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 leaders led in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , For that the people עָ֑ם 'Am H5971 willingly offered H5068 themselves, Bless בָּרֲכ֖וּ ba.ra.Khu H1288 Jehovah ! 3 Hear שִׁמְע֣וּ shim.'U H8085 , ye kings מְלָכִ֔ים me.la.Khim H4428 ; give הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ ha.'a.Zi.nu H238 ear H238 , ye princes, I , [even] I , will sing אֲזַמֵּ֕ר 'a.za.Mer H2167 to Jehovah ; I will hymn to Jehovah the God אֱלֹהֵ֥י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 4 Jehovah , when thou wentest forth H3318 from Seir מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ mi.se.'Ir H8165 , When thou marchedst out of the fields H7704 of Edom אֱד֔וֹם 'e.Dom H123 , The earth אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 trembled, and the heavens שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 dropped , Yea, the clouds עָבִ֖ים 'a.Vim H5645 dropped water מָֽיִם׃ Ma.yim H4325 . 5 The mountains הָרִ֥ים ha.Rim H2022 quaked before the face H6440 of Jehovah , That Sinai סִינַ֔י si.Nai H5514 , from before 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 roads were unused, and the travellers on highways went H1980 by crooked paths H734 . 7 The villages ceased H2308 in Israel בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל be.Yis.ra.'El H3478 , 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 , who offered H5068 themselves willingly among the people בָּעָ֑ם ba.'Am H5971 . Bless בָּרֲכ֖וּ ba.ra.Khu H1288 Jehovah ! 10 Ye that ride H7392 on white she-asses, ye that sit יֹשְׁבֵ֧י yo.she.Vei H3427 on carpets , and ye that walk H1980 by the way H1870 , consider. 11 Because of the voice H6963 of those who divide [ the spoil] in the midst of the places of drawing water; There they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah , His righteous acts toward his villages 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 captive וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה u.sha.Veh H7617 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 come down, thou, the remnant of nobles H117 , [ as his ] people עָ֑ם 'Am H5971 ; Jehovah ! come down with me in the midst of the mighty בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ ba.gi.bo.Rim H1368 ones H1368 . 14 Out of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֗יִם 'ef.Ra.yim H669 [ came H3381 ] those whose root שָׁרְשָׁם֙ sha.re.Sham H8328 was in Amalek בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק ba.'a.ma.Lek H6002 ; After thee was Benjamin בִנְיָמִ֖ין vin.ya.Min H1144 among thy peoples H5971 . Out of Machir came H3381 down יָֽרְדוּ֙ ya.re.Du H3381 governors, And out of Zebulun וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן u.Mi.ze.vu.Lun H2074 they that handled the staff בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט be.She.vet H7626 of the ruler. 15 And the princes H8269 in Issachar בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙ be.yi.sa.sh.Khar H3485 were with Deborah דְּבֹרָ֔ה de.vo.Rah H1683 ; And Issachar וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ ve.yi.sa.sh.Khar H3485 , like Barak בָּרָ֔ק ba.Rak H1301 ; They were sent H7971 into the valley בָּעֵ֖מֶק ba.'E.mek H6010 at his feet H7272 . In the divisions 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 abodest thou among the sheepfolds , To hear לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ lish.Mo.a' H8085 the bleating of the flocks עֲדָרִ֑ים 'a.da.Rim H5739 ? In the divisions of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֔ן re.'u.Ven H7205 there were great גְּדוֹלִ֖ים ge.do.Lim H1419 deliberations of heart לֵֽב׃ Lev H3820 ! 17 Gilead גִּלְעָ֗ד gil.'Ad H1568 abode beyond 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 on the sea-shore, And abode in his creeks. 18 Zebulun זְבֻל֗וּן ze.vu.Lun H2074 is a people עַ֣ם 'am H5971 [ that ] jeoparded their lives נַפְשׁ֛וֹ naf.Sho H5315 unto death H4191 , Naphtali וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י ve.naf.ta.Li H5321 also, on the high H4791 places H4791 of the field שָׂדֶֽה׃ sa.Deh H7704 . 20 From heaven שָׁמַ֖יִם sha.Ma.yim H8064 was the fight H3898 ; The stars הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ ha.ko.kha.Vim H3556 from their courses fought H3898 with Sisera סִיסְרָֽא׃ si.se.Ra' H5516 . 21 The torrent of Kishon קִישׁוֹן֙ ki.shOn H7028 swept them away , That ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon קִישׁ֑וֹן ki.Shon H7028 . My soul H5315 , thou hast trodden H1869 down H1869 strength עֹֽז׃ 'Oz H5797 ! 22 Then אָ֥ז 'az H227 did the horse-hoofs clatter with the coursings, The coursings of their steeds . 23 Curse א֣וֹרוּ 'o.ru H779 Meroz , saith the Angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ mal.'Akh H4397 of Jehovah ; Curse אֹ֥רוּ 'O.ru H779 , curse אָר֖וֹר 'a.Ror H779 the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ yo.she.Vei.ha H3427 thereof; For they came H935 not to the help לְעֶזְרַ֣ת le.'ez.Rat H5833 of Jehovah , To the help לְעֶזְרַ֥ת le.'ez.Rat H5833 of Jehovah among 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 she smote Sisera סִֽיסְרָא֙ si.se.Ra' H5516 , she struck through his head רֹאשׁ֔וֹ ro.Sho H7218 , Shattered H4272 and pierced through his temples רַקָּתֽוֹ׃ ra.ka.To H7541 . 28 Them other of Sisera סִֽיסְרָ֖א sis.Ra' H5516 looketh out at the window הַחַלּ֨וֹן ha.cha.Lon H2474 , And crieth 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 trampings of his chariots רִכְבּוֹ֙ rikh.Bo H7393 ? 29 The wise חַכְמ֥וֹת chakh.Mot H2450 amongst her ladies שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָ sa.ro.Tei.ha H8282 answer תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה ta.'a.Nei.nah H6030 [ her ], Yea, she returneth answer H6030 to herself , 30 Have they not found יִמְצְא֜וּ yim.tze.'U H4672 , divided H2505 the booty H7998 , A damsel, two damsels, to each? A booty H7998 of dyed stuffs for Sisera לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א le.Si.se.Ra' H5516 , A booty H7998 of dyed stuffs of embroidery , Dyed stuff of double embroidery for the neck לְצַוְּארֵ֥י le.tza.ve.Rei H6677 of a spoiler ? 31 So כֵּ֠ן ken H3651 let all thine enemies אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ 'oy.Vei.kha H341 perish יֹאבְד֤וּ yoe.Du H6 , Jehovah ! But let them that love וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו ve.'O.ha.Vav H157 him be as the rising of the sun הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ ha.She.mesh H8121 in its 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 → Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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