New American Standard Bible 1995

Judges 5:6-24

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.

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