有一位女先知名叫底波拉，是拉比多的妻，当时作以色列的士师。
And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
西西拉又对雅亿说，请你站在帐棚门口，若有人来问你说，有人在这里没有。你就说，没有。
Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.
骑白驴的，坐绣花毯子的，行路的，你们都当传扬。
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
因为那些人带着牲畜帐棚来，像蝗虫那样多，人和骆驼无数，都进入国内，毁坏全地。
For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
以色列人因米甸人的缘故，极其穷乏，就呼求耶和华。
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
基甸见他是耶和华的使者，就说，哀哉。主耶和华阿，我不好了，因为我觌面看见耶和华的使者。
And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O LORD God! for because I have seen an angel of the LORD face to face.
约阿施的儿子基甸由希列斯坡从阵上回来，
And Gideon the son of Joash returned from battle before the sun was up,
示剑人出城到田间去，摘下葡萄，踹酒，设摆筵宴，进他们神的庙中吃喝，咒诅亚比米勒。
And they went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode the grapes, and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.
迦勒看见那些人，就对西布勒说，看哪，有人从山顶上下来了。西布勒说，你看见山的影子，以为是人。
And when Gaal saw the people, he said to Zebul, Behold, there come people down from the top of the mountains. And Zebul said unto him, Thou seest the shadow of the mountains as if they were men.
对耶弗他说，请你来作我们的元帅，我们好与亚扪人争战。
And they said unto Jephthah, Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.