Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionAnd she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.
F.O.G.Secondary
The F.O.GShe used to sit beneath the Palm of Devorah, between Ramah and Beit-El in the hill country of Efrayim, and the children of Yisra'el would come up to her for judgement.
F.O.G.M.
F.O.G MessageShe held court beneath the Palm of Deborah—between Ramah and Bethel in the highlands of Ephraim—and all Israel came up to her for justice.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleAnd she would sit under the Palm of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim, where the Israelites would go up to her for judgment.
Footnotes
That the palm tree is named *Tomer Devorah* ('the Palm of Devorah') implies she was already a figure of such renown that a landmark bore her name. Palm trees were associated in the ancient Near East with wisdom, justice, and divine presence—a fitting seat for a prophetess-judge. The verb *'alah* ('came up') reflects the physical geography but also carries its familiar cultic resonance: Israel ascending to the one who holds the divine word, as they would go up to the sanctuary.
