Judges 5

Berean Standard Bible

The Song of Deborah and Barak

1On thatH1931 H559 dayH3117 DeborahH1683 and BarakH1301 sonH1121 of AbinoamH42 sang this songH7891:

2“When the princesH6546 take the leadH6544 in IsraelH3478,when the peopleH5971 volunteerH5068,blessH1288 the LORDH3068.3ListenH8085, O kingsH4428! Give earH238, O princesH7336!IH595 will singH7891 to the LORDH3068 H595;I will sing praiseH2167 to the LORDH3068,the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.4O LORDH3068, when You went outH3318 from SeirH8165,when You marchedH6805 from the landH7704 of EdomH123,the earthH776 trembledH7493 , the heavensH8064 pouredH5197 out rain,andH1571 the cloudsH5645 poured downH5197 waterH4325.5The mountainsH2022 quakedH5140 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068,the OneH2088 of SinaiH5514,beforeH6440 the LORDH3068,the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

6In the daysH3117 of ShamgarH8044 sonH1121 of AnathH6067,in the daysH3117 of JaelH3278,the highwaysH734 were desertedH2308and the travelersH1980 H5410 tookH1980 the bywaysH734 H6128.7Life in the villagesH6520 ceasedH2308;it endedH2308 in IsraelH3478,untilH5704 I, DeborahH1683 H6965, aroseH6965,a motherH517 in IsraelH3478.8When they choseH977 newH2319 godsH430,thenH227 warH3901 came to their gatesH8179.NotH518 a shieldH4043 or spearH7420 was foundH7200among fortyH705 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478.9My heartH3820 is with the princesH2710 of IsraelH3478,with the volunteersH5068 among the peopleH5971.BlessH1288 the LORDH3068!

10You who rideH7392 whiteH6715 donkeysH860,who sitH3427 onH5921 saddle blanketsH4055,and you who travelH1980 H5921 the roadH1870,ponderH7878 11the voicesH6963 of the singersH2686 1atH996 the watering placesH4857.ThereH8033 they shall recountH8567 the righteous actsH6666 of the LORDH3068,the righteous deedsH6666 of His villagersH6520 2 in IsraelH3478.

ThenH227 the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068went downH3381 to the gatesH8179:12‘AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, O DeborahH1683!AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, singH1696 a songH7892!AriseH6965, O BarakH1301,and take hold ofH7628 your captivesH7617, O sonH1121 of AbinoamH42!’

13ThenH227 the survivorsH8300 came downH3381 to the noblesH117;the peopleH5971 of the LORDH3068 came downH3381 to me against the mightyH1368.14Some came fromH4480 EphraimH669, with their rootsH8328 in AmalekH6002;BenjaminH1144 came with your peopleH5971 after youH310.The commandersH2710 came downH3381 fromH4480 MachirH4353,the bearersH4900 of the marshal’sH5608 staffH7626 from ZebulunH2074.

15The princesH8269 of IssacharH3485 were withH5973 DeborahH1683,and IssacharH3485 H3651 was with BarakH1301,rushingH7971 into the valleyH6010 at his heelsH7272.In the clansH6391 of ReubenH7205there was greatH1419 indecisionH2711 H3820.316WhyH4100 did you sitH3427 amongH996 the sheepfoldsH4942to hearH8085 the whistlingH8292 for the flocksH5739?In the clansH6391 of ReubenH7205there was greatH1419 indecisionH2714 H3820.

17GileadH1568 remainedH7931 beyondH5676 the JordanH3383.DanH1835, whyH4100 did you lingerH1481 by the shipsH591?AsherH836 stayedH3427 at the coastH2348 H3220and remainedH7931 inH5921 his harborsH4664.18ZebulunH2074 was a peopleH5971 who riskedH2778 H4191 their livesH5315;Naphtali, tooH5321, onH5921 the heightsH4791 of the battlefieldH7704.19KingsH4428 cameH935 and foughtH3898;thenH227 the kingsH4428 of CanaanH3667 foughtH3898 at TaanachH8590byH5921 the watersH4325 of MegiddoH4023,but they tookH3947 noH3808 plunderH1215 of silverH3701.

20FromH4480 the heavensH8064 the starsH3556 foughtH3898;from their coursesH4546 they foughtH3898 againstH5973 SiseraH5516.21The RiverH5158 KishonH7028 swept them awayH1640,the ancientH6917 riverH5158, the RiverH5158 KishonH7028.

March onH1869, O my soulH5315, in strengthH5797!

22ThenH227 the hoovesH6119 of horsesH5483 thunderedH1986—the mad gallopingH1726 of his stallionsH47.23‘CurseH779 MerozH4789,’ saysH559 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068.‘Bitterly curseH779 her inhabitantsH3427;forH3588 they did notH3808 comeH935 to helpH5833 the LORDH3068,to helpH5833 the LORDH3068 against the mightyH1368.’

24Most blessedH1288 among womenH802 is JaelH3278,the wifeH802 of HeberH2268 the KeniteH7017,most blessedH1288 of tent-dwellingH168 womenH802.25He asked forH7592 waterH4325, and she gave himH5414 milkH2461.In a magnificentH117 bowlH5602 she brought himH7126 curdsH2529.26She reachedH7971 for the tent pegH3489,her rightH3225 handH3027 for the workman’sH6001 hammerH1989.She struckH1986 SiseraH5516 and crushedH4277 his skullH7218;she shatteredH4272 and piercedH2498 his templeH7541.27AtH996 her feetH7272 he collapsedH3766, he fellH5307,there he lay stillH7901;atH996 her feetH7272 he collapsedH3766, he fellH5307;whereH834 he collapsedH3766, thereH8033 he fellH5307 deadH7703.

28Sisera’sH5516 motherH517 lookedH8259 throughH1157 the windowH2474;she peered throughH1157 the latticeH822 and lamentedH2980:‘WhyH4069 is his chariotH7393 so longH954 in comingH935?WhatH4069 has delayedH309 the clatterH6471 of his chariotsH4818?’29Her wisestH2450 ladiesH8282 answerH6030;indeedH637 sheH1931 keepsH7725 tellingH561 herself,30‘Are they notH3808 findingH4672 and dividingH2505 the spoilH7998—a girlH7356 or twoH7356 for eachH7218 warriorH1397,a plunderH7998 of dyed garmentsH6648 for SiseraH5516,the spoilH7998 of embroideredH7553 H6648 garmentsH6648for the neckH6677 of the looterH7998?’

31SoH3651 may allH3605 Your enemiesH341 perishH6,O LORDH3068!But may those who love YouH157shine likeH3318 the sunH8121 at its brightestH1369.”

And the landH776 had restH8252 for fortyH705 yearsH8141.