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Yael

"Mountain goat; to ascend"

Judges 4:17

Who they were

Alternative transliteration of Jael. The woman who killed Sisera and secured Israel's victory. Bold and decisive.

Themes

boldnessascentcouragevictory

Read their story

Yael's story begins in Judges.

The full passage is at Judges 4:17. 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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