ra.dah most often describes exercising authority over people, nations, or living creatures; in Judges 5:13 it describes coming down.

The attested use chiefly concerns exercised authority over living creatures, workers, peoples, and nations, whether commanded, anticipated, or described as harsh. In Judges 5:13, the supplied Qal perfect forms occur in a clause that the APB presents as survivors and the LORD’s people coming down.

1. Exercise authority over others · dominant

   In Genesis 1:26, the Qal jussive plural concerns humans in relation to fish, birds, animals, and the earth; the APB renders the clause “let them rule over.” Genesis 1:28 uses a Qal imperative in the same creature-related setting, while 1 Kings 9:23 describes participial officials over workers. Leviticus 25:43 and Ezekiel 34:4 place the action over another person, with severity and force explicitly named in the surrounding clauses.

   Genesis 1:26Genesis 1:281 Kings 9:23Leviticus 25:43Ezekiel 34:4Psalm 72:8
2. Come down · rare

   Judges 5:13 contains two Qal perfect singular forms in clauses about survivors and the people of the LORD; the APB renders both clauses with “came down.” This is distinct from the authority contexts represented elsewhere in the supplied verses.

   Judges 5:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the authority contexts, the APB commonly uses “rule over,” while Genesis 1:28 uses “have dominion.” In Judges 5:13 it instead renders the two supplied forms as “came down”.