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Song of Deborah

proposed dates range from the 12th century BCE to the 3rd century BCE · 12th century BCE · Also known as שירת דבורה, Shirat Devorah

According to the Book of Judges, Deborah was a prophetess, the fourth Judge of Israel before the monarchy and the only female judge named in the Hebrew Bible; she gave her judgments beneath a date palm between Ramah in Benjamin and Bethel in Ephraim. The people of Israel had been oppressed for twenty years by Jabin, the king of Canaan, whose capital was Hazor.

Songs in history

Song of Deborahc. 1100 BCE

See also

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