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Barak

"Lightning; thunderbolt"

Judges 4:6

Who they were

The military commander who defeated Sisera's army when Deborah told him God would give him victory. His name crackles with energy.

Themes

lightningcouragepartnershipvictory

Read their story

Barak's story begins in Judges.

The full passage is at Judges 4:6. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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