think it makes them fight better. The policy of Barak, then, to have the presence of the prophetess is perfectly intelligible as it would no less stimulate the valor of the troops, than sanction, in the eyes of Israel, the uprising against an oppressor so powerful as Jabin.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 4:4-9

Deborah was a prophetess; one instructed in Divine knowledge by the inspiration of the Spirit of God. She judged Israel as God's mouth to them; correcting abuses, and redressing grievances. By God's direction, she ordered Barak to raise an army, and engage Jabin's forces. Barak insisted much upon her presence. Deborah promised to go with him. She would not send him where she would not go herself. Those who in God's…

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Judges 4:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙'e.Lei.hato herH413
בָּרָ֔קba.RakBarakH1301
אִם\־'im-ifH518
תֵּלְכִ֥יte.le.Khiyou will goH1980
עִמִּ֖י'i.Miwith meH5973
וְהָלָ֑כְתִּיve.ha.La.khe.tiand I will goH1980
וְאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
תֵלְכִ֛יte.le.Khiyou will goH1980
עִמִּ֖י'i.Miwith meH5973
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
אֵלֵֽךְ\׃'e.LekhI will goH1980

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 4:8

  • Exodus 4:10-14

    And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. …

  • Matthew 14:30-31

    But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

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Ex 4:10-14; Mt 14:30,31

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Context

  • Judges 4:7

    And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

  • Judges 4:8

    And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

  • Judges 4:9

    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.

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Judges 4:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Barac le respondió: Si tú fueres conmigo, yo iré: pero si no fueres conmigo, no iré.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Barak lui dit: Si tu vas avec moi, j’irai; mais si tu ne vas pas avec moi, je n’irai pas.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Barak sprach zu ihr: Wenn du mit mir gehst, so gehe ich; wenn du aber nicht mit mir gehst, so gehe ich nicht:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixitque ad eam Barac: Si venis mecum, vadam: si nolueris venire mecum, non pergam.