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[1] Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
[2] “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel,
because the people offered themselves willingly,
be blessed, Yahweh! [3] “Hear, you kings!
Give ear, you princes!
I, even I, will sing to Yahweh.
I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel. [4] “Yahweh, when you went out of Seir,
when you marched out of the field of Edom,
the earth trembled, the sky also dropped.
Yes, the clouds dropped water.
[5] The mountains quaked at Yahweh’s presence,
even Sinai at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel. [6] “In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied.
The travelers walked through byways.
[7] The rulers ceased in Israel.
They ceased until I, Deborah, arose;
Until I arose a mother in Israel.
[8] They chose new gods.
Then war was in the gates.
Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
[9] My heart is toward the governors of Israel,
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless Yahweh! [10] “Speak, you who ride on white donkeys,
you who sit on rich carpets,
and you who walk by the way.
[11] Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water,
there they will rehearse Yahweh’s righteous acts,
the righteous acts of his rule in Israel.“Then Yahweh’s people went down to the gates.
[12] ‘Awake, awake, Deborah!
Awake, awake, utter a song!
Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’ [13] “Then a remnant of the nobles and the people came down.
Yahweh came down for me against the mighty.
[14] Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim,
after you, Benjamin, among your peoples.
Governors come down out of Machir.
Those who handle the marshal’s staff came out of Zebulun.
[15] The princes of Issachar were with Deborah.
As was Issachar, so was Barak.
They rushed into the valley at his feet.
By the watercourses of Reuben,
there were great resolves of heart.
[16] Why did you sit among the sheepfolds?
To hear the whistling for the flocks?
At the watercourses of Reuben,
there were great searchings of heart.
[17] Gilead lived beyond the Jordan.
Why did Dan remain in ships?
Asher sat still at the haven of the sea,
and lived by his creeks.
[18] Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death;
Naphtali also, on the high places of the field. [19] “The kings came and fought,
then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo.
They took no plunder of silver.
[20] From the sky the stars fought.
From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
[21] The river Kishon swept them away,
that ancient river, the river Kishon.
My soul, march on with strength.
[22] Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancing,
the prancing of their strong ones.
[23] ‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel.
‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants,
because they didn’t come to help Yahweh,
to help Yahweh against the mighty.’ [24] “Jael shall be blessed above women,
the wife of Heber the Kenite;
blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
[25] He asked for water.
She gave him milk.
She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
[26] She put her hand to the tent peg,
and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer.
With the hammer she struck Sisera.
She struck through his head.
Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.
[27] At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay.
At her feet he bowed, he fell.
Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. [28] “Through the window she looked out, and cried:
Sisera’s mother looked through the lattice.
‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?’
[29] Her wise ladies answered her,
Yes, she returned answer to herself,
[30] ‘Have they not found, have they not divided the plunder?
A lady, two ladies to every man;
to Sisera a plunder of dyed garments,
a plunder of dyed garments embroidered,
of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the plunder?’ [31] “So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh,
but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises in its strength.”Then the land had rest forty years.
[2] “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel,
because the people offered themselves willingly,
be blessed, Yahweh! [3] “Hear, you kings!
Give ear, you princes!
I, even I, will sing to Yahweh.
I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel. [4] “Yahweh, when you went out of Seir,
when you marched out of the field of Edom,
the earth trembled, the sky also dropped.
Yes, the clouds dropped water.
[5] The mountains quaked at Yahweh’s presence,
even Sinai at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel. [6] “In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied.
The travelers walked through byways.
[7] The rulers ceased in Israel.
They ceased until I, Deborah, arose;
Until I arose a mother in Israel.
[8] They chose new gods.
Then war was in the gates.
Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
[9] My heart is toward the governors of Israel,
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless Yahweh! [10] “Speak, you who ride on white donkeys,
you who sit on rich carpets,
and you who walk by the way.
[11] Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water,
there they will rehearse Yahweh’s righteous acts,
the righteous acts of his rule in Israel.“Then Yahweh’s people went down to the gates.
[12] ‘Awake, awake, Deborah!
Awake, awake, utter a song!
Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’ [13] “Then a remnant of the nobles and the people came down.
Yahweh came down for me against the mighty.
[14] Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim,
after you, Benjamin, among your peoples.
Governors come down out of Machir.
Those who handle the marshal’s staff came out of Zebulun.
[15] The princes of Issachar were with Deborah.
As was Issachar, so was Barak.
They rushed into the valley at his feet.
By the watercourses of Reuben,
there were great resolves of heart.
[16] Why did you sit among the sheepfolds?
To hear the whistling for the flocks?
At the watercourses of Reuben,
there were great searchings of heart.
[17] Gilead lived beyond the Jordan.
Why did Dan remain in ships?
Asher sat still at the haven of the sea,
and lived by his creeks.
[18] Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death;
Naphtali also, on the high places of the field. [19] “The kings came and fought,
then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo.
They took no plunder of silver.
[20] From the sky the stars fought.
From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
[21] The river Kishon swept them away,
that ancient river, the river Kishon.
My soul, march on with strength.
[22] Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancing,
the prancing of their strong ones.
[23] ‘Curse Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel.
‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants,
because they didn’t come to help Yahweh,
to help Yahweh against the mighty.’ [24] “Jael shall be blessed above women,
the wife of Heber the Kenite;
blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
[25] He asked for water.
She gave him milk.
She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
[26] She put her hand to the tent peg,
and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer.
With the hammer she struck Sisera.
She struck through his head.
Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.
[27] At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay.
At her feet he bowed, he fell.
Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. [28] “Through the window she looked out, and cried:
Sisera’s mother looked through the lattice.
‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?’
[29] Her wise ladies answered her,
Yes, she returned answer to herself,
[30] ‘Have they not found, have they not divided the plunder?
A lady, two ladies to every man;
to Sisera a plunder of dyed garments,
a plunder of dyed garments embroidered,
of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the plunder?’ [31] “So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh,
but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises in its strength.”Then the land had rest forty years.
King James Version
Song of Deborah
[1] Then sang H7891 (QalImpf) Deborah H1683 and Barak H1301 the son H1121 of Abinoam H42 on that day, H3117 saying, H559 (QalInf)[2] Praise H1288 (PielImpv) ye the Lord H3068
For the avenging H6544 (QalInf) of Israel, H3478
When the people H5971 willingly offered H5068 (HithInf) themselves.
[3] Hear, H8085 (QalImpv) O ye kings; H4428 give ear, H238 (HiphImpv) O ye princes; H7336 (QalActPtc)
I, even I, will sing H7891 (QalImpf) unto the Lord; H3068
I will sing H2167 (PielImpf) praise to the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478
[4] Lord, H3068 when thou wentest out H3318 (QalInf) of Seir, H8165
When thou marchedst out H6805 (QalInf) of the field H7704 of Edom, H123
The earth H776 trembled, H7493 (QalPerf) and the heavens H8064 dropped, H5197 (QalPerf)
The clouds H5645 also dropped H5197 (QalPerf) water. H4325
[5] The mountains H2022 melted H5140 (QalPerf)§ from before H6440 the Lord, H3068
Even that Sinai H5514 from before H6440 the Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel. H3478
[6] In the days H3117 of Shamgar H8044 the son H1121 of Anath, H6067
In the days H3117 of Jael, H3278 the highways H734 were unoccupied, H2308 (QalPerf)
And the travellers H1980 (QalActPtc)§ walked H3212 (QalImpf) through byways. H6128§ [7] The inhabitants of the villages H6520 ceased, H2308 (QalPerf) they ceased H2308 (QalPerf) in Israel, H3478
Until that I Deborah H1683 arose, H6965 (QalPerf)
That I arose H6965 (QalPerf) a mother H517 in Israel. H3478
[8] They chose H977 (QalImpf) new H2319 gods; H430
Then was war H3901 in the gates: H8179
Was there a shield H4043 or spear H7420 seen H7200 (NiphImpf)
Among forty H705 thousand H505 in Israel? H3478
[9] My heart H3820 is toward the governors H2710 (QalActPtc) of Israel, H3478
That offered themselves willingly H5068 (HithPtc) among the people. H5971
Bless H1288 (PielImpv) ye the Lord. H3068
[10] Speak, H7878 (QalImpv)§ ye that ride H7392 (QalActPtc) on white H6715 asses, H860
Ye that sit H3427 (QalActPtc) in judgment, H4055
And walk H1980 (QalActPtc) by the way. H1870
[11] They that are delivered from the noise H6963 of archers H2686 (PielPtc) in the places of drawing water, H4857
There shall they rehearse H8567 (PielImpf) the righteous acts H6666§ of the Lord, H3068
Even the righteous acts H6666 toward the inhabitants of his villages H6520 in Israel: H3478
Then shall the people H5971 of the Lord H3068 go down H3381 (QalPerf) to the gates. H8179
[12] Awake, H5782 (QalImpv) awake, H5782 (QalImpv) Deborah: H1683
Awake, H5782 (QalImpv) awake, H5782 (QalImpv) utter H1696 (PielImpv) a song: H7892
Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) Barak, H1301 and lead thy captivity H7628 captive, H7617 (QalImpv) thou son H1121 of Abinoam. H42
[13] Then he made him that remaineth H8300 have dominion H7287 (PielImpf) over the nobles H117 among the people: H5971
The Lord H3068 made me have dominion H7287 (PielImpf) over the mighty. H1368
[14] Out of Ephraim H669 was there a root H8328 of them against Amalek; H6002
After H310 thee, Benjamin, H1144 among thy people; H5971
Out of Machir H4353 came down H3381 (QalPerf) governors, H2710 (PoelPtc)
And out of Zebulun H2074 they that handle H4900 (QalActPtc) the pen H7626§ of the writer. H5608 (QalActPtc)
[15] And the princes H8269 of Issachar H3485 were with Deborah; H1683
Even Issachar, H3485 and also Barak: H1301
He was sent H7971 (PualPerf) on foot H7272§ into the valley. H6010
For the divisions H6390§ of Reuben H7205
There were great H1419 thoughts H2711 of heart. H3820
[16] Why abodest H3427 (QalPerf) thou among H996 the sheepfolds, H4942
To hear H8085 (QalInf) the bleatings H8292 of the flocks? H5739
For§ the divisions H6390 of Reuben H7205
There were great H1419 searchings H2714 of heart. H3820
[17] Gilead H1568 abode H7931 (QalPerf) beyond H5676 Jordan: H3383
And why did Dan H1835 remain H1481 (QalImpf) in ships? H591
Asher H836 continued H3427 (QalPerf) on the sea H3220 shore, H2348§
And abode H7931 (QalImpf) in his breaches. H4664§
[18] Zebulun H2074 and Naphtali H5321 were a people H5971 that jeoparded§ H2778 (PielPerf) their lives H5315 unto the death H4191 (QalInf)
In the high places H4791 of the field. H7704
[19] The kings H4428 came H935 (QalPerf) and fought, H3898 (NiphPerf)
Then fought H3898 (NiphPerf) the kings H4428 of Canaan H3667
In Taanach H8590 by the waters H4325 of Megiddo; H4023
They took H3947 (QalPerf) no gain H1215 of money. H3701
[20] They fought H3898 (NiphPerf) from heaven; H8064
The stars H3556 in their courses H4546§ fought H3898 (NiphPerf) against Sisera. H5516
[21] The river H5158 of Kishon H7028 swept them away, H1640 (QalPerf)
That ancient H6917 river, H5158 the river H5158 Kishon. H7028
O my soul, H5315 thou hast trodden down H1869 (QalImpf) strength. H5797
[22] Then were the horsehoofs H6119 broken H1986 (QalPerf)
By the means of the pransings, H1726§ the pransings H1726 of their mighty ones. H47
[23] Curse H779 (QalImpv) ye Meroz, H4789 said H559 (QalPerf) the angel H4397 of the Lord, H3068
Curse H779 (QalImpv) ye bitterly H779 (QalInf) the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) thereof;
Because they came H935 (QalPerf) not to the help H5833 of the Lord, H3068
To the help H5833 of the Lord H3068 against the mighty. H1368
[24] Blessed H1288 (PualImpf) above women H802 shall Jael H3278
The wife H802 of Heber H2268 the Kenite H7017 be,
Blessed H1288 (PualImpf) shall she be above women H802 in the tent. H168
[25] He asked H7592 (QalPerf) water, H4325 and she gave H5414 (QalPerf) him milk; H2461
She brought forth H7126 (HiphPerf) butter H2529 in a lordly H117 dish. H5602
[26] She put H7971 (QalImpf) her hand H3027 to the nail, H3489
And her right hand H3225 to the workmen’s H6001 hammer; H1989
And with the hammer she smote H1986 (QalPerf)§ Sisera, H5516 she smote off H4277 (QalPerf) his head, H7218
When she had pierced H4272 (QalPerf) and stricken through H2498 (QalPerf) his temples. H7541
[27] At her§ feet H7272 he bowed, H3766 (QalPerf) he fell, H5307 (QalPerf) he lay down: H7901 (QalPerf)
At her feet H7272 he bowed, H3766 (QalPerf) he fell: H5307 (QalPerf)
Where H834 he bowed, H3766 (QalPerf) there he fell down H5307 (QalPerf) dead. H7703 (QalPasPtc)§
[28] The mother H517 of Sisera H5516 looked H8259 (NiphPerf) out at a window, H2474
And cried H2980 (PielImpf) through the lattice, H822
Why is his chariot H7393 so long H954 (PielPerf) in coming? H935 (QalInf)
Why tarry H309 (PielPerf) the wheels H6471 of his chariots? H4818
[29] Her wise H2450 ladies H8282 answer§ed H6030 (QalImpf) her,
Yea, she returned H7725 (HiphImpf) answer H561 to herself,
[30] Have they not sped? H4672 (QalImpf) have they not divided H2505 (PielImpf) the prey; H7998
To every H7218 man H1397§ a damsel H7356 or two; H7361
To Sisera H5516 a prey H7998 of divers colours, H6648
A prey H7998 of divers colours H6648 of needlework, H7553
Of divers colours H6648 of needlework on both sides, H7553 meet for the necks H6677 of them that take the spoil?§ H7998
[31] So let all thine enemies H341 (QalActPtc) perish, H6 (QalImpf) O Lord: H3068
But let them that love H157 (QalActPtc) him be as the sun H8121 when he goeth forth H3318 (QalInf) in his might. H1369And the land H776 had rest H8252 (QalImpf) forty H705 years. H8141
Footnotes
- § 5:5 Heb. flowed
- § 5:6a Heb. walkers of paths
- § 5:6b Heb. crooked ways
- § 5:10 Or, meditate
- § 5:11 Heb. righteousnesses of the Lord
- § 5:14 Heb. draw with the pen, etc.
- § 5:15a Heb. his feet
- § 5:15b Or, in the divisions, etc.
- § 5:16 Or, in
- § 5:17a Or, port
- § 5:17b Or, creeks
- § 5:18 Heb. exposed to reproach
- § 5:20 Heb. paths
- § 5:22 Or, tramplings, or plungings
- § 5:26 Heb. hammered
- § 5:27a Heb. between
- § 5:27b Heb. destroyed
- § 5:29 Heb. words
- § 5:30a Heb. to the head of a man
- § 5:30b Heb. for the necks of the spoil
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