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Deborah Deborah

There are two Deborahs mentioned in the Bible. The first one is the nurse of Rebekah. The second one is a judge and war hero, famous for her role in the war against Jabin, king of Canaan.

We don't know much about the first Deborah, except that she probably breast-fed Rebekah and went with her when she and her encourage left home for Isaac (Gen 24:59, 61).
Deborah number two had her own palm tree and was a prophetess. When she and Barak march out against Jabin's general Sisera, she also becomes a war hero (Judges 4 & 5).

The name Deborah comes from the root dabar where also the phrase "Word of God" comes from, and is identical to the word for bee. For an extensive look at the dbr root see our article on Dabar.



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