New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 5

The Song of Deborah and Barak

1Then Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֔הde.vo.RahH1683and Barakוּבָרָ֖קu.va.RakH1301the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abinoamאֲבִינֹ֑עַם'a.vi.No.'amH42sangוַתָּ֣שַׁרva.Ta.sharH7891on that dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

2“Thatthe leadersפְּרָעוֹת֙pe.ra.'OtH6546ledבִּפְרֹ֤עַbif.Ro.a'H6544in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, Thatthe peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971volunteeredבְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖בbe.hit.na.DevH5068,Blessבָּרֲכ֖וּba.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068!

3Hearשִׁמְע֣וּshim.'UH8085,O kingsמְלָכִ֔יםme.la.KhimH4428;giveהַאֲזִ֖ינוּha.'a.Zi.nuH238earH238,O rulersרֹֽזְנִ֑יםro.ze.NimH7336!I--to the Lordלַֽיהוָה֙la.Yah.wehH3068,I will singאָשִׁ֔ירָה'a.Shi.rahH7891,I will singאֲזַמֵּ֕ר'a.za.MerH2167praiseH2167to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

4Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,when You wentבְּצֵאתְךָ֤be.tze.te.KhaH3318out from Seirמִשֵּׂעִיר֙mi.se.'IrH8165,When You marchedבְּצַעְדְּךָ֙be.tza'.de.KhaH6805from the fieldמִשְּׂדֵ֣הmi.se.DehH7704of EdomH112,The earthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776quakedרָעָ֔שָׁהra.'A.shahH7493,the heavensשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064alsoגַּם־gam-H1571drippedנָטָ֑פוּna.Ta.fuH5197,Evenגַּם־gam-H1571the cloudsעָבִ֖ים'a.VimH5645drippedנָ֥טְפוּNa.te.fuH5197waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

5The mountainsהָרִ֥יםha.RimH2022quakedנָזְל֖וּna.ze.LuH5140at the presenceמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Thisזֶ֣הzehH2088Sinaiסִינַ֔יsi.NaiH5514,at the presenceמִפְּנֵ֕יmi.pe.NeiH6440of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

6“In the daysבִּימֵ֞יbi.MeiH3117ofShamgarשַׁמְגַּ֤רsham.GarH8044the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Anathעֲנָת֙'a.NatH6067,In the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117ofJaelיָעֵ֔לya.'ElH3278,the highwaysאֳרָח֑וֹת'o.ra.ChotH734were desertedחָדְל֖וּcha.de.LuH2308,And travelersוְהֹלְכֵ֣י נְתִיב֔וֹתve.ho.le.Khei ne.ti.VotH1980 H5410wentיֵלְכ֕וּye.le.KhuH1980byroundaboutעֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃a.kal.ka.LotH6128waysאֳרָח֖וֹת'o.ra.ChotH734.

7The peasantryפְרָז֛וֹןfe.ra.ZonH6520ceasedחָדְל֧וּcha.de.LuH2308,they ceasedחָדֵ֑לּוּcha.De.luH2308in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,Untilעַ֤ד'adH5704I, Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֔הde.vo.RahH1683,aroseשַׁקַּ֙מְתִּי֙sha.Kam.tiH6965,Until I aroseשַׁקַּ֥מְתִּיsha.Kam.tiH6965,a motherאֵ֖ם'emH517in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

8Newחֲדָשִׁ֔יםcha.da.ShimH2319godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430were chosenיִבְחַר֙yiv.CharH977;Thenאָ֖ז'azH227warלָחֶ֣םla.ChemH3901wasin the gatesשְׁעָרִ֑יםshe.'a.RimH8179.Not a shieldמָגֵ֤ןma.GenH4043or a spearוָרֹ֔מַחva.Ro.machH7420was seenיֵֽרָאֶה֙ye.ra.'EhH7200Among fortyבְּאַרְבָּעִ֥יםbe.'ar.ba.'ImH705thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

9My heartלִבִּי֙li.BiH3820goes out tothe commandersלְחוֹקְקֵ֣יle.cho.KeiH2710of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,The volunteersהַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖יםha.mit.na.de.VimH5068among the peopleבָּעָ֑םba.'AmH5971;Blessבָּרֲכ֖וּba.ra.KhuH1288the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068!

10You who rideרֹכְבֵי֩ro.khe.VeiH7392onwhiteצְחֹר֜וֹתtze.cho.RotH6715donkeysאֲתֹנ֨וֹת'a.to.NotH860,You who sitיֹשְׁבֵ֧יyo.she.VeiH3427on richcarpetsמִדִּ֛יןmi.DinH4055,And you who travelוְהֹלְכֵ֥יve.ho.le.KheiH1980on the roadדֶּ֖רֶךְDe.rekhH1870--singשִֽׂיחוּ׃Si.chuH7878!

11At the soundמִקּ֣וֹלmi.KolH6963of those who divideמְחַֽצְצִ֗יםme.cha.TzimH2686flocksamongבֵּ֚יןbeinH996the wateringH4857placesH4857,Thereשָׁ֤םshamH8033they shall recountיְתַנּוּ֙ye.ta.NuH8567the righteousH6666deedsH6666of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,The righteousH6666deedsH6666for Hispeasantryפִּרְזֹנ֖וֹpir.zo.NoH6520in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478.Thenאָ֛ז'azH227the peopleעַם־'am-H5971of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068wentH3381downיָרְד֥וּya.re.DuH3381to the gatesלַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםla.she.'a.RimH8179.

12“Awakeעוּרִ֤י'u.RiH5782,awakeעוּרִי֙'u.RiH5782,Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֔הde.vo.RahH1683;Awakeע֥וּרִי'U.riH5782,awakeע֖וּרִי'U.riH5782,singדַּבְּרִי־da.be.ri-H1696a songשִׁ֑ירShirH7892!Ariseק֥וּםkumH6965,Barakבָּרָ֛קba.RakH1301, andtakeוּֽשֲׁבֵ֥הu.sha.VehH7617away your captivesשֶׁבְיְךָ֖shev.ye.KhaH7628,O sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Abinoamאֲבִינֹֽעַם׃'a.vi.No.'amH42.

13Thenאָ֚ז'azH227survivorsשָׂרִ֔ידsa.RidH8300cameH3381downיְרַ֣דye.RadH3381to the noblesלְאַדִּירִ֖יםle.'a.di.RimH117;The peopleעָ֑ם'AmH5971of the Lordיְהוָ֕הYah.wehH3068cameH3381downיְרַד־ye.rad-H3381to me as warriorsבַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ba.gi.bo.RimH1368.

14From Ephraimאֶפְרַ֗יִם'ef.Ra.yimH669those whose rootשָׁרְשָׁם֙sha.re.ShamH8328isin Amalekבַּעֲמָלֵ֔קba.'a.ma.LekH6002came down,Followingאַחֲרֶ֥יךָ'a.cha.Rei.khaH310you, Benjaminבִנְיָמִ֖יןvin.ya.MinH1144,with your peoplesבַּֽעֲמָמֶ֑יךָba.'a.ma.Mei.khaH5971;From Machirמָכִ֗ירma.KhirH4353commandersמְחֹ֣קְקִ֔יםme.Cho.ke.KimH2710cameH3381downיָֽרְדוּ֙ya.re.DuH3381,And from Zebulunוּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ןu.Mi.ze.vu.LunH2074those who wieldמֹשְׁכִ֖יםmo.she.KhimH4900the staffבְּשֵׁ֥בֶטbe.She.vetH7626ofofficeH5613.

15And theprincesוְשָׂרַ֤יve.sa.RaiH8269of Issacharבְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙be.yi.sa.sh.KharH3485werewith Deborahדְּבֹרָ֔הde.vo.RahH1683; As wasIssacharוְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ve.yi.sa.sh.KharH3485,soכֵּ֣ןkenH3651wasBarakבָּרָ֔קba.RakH1301;Into the valleyבָּעֵ֖מֶקba.'E.mekH6010they rushedשֻׁלַּ֣חshu.LachH7971at hisheelsבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272;Among the divisionsH6390of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205There weregreatגְּדֹלִ֖יםge.do.LimH1419resolvesH2706of heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.

16Whyלָ֣מָּהLa.mahH4100did you sitיָשַׁ֗בְתָּya.Shav.taH3427amongבֵּ֚יןbeinH996thesheepfoldsהַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִםha.mish.pe.Ta.yimH4942,To hearלִשְׁמֹ֖עַlish.Mo.a'H8085the pipingשְׁרִק֣וֹתshe.ri.KotH8292for the flocksעֲדָרִ֑ים'a.da.RimH5739?Among the divisionsH6390of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןre.'u.VenH7205There weregreatגְּדוֹלִ֖יםge.do.LimH1419searchingsחִקְרֵי־chik.rei-H2714of heartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.

17Gileadגִּלְעָ֗דgil.'AdH1568remainedשָׁכֵ֔ןsha.KhenH7931acrossבְּעֵ֤בֶרbe.'E.verH5676the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּן֙hai.yar.DenH3383;And whyלָ֥מָּהLa.mahH4100did Danוְדָ֕ןve.DanH1835stayיָג֖וּרya.GurH1481in shipsאֳנִיּ֑וֹת'o.ni.YotH591?Asherאָשֵׁ֗ר'a.SherH836satיָשַׁב֙ya.ShavH3427at the seashoreלְח֣וֹף יַמִּ֔יםle.Chof ya.MimH3220 H2348, Andremainedיִשְׁכּֽוֹן׃yish.KonH7931by its landingsמִפְרָצָ֖יוmif.ra.TzavH4664.

18Zebulunזְבֻל֗וּןze.vu.LunH2074wasa peopleעַ֣ם'amH5971who despisedחֵרֵ֥ףche.RefH2778their livesנַפְשׁ֛וֹnaf.ShoH5315evento deathלָמ֖וּתla.MutH4191,And Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִ֑יve.naf.ta.LiH5321also, on the highH4791placesH4791of the fieldשָׂדֶֽה׃sa.DehH7704.

19“The kingsמְלָכִים֙me.la.KhimH4428cameבָּ֤אוּBa.'uH935andfoughtנִלְחָ֔מוּnil.Cha.muH3898;Thenאָ֤ז'azH227foughtנִלְחֲמוּ֙nil.cha.MuH3898the kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Canaanכְנַ֔עַןkhe.Na.'anH3667At Taanachבְּתַעְנַ֖ךְbe.ta'.NakhH8590nearעַל־'al-H5921the watersמֵ֣יmeiH4325of Megiddoמְגִדּ֑וֹme.gi.DoH4023;They tookלָקָֽחוּ׃la.Ka.chuH3947noלֹ֥אlo'H3808plunderבֶּ֥צַעBe.tza'H1215in silverכֶּ֖סֶףKe.sefH3701.

20The starsהַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ha.ko.kha.VimH3556foughtנִלְחָ֑מוּnil.Cha.muH3898from heavenשָׁמַ֖יִםsha.Ma.yimH8064,From their coursesמִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔םmi.me.si.lo.TamH4546they foughtנִלְחֲמ֖וּnil.cha.MuH3898againstעִם־'im-H5973Siseraסִיסְרָֽא׃si.se.Ra'H5516.

21The torrentנַ֤חַלNa.chalH5158of Kishonקִישׁוֹן֙ki.shOnH7028sweptH1640them awayH1640,The ancientקְדוּמִ֖יםke.du.MimH6917torrentנַ֥חַלNa.chalH5158,the torrentנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kishonקִישׁ֑וֹןki.ShonH7028.O my soulנַפְשִׁ֖יnaf.ShiH5315,marchתִּדְרְכִ֥יtid.re.KhiH1869on with strengthעֹֽז׃'OzH5797.

22Thenאָ֥ז'azH227the horses’ס֑וּסSusH5483hoofsעִקְּבֵי־'i.ke.vei-H6119beatהָלְמ֖וּhal.MuH1986From the dashingמִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹתmi.da.ha.RotH1726,the dashingדַּהֲר֥וֹתda.ha.RotH1726of hisvaliantH47steedsH47.

23‘Curseא֣וֹרוּ'o.ruH779Merozמֵר֗וֹזme.RozH4789,’saidאָמַר֙'a.MarH559the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'AkhH4397of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068, ‘Utterlyאֹ֥רוּ'O.ruH779curseאָר֖וֹר'a.RorH779its inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.haH3427;Becauseכִּ֤יkiH3588they did not comeבָ֙אוּ֙va.'uH935to the helpלְעֶזְרַ֣תle.'ez.RatH5833of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,To the helpלְעֶזְרַ֥תle.'ez.RatH5833of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068against the warriorsבַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃ba.gi.bo.RimH1368.’

24“Most blessedתְּבֹרַךְ֙te.vo.raKhH1288of womenמִנָּשִׁ֔יםmi.na.ShimH802is Jaelיָעֵ֕לya.'ElH3278,The wifeאֵ֖שֶׁת'E.shetH802of Heberחֶ֣בֶרChe.verH2268the Keniteהַקֵּינִ֑יha.kei.NiH7017;Most blessedתְּבֹרָֽךְ׃te.vo.RakhH1288is she of womenמִנָּשִׁ֥יםmi.na.ShimH802in the tentבָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helH168.

25He askedשָׁאַ֖לsha.'AlH7592for waterמַ֥יִםMa.yimH4325andshe gaveנָתָ֑נָהna.Ta.nahH5414him milkחָלָ֣בcha.LavH2461;In a magnificentאַדִּירִ֖ים'a.di.RimH117bowlבְּסֵ֥פֶלbe.Se.felH5602she broughtהִקְרִ֥יבָהhik.Ri.vahH7126him curdsחֶמְאָֽה׃chem.'AhH2529.

26She reachedתִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָהtish.Lach.nahH7971out her handיָדָהּ֙ya.DahH3027for the tentH3489pegלַיָּתֵ֣דlai.ya.TedH3489,And her rightוִֽימִינָ֖הּvi.mi.NahH3225handH3225for the workmen’sעֲמֵלִ֑ים'a.me.LimH6001hammerלְהַלְמ֣וּתle.hal.MutH1989.Then she struckוְהָלְמָ֤הve.hal.MahH1986Siseraסִֽיסְרָא֙si.se.Ra'H5516,she smashedמָחֲקָ֣הma.cha.KahH4277his headרֹאשׁ֔וֹro.ShoH7218;And she shatteredוּמָחֲצָ֥הu.ma.cha.TzahH4272and piercedוְחָלְפָ֖הve.chal.FahH2498his templeרַקָּתֽוֹ׃ra.ka.ToH7541.

27Betweenבֵּ֣יןbeinH996her feetרַגְלֶ֔יהָrag.Lei.haH7272he bowedכָּרַ֥עka.Ra'H3766,he fellנָפַ֖לna.FalH5307,he layשָׁכָ֑בsha.KhavH7901;Betweenבֵּ֤יןbeinH996her feetרַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙rag.Lei.haH7272he bowedכָּרַ֣עka.Ra'H3766,he fellנָפָ֔לna.FalH5307;Whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834he bowedכָּרַ֔עka.Ra'H3766,thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033he fellנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307deadשָׁדֽוּד׃sha.DudH7703.

28“Out of the windowהַחַלּ֨וֹןha.cha.LonH2474she lookedנִשְׁקְפָ֧הnish.ke.FahH8259and lamentedוַתְּיַבֵּ֛בva.te.ya.BevH2980,The motherאֵ֥ם'emH517of Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֖אsis.Ra'H5516throughH1157thelatticeהָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑בha.'esh.NavH822, ‘Whyמַדּ֗וּעַma.Du.a'H4069does his chariotרִכְבּוֹ֙rikh.BoH7393delayאֶֽחֱר֔וּ'e.che.RuH309in comingלָב֔וֹאla.Vo'H935?Whyמַדּ֣וּעַma.Du.a'H4069do thehoofbeatsפַּעֲמֵ֖יpa.'a.MeiH6471of his chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃mar.ke.vo.TavH4818tarryH309?’

29Her wiseחַכְמ֥וֹתchakh.MotH2450princessesשָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָsa.ro.Tei.haH8282would answerתַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּהta.'a.Nei.nahH6030her,Indeedאַף־'af-H637she repeatsתָּשִׁ֥יבta.ShivH7725her wordsאֲמָרֶ֖יהָ'a.ma.Rei.haH561to herself,

30‘Are they not findingיִמְצְא֜וּyim.tze.'UH4672,are they not dividingיְחַלְּק֣וּye.cha.le.KuH2505the spoilשָׁלָ֗לsha.LalH7998?A maidenH7358,two maidensH7358for everyלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218warriorגֶּ֔בֶרGe.verH1397;To Siseraלְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אle.Si.se.Ra'H5516a spoilשְׁלַ֤לshe.LalH7998of dyedH6648workH6648,A spoilשְׁלַ֥לshe.LalH7998of dyedH6648workH6648embroideredרִקְמָ֑הrik.MahH7553,DyedH6648workH6648of double embroideryרִקְמָתַ֖יִםrik.ma.Ta.yimH7553on theneckלְצַוְּארֵ֥יle.tza.ve.ReiH6677of the spoilerשָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalH7998?’

31Thusכֵּ֠ןkenH3651let allכָל־khol-H3605Your enemiesH340perishיֹאבְד֤וּyoe.DuH6, O Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;But let those who loveוְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יוve.'O.ha.VavH157Him be like the risingכְּצֵ֥אתke.TzetH3318of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121in its mightבִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹbig.vu.ra.ToH1369.”And the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776was undisturbedוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טva.tish.KotH8252for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.

The Song of Deborah and Barak

Commentaries on Judges 5