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I, Deborah, arose—arose as a mother in Israel

Deborah speaks of becoming a leader in Israel as if she were a mother taking care of young children. AT: "I, Deborah, began to lead—I took care of the Israelites as a mother takes care of her children" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)