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1 In that day, Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang out, saying: Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day: On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
2 “All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord! “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the LORD! “When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves— praise the LORD!
3 Listen, O kings! Pay attention, O princes! It is I, it is I, who will sing to the Lord. I will sing a psalm to the Lord, the God of Israel! “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the LORD I will sing; I will make melody to the LORD, the God of Israel. “Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will praise the LORD, the God of Israel, in song.
4 O Lord, when you departed from Seir, and you crossed through the regions of Edom, the earth and the heavens were moved, and the clouds rained down water. “ LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water. “When you, LORD, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.
5 The mountains flowed away before the face of the Lord, and Sinai, before the face of the Lord God of Israel. The mountains quaked before the LORD, even Sinai before the LORD, the God of Israel. The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.
6 In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the paths were quiet. And whoever entered by them, walked along rough byways. “In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned, and travelers kept to the byways. “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths.
7 The strong men ceased, and they rested in Israel, until Deborah rose up, until a mother rose up in Israel. The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel. Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.
8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overturned the gates of the enemies. A shield with a spear was not seen among the forty thousand of Israel. When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel? God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.
9 My heart loves the leaders of Israel. All you who, of your own free will, offered yourselves during a crisis, bless the Lord. My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD. My heart is with Israel’s princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD!
10 You who ride upon donkeys laboring, and you who sit in judgment, and you who walk along the way, speak out. “Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way. “You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider
11 Where the chariots were struck together, and the army of the enemies was choked, in that place, let the justices of the Lord be described, and let his clemency be for the brave of Israel. Then did the people of the Lord descend to the gates, and obtain leadership. To the sound of musicians at the watering places, there they repeat the righteous triumphs of the LORD, the righteous triumphs of his villagers in Israel. “Then down to the gates marched the people of the LORD. the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the victories of the LORD, the victories of his villagers in Israel. “Then the people of the LORD went down to the city gates.
12 Rise up, rise up, O Deborah! Rise up, rise up, and speak a canticle! Rise up, Barak, and seize your captives, O son of Abinoam. “Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, break out in a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam. Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’
13 The remnants of the people were saved. The Lord contended with the strong. Then down marched the remnant of the noble; the people of the LORD marched down for me against the mighty. “The remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.
14 Out of Ephraim, he destroyed those with Amalek, and after him, out of Benjamin, those of your people, O Amalek. From Machir, there descended leaders, and from Zebulun, those who led the army to war. From Ephraim their root they marched down into the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down the commanders, and from Zebulun those who bear the lieutenant’s staff; Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s staff.
15 The commanders of Issachar were with Deborah, and they followed the steps of Barak, who endangered himself, like one rushing headlong into a chasm. Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls. the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed at his heels. Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; yes, Issachar was with Barak, sent under his command into the valley. In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.
16 Why do you live between two borders, so that you hear the bleating of the flocks? Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls. Why did you sit still among the sheepfolds, to hear the whistling for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. Why did you stay among the sheep pens to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.
17 Gilead rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan was occupied with ships. Asher was living on the shore of the sea, and dwelling in the ports. Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he stay with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, staying by his landings. Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.
18 Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom. Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field. The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.
19 The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils. “The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver. “Kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, they took no plunder of silver.
20 The conflict against them was from heaven. The stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisera. From heaven the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera. From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21 The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart! The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might! The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!
22 The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin. “Then loud beat the horses’ hoofs with the galloping, galloping of his steeds. Then thundered the horses’ hooves— galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.
23 ‘Cursed be the land of Meroz!’ said the Angel of the Lord. ‘Cursed be its inhabitants! For they did not come to the aid of the Lord, to the assistance of his most valiant men.’ “Curse Meroz, says the angel of the LORD, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty. Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the LORD. ‘Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
24 Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle. “Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, of tent-dwelling women most blessed. “Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
25 He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes. He asked for water and she gave him milk; she brought him curds in a noble’s bowl. He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
26 She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman’s mallet. And she struck Sisera, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing his temples. She sent her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workmen’s mallet; she struck Sisera; she crushed his head; she shattered and pierced his temple. Her hand reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera, she crushed his head, she shattered and pierced his temple.
27 Between her feet, he was ruined. He fainted away and passed on. He curled up before her feet, and he lay there lifeless and miserable. Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; between her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead. At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead.
28 His mother gazed through a window and wailed. And she spoke from an upper room: ‘Why does his chariot delay in returning? Why are the feet of his team of horses so slow?’ “Out of the window she peered, the mother of Sisera wailed through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots?’ “Through the window peered Sisera’s mother; behind the lattice she cried out, ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?’
29 One who was wiser than the rest of his wives responded to her mother-in-law with this: Her wisest princesses answer, indeed, she answers herself, The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
30 ‘Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the most beautiful among the women is being selected for him. Garments of diverse colors are being delivered to Sisera as spoils, and various goods are being collected for the adornment of necks.’ ‘Have they not found and divided the spoil?— A womb or two for every man; spoil of dyed materials for Sisera, spoil of dyed materials embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for the neck as spoil?’ Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a woman or two for each man, colorful garments as plunder for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck— all this as plunder?’
31 O Lord, so may all your enemies perish! But may those who love you shine with splendor, as the sun shines at its rising.” <V 5:32>And the land rested for forty years. “So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might.” And the land had rest for forty years. “So may all your enemies perish, LORD! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had peace forty years.
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