unfoldingWord_en_tn/jdg/04/09.md

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the road on which you are going will not lead to your honor

The choice Barak makes is spoken of as if Barak were choosing a road on which to travel. And, "honor" is spoken of as if it were a destination to which one travels. AT: "no one will honor you for what you do" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)

for Yahweh will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman

Here "hand" refers to her power to kill him. AT: "for Yahweh will cause a woman to defeat Sisera" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

Sisera

See how you translated this man's name in Judges 4:2.

Deborah

See how you translated this woman's name in Judges 4:4.