We do not know if Deborah, the wife of a man named Lappidoth, was a mother in a literal sense, but this expression was intended figuratively. In effect, Jehovah assigned Deborah to provide the nation with motherly protection.
Me ei tea, kas Deboora, Lappidoti naine, ka tegelikult ema oli, kuid see kõnekujund andis edasi mõtte, et Jehoova oli teinud Deboorale ülesandeks pakkuda tema rahvale emalikku kaitset.