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Judges 5:20-31

20They foughtנִלְחָ֑מוּnil.Cha.muH3898from heavenשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064;the starsהַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ha.ko.kha.VimH3556in their coursesמִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔םmi.me.si.lo.TamH4546foughtנִלְחֲמ֖וּnil.cha.MuH3898against Siseraסִיסְרָֽא׃si.se.Ra'H5516.

21The riverנַ֤חַלNa.chalH5158of Kishonקִישׁוֹן֙ki.shOnH7028swept them awayגְּרָפָ֔םge.ra.FamH1640,that ancientקְדוּמִ֖יםke.du.MimH6917riverנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158,the riverנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kishonקִישׁ֑וֹןki.ShonH7028.O my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315,thou hast trodden downתִּדְרְכִ֥יtid.re.KhiH1869strengthעֹֽז׃'OzH5797.

22Then were the horsehoofsעִקְּבֵי־ ס֑וּס'i.ke.vei- SusH5483 H6119brokenהָלְמ֖וּhal.MuH1986by the means of the pransingsמִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹתmi.da.ha.RotH1726,the pransingsדַּהֲר֥וֹתda.ha.RotH1726of their mighty onesאַבִּירָֽיו׃'a.bi.RavH47.

23Curseא֣וֹרוּ'o.ruH779ye Merozמֵר֗וֹזme.RozH4789,saidאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,curseאֹ֥רוּ'O.ruH779ye bitterlyאָר֖וֹר'a.RorH779the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.haH3427thereof; because they cameבָ֙אוּ֙va.'uH935not to the helpלְעֶזְרַ֣תle.'ez.RatH5833of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to the helpלְעֶזְרַ֥תle.'ez.RatH5833of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068against the mightyבַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ba.gi.bo.RimH1368.

24Blessedתְּבֹרַךְ֙te.vo.raKhH1288above womenמִנָּשִׁ֔יםmi.na.ShimH802shall Jaelיָעֵ֕לya.'ElH3278the wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Heberחֶ֣בֶרChe.verH2268the Keniteהַקֵּינִ֑יha.kei.NiH7017be, blessedתְּבֹרָֽךְ׃te.vo.RakhH1288shall she be above womenמִנָּשִׁ֥יםmi.na.ShimH802in the tentבָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helH168.

25He askedשָׁאַ֖לsha.'AlH7592waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325, andshe gaveנָתָ֑נָהna.Ta.nahH5414himmilkחָלָ֣בcha.LavH2461;she brought forthהִקְרִ֥יבָהhik.Ri.vahH7126butterחֶמְאָֽה׃chem.'AhH2529in a lordlyאַדִּירִ֖ים'a.di.RimH117dishבְּסֵ֥פֶלbe.Se.felH5602.

26She putתִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָהtish.Lach.nahH7971her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027to the nailלַיָּתֵ֣דlai.ya.TedH3489,and her right handוִֽימִינָ֖הּvi.mi.NahH3225to the workmen’sעֲמֵלִ֑ים'a.me.LimH6001hammerלְהַלְמ֣וּתle.hal.MutH1989;and with the hammer she smoteוְהָלְמָ֤הve.hal.MahH1986Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙si.se.Ra'H5516,she smote offמָחֲקָ֣הma.cha.KahH4277his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218,when she had piercedוּמָחֲצָ֥הu.ma.cha.TzahH4272and stricken throughוְחָלְפָ֖הve.chal.FahH2498his templesרַקָּתֽוֹ׃ra.ka.ToH7541.

27At her feetרַגְלֶ֔יהָrag.Lei.haH7272he bowedכָּרַ֥עka.Ra'H3766,he fellנָפַ֖לna.FalH5307,he lay downשָׁכָ֑בsha.KhavH7901:at her feetרַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙rag.Lei.haH7272he bowedכָּרַ֣עka.Ra'H3766,he fellנָפָ֔לna.FalH5307:whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834he bowedכָּרַ֔עka.Ra'H3766,there he fell downנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307deadשָׁדֽוּד׃sha.DudH7703.

28The motherאֵ֥ם'emH517of Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֖אsis.Ra'H5516lookedנִשְׁקְפָ֧הnish.ke.FahH8259out at a windowהַחַלּ֨וֹןha.cha.LonH2474,and criedוַתְּיַבֵּ֛בva.te.ya.BevH2980through the latticeהָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑בha.'esh.NavH822,Why is his chariotרִכְבּוֹ֙rikh.BoH7393solongבֹּשֵׁ֤שׁbo.SheshH954in comingלָב֔וֹאla.Vo'H935?why tarryאֶֽחֱר֔וּ'e.che.RuH309the wheelsפַּעֲמֵ֖יpa.'a.MeiH6471of his chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃mar.ke.vo.TavH4818?

29Her wiseחַכְמ֥וֹתchakh.MotH2450ladiesשָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָsa.ro.Tei.haH8282answeredתַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּהta.'a.Nei.nahH6030her, yea, she returnedתָּשִׁ֥יבta.ShivH7725answerאֲמָרֶ֖יהָ'a.ma.Rei.haH561to herself,

30Have they not spedיִמְצְא֜וּyim.tze.'UH4672? have they notdividedיְחַלְּק֣וּye.cha.le.KuH2505the preyשָׁלָ֗לsha.LalH7998;to everyלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218manגֶּ֔בֶרGe.verH1397a damselH7356ortwoH7361;to Siseraלְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אle.Si.se.Ra'H5516a preyשְׁלַ֤לshe.LalH7998of divers coloursצְבָעִים֙tze.va.'ImH6648,a preyשְׁלַ֥לshe.LalH7998of divers coloursצְבָעִ֖יםtze.va.'ImH6648of needleworkרִקְמָ֑הrik.MahH7553,of divers coloursצֶ֥בַעTze.va'H6648of needlework on both sidesרִקְמָתַ֖יִםrik.ma.Ta.yimH7553, meetfor the necksלְצַוְּארֵ֥יle.tza.ve.ReiH6677of them that takethe spoilשָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalH7998?

31So let all thine enemiesאוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'oy.Vei.khaH341perishיֹאבְד֤וּyoe.DuH6,O Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: but letthem that loveוְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יוve.'O.ha.VavH157him beas the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121when he goeth forthכְּצֵ֥אתke.TzetH3318in his mightבִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹbig.vu.ra.ToH1369.And the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776had restוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טva.tish.KotH8252fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.

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