1 Then sang וַתָּ֣שַׁר va.Ta.shar H7891 Deborah דְּבוֹרָ֔ה de.vo.Rah H1683 and Barak וּבָרָ֖ק u.va.Rak H1301 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Abinoam אֲבִינֹ֑עַם 'a.vi.No.'am H42 on that day בַּיּ֥וֹם bai.Yom H3117 , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 For that the leaders took the lead in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , For that the people עָ֑ם 'Am H5971 offered H5068 themselves willingly , Bless בָּרֲכ֖וּ ba.ra.Khu H1288 ye Jehovah . 3 Hear שִׁמְע֣וּ shim.'U H8085 , O ye kings מְלָכִ֔ים me.la.Khim H4428 ; give הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ ha.'a.Zi.nu H238 ear H238 , O ye princes; I , even I , will sing אֲזַמֵּ֕ר 'a.za.Mer H2167 unto Jehovah ; I will sing H2167 praise H2167 to Jehovah , the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 4 Jehovah , when thou wentest forth H3318 out of Seir מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ mi.se.'Ir H8165 , When thou marchedst out of the field H7704 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 , The earth אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 trembled, the heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 also H1571 dropped , Yea, the clouds עָבִ֖ים 'a.Vim H5645 dropped water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 . 5 The mountains הָרִ֥ים ha.Rim H2022 quaked at the presence H6440 of Jehovah , Even yon Sinai סִינַ֔י si.Nai H5514 at the presence H6440 of Jehovah , the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 6 In the days בִּימֵ֞י bi.Mei H3117 of Shamgar שַׁמְגַּ֤ר sham.Gar H8044 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Anath עֲנָת֙ 'a.Nat H6067 , In the days בִּימֵ֣י bi.Mei H3117 of Jael יָעֵ֔ל ya.'El H3278 , the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked H1980 through byways. 7 The rulers ceased H2308 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , they ceased H2308 , Until that I Deborah דְּבוֹרָ֔ה de.vo.Rah H1683 arose H6965 , That I arose H6965 a mother אֵ֖ם 'em H517 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 8 They chose H977 new חֲדָשִׁ֔ים cha.da.Shim H2319 gods אֱלֹהִ֣ים 'E.lo.Him H430 ; Then אָ֖ז 'az H227 was war in the gates H8179 : Was there a shield מָגֵ֤ן ma.Gen H4043 or spear וָרֹ֔מַח va.Ro.mach H7420 seen H7200 Among forty בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים be.'ar.ba.'Im H705 thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 ? 9 My heart לִבִּי֙ li.Bi H3820 is toward the governors of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , That offered H5068 themselves willingly among the people בָּעָ֑ם ba.'Am H5971 : Bless בָּרֲכ֖וּ ba.ra.Khu H1288 ye Jehovah . 10 Tell of it , ye that ride H7392 on white asses, Ye that sit יֹשְׁבֵ֧י yo.she.Vei H3427 on rich carpets , And ye that walk H1980 by the way H1870 . 11 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah , Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 . Then אָ֛ז 'az H227 the people עַם־ 'am- H5971 of Jehovah went H3381 down יָרְד֥וּ ya.re.Du H3381 to the gates H8179 . 12 Awake עוּרִ֤י 'u.Ri H5782 , awake עוּרִי֙ 'u.Ri H5782 , Deborah דְּבוֹרָ֔ה de.vo.Rah H1683 ; Awake ע֥וּרִי 'U.ri H5782 , awake ע֖וּרִי 'U.ri H5782 , utter a song שִׁ֑יר Shir H7892 : Arise ק֥וּם kum H6965 , Barak בָּרָ֛ק ba.Rak H1301 , and lead away thy captives שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ shev.ye.Kha H7628 , thou son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Abinoam אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃ 'a.vi.No.'am H42 . 13 Then אָ֚ז 'az H227 came down a remnant of the nobles H117 and the people עָ֑ם 'Am H5971 ; Jehovah came down for me against the mighty בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ ba.gi.bo.Rim H1368 . 14 Out of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֗יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 came H3381 down יָֽרְדוּ֙ ya.re.Du H3381 they whose root שָׁרְשָׁם֙ sha.re.Sham H8328 is in Amalek בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק ba.'a.ma.Lek H6002 ; After thee, Benjamin בִנְיָמִ֖ין vin.ya.Min H1144 , among thy peoples H5971 ; Out of Machir came H3381 down H3381 governors, And out of Zebulun וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן u.Mi.ze.vu.Lun H2074 they that handle the marshal’s staff בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט be.She.vet H7626 . 15 And the princes H8269 of Issachar בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙ be.yi.sa.sh.Khar H3485 were with Deborah דְּבֹרָ֔ה de.vo.Rah H1683 ; As was Issachar וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ ve.yi.sa.sh.Khar H3485 , so כֵּ֣ן ken H3651 was Barak בָּרָ֔ק ba.Rak H1301 ; Into the valley בָּעֵ֖מֶק ba.'E.mek H6010 they rushed forth H7971 at his feet H7272 . By the watercourses of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֔ן re.'u.Ven H7205 There were great גְּדֹלִ֖ים ge.do.Lim H1419 resolves of heart לֵֽב׃ Lev H3820 . 16 Why לָ֣מָּה La.mah H4100 sattest thou among the sheepfolds , To hear לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ lish.Mo.a' H8085 the pipings for the flocks עֲדָרִ֑ים 'a.da.Rim H5739 ? At the watercourses of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֔ן re.'u.Ven H7205 There were great גְּדוֹלִ֖ים ge.do.Lim H1419 searchings of heart לֵֽב׃ Lev H3820 . 17 Gilead גִּלְעָ֗ד gil.'Ad H1568 abode beyond the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ hai.yar.Den H3383 : And Dan וְדָ֕ן ve.Dan H1835 , why לָ֥מָּה La.mah H4100 did he remain יָשַׁב֙ ya.Shav H3427 in ships אֳנִיּ֑וֹת 'o.ni.Yot H591 ? Asher אָשֵׁ֗ר 'a.Sher H836 sat H3427 still at the haven of the sea יַמִּ֔ים ya.Mim H3220 , And abode by his creeks. 18 Zebulun זְבֻל֗וּן ze.vu.Lun H2074 was a people עַ֣ם 'am H5971 that jeoparded their lives נַפְשׁ֛וֹ naf.Sho H5315 unto the death H4191 , And Naphtali וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י ve.naf.ta.Li H5321 , upon the high H4791 places H4791 of the field שָׂדֶֽה׃ sa.Deh H7704 . 20 From heaven שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 fought H3898 the stars הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ ha.ko.kha.Vim H3556 , From their courses they fought H3898 against Sisera סִיסְרָֽא׃ si.se.Ra' H5516 . 22 Then אָ֥ז 'az H227 did the horsehoofs stamp By reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones H47 . 23 Curse H779 ye Meroz , said אָמַר֙ 'a.Mar H559 the angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ mal.'Akh H4397 of Jehovah . Curse H779 ye bitterly the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ yo.she.Vei.ha H3427 thereof, Because they came H935 not to the help לְעֶזְרַ֣ת le.'ez.Rat H5833 of Jehovah , To the help לְעֶזְרַ֥ת le.'ez.Rat H5833 of Jehovah against the mighty בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ ba.gi.bo.Rim H1368 . 26 She put her hand יָדָהּ֙ ya.Dah H3027 to the tent-pin, And her right וִֽימִינָ֖הּ vi.mi.Nah H3225 hand H3027 to the workmen’s hammer ; And with the hammer she smote Sisera סִֽיסְרָא֙ si.se.Ra' H5516 , she smote through his head רֹאשׁ֔וֹ ro.Sho H7218 ; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples רַקָּתֽוֹ׃ ra.ka.To H7541 . 28 Through the window הַחַלּ֨וֹן ha.cha.Lon H2474 she looked נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה nish.ke.Fah H8259 forth, and cried , The mother אֵ֥ם 'em H517 of Sisera סִֽיסְרָ֖א sis.Ra' H5516 cried through the lattice , Why מַדּ֗וּעַ ma.Du.a' H4069 is his chariot מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃ mar.ke.vo.Tav H4818 so long in coming לָב֔וֹא la.Vo' H935 ? Why מַדּ֣וּעַ ma.Du.a' H4069 tarry the wheels of his chariots רִכְבּוֹ֙ rikh.Bo H7393 ? 29 Her wise חַכְמ֥וֹת chakh.Mot H2450 ladies שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָ sa.ro.Tei.ha H8282 answered her , Yea, she returned H7725 answer תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה ta.'a.Nei.nah H6030 to herself , 30 Have they not found יִמְצְא֜וּ yim.tze.'U H4672 , have they not divided H2505 the spoil H7998 ? A damsel, two damsels to every man גֶּ֔בֶר Ge.ver H1397 ; To Sisera לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א le.Si.se.Ra' H5516 a spoil H7998 of dyed garments, A spoil H7998 of dyed garments embroidered רִקְמָ֑ה rik.Mah H7553 , Of dyed garments embroidered רִקְמָתַ֖יִם rik.ma.Ta.yim H7553 on both sides, on the necks לְצַוְּארֵ֥י le.tza.ve.Rei H6677 of the spoil H7998 ? 31 So כֵּ֠ן ken H3651 let all thine enemies אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ 'oy.Vei.kha H341 perish יֹאבְד֤וּ yoe.Du H6 , O Jehovah : But let them that love וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו ve.'O.ha.Vav H157 him be as the sun הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ ha.She.mesh H8121 when he goeth forth H3318 in his might . And the land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 had rest forty אַרְבָּעִ֥ים 'ar.ba.'Im H705 years שָׁנָֽה׃ פ sha.Nah H8141 . ← Judges 4 Judges 6 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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