Judges 5

The Song of Deborah and Barak

11Then DeborahH1683 and BarakH1301 the sonH1121 of AbinoamH42 sangH7891 on that dayH3117, sayingH559,2“2That 3the leadersH6546 ledH6544 in IsraelH3478, That 4the peopleH5971 volunteeredH5068, BlessH1288 the LordH3068!3HearH8085, O kingsH4428; giveH238 earH238, O rulersH7336! 5I--to the LordH3068, I will singH7891, I will singH2167 praiseH2167 to the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.46LordH3068, when You wentH3318 out from SeirH8165, When You marchedH6805 from the fieldH7704 of EdomH112, 7The earthH776 quakedH7493, the heavensH8064 alsoH1571 drippedH5197, EvenH1571 the cloudsH5645 drippedH5197 waterH4325.58The mountainsH2022 9quakedH5140 at the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068, 10ThisH2088 SinaiH5514, at the presenceH6440 of the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

6“In the daysH3117 of 11ShamgarH8044 the sonH1121 of AnathH6067, In the daysH3117 of 12JaelH3278, the highwaysH734 13were desertedH2308, And travelersH1980H5410 14wentH1980 by 15roundaboutH6128 waysH734.7The peasantryH6520 ceasedH2308, they ceasedH2308 in IsraelH3478, UntilH5704 I, DeborahH1683, aroseH6965, Until I aroseH6965, a motherH517 in IsraelH3478.816NewH2319 godsH430 were chosenH977; ThenH227 warH3901 was in the gatesH8179. Not a shieldH4043 or a spearH7420 was seenH7200 Among fortyH705 thousandH505 in IsraelH3478.9My heartH3820 goes out to 17the commandersH2710 of IsraelH3478, The volunteersH5068 among the peopleH5971; BlessH1288 the LordH3068!1018You who rideH7392 on 19whiteH6715 donkeysH860, You who sitH3427 on rich carpetsH4055, And you who travelH1980 on the roadH1870--20singH7878!11At the soundH6963 of those who divideH2686 flocks amongH996 21the wateringH4857 placesH4857, ThereH8033 they shall recountH8567 22the righteousH6666 deedsH6666 of the LordH3068, The righteousH6666 deedsH6666 for His 23peasantryH6520 in IsraelH3478. ThenH227 the peopleH5971 of the LordH3068 wentH3381 downH3381 24to the gatesH8179.

12“25AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, DeborahH1683; AwakeH5782, awakeH5782, 26singH1696 a songH7892! AriseH6965, BarakH1301, and 27takeH7617 away your captivesH7628, O sonH1121 of AbinoamH42.13ThenH227 survivorsH8300 cameH3381 downH3381 to the noblesH117; The peopleH5971 of the LordH3068 cameH3381 downH3381 to me as warriorsH1368.14From EphraimH669 those whose rootH8328 is 28in AmalekH6002 came down, FollowingH310 you, BenjaminH1144, with your peoplesH5971; From MachirH4353 commandersH2710 cameH3381 downH3381, And from ZebulunH2074 those who wieldH4900 the staffH7626 of 29officeH5613.15And the 30princesH8269 of IssacharH3485 were with DeborahH1683; As was IssacharH3485, soH3651 was BarakH1301; Into the valleyH6010 they rushedH7971 31at his 32heelsH7272; Among the divisionsH6390 of ReubenH7205 There were greatH1419 resolvesH2706 of heartH3820.16WhyH4100 did you sitH3427 amongH996 33the 34sheepfoldsH4942, To hearH8085 the pipingH8292 for the flocksH5739? Among the divisionsH6390 of ReubenH7205 There were greatH1419 searchingsH2714 of heartH3820.1735GileadH1568 36remainedH7931 acrossH5676 the JordanH3383; And whyH4100 did DanH1835 stayH1481 in shipsH591? AsherH836 satH3427 at the seashoreH3220H2348, And 37remainedH7931 by its landingsH4664.1838ZebulunH2074 was a peopleH5971 who despisedH2778 their livesH5315 even to deathH4191, And NaphtaliH5321 also, on the highH4791 placesH4791 of the fieldH7704.

19“39The kingsH4428 cameH935 and foughtH3898; ThenH227 foughtH3898 the kingsH4428 of CanaanH3667 40At TaanachH8590 nearH5921 the watersH4325 of MegiddoH4023; 41They tookH3947 noH3808 plunderH1215 in silverH3701.2042The starsH3556 foughtH3898 from heavenH8064, From their coursesH4546 they foughtH3898 againstH5973 SiseraH5516.21The torrentH5158 of KishonH7028 sweptH1640 them awayH1640, The ancientH6917 torrentH5158, the torrentH5158 KishonH7028. 43O my soulH5315, marchH1869 on with strengthH5797.2244ThenH227 the horses’H5483 hoofsH6119 beatH1986 From the dashingH1726, the dashingH1726 of his 45valiantH47 steedsH47.23‘CurseH779 MerozH4789,’ saidH559 the angelH4397 of the LordH3068, ‘UtterlyH779 curseH779 its inhabitantsH3427; 46BecauseH3588 they did not comeH935 to the helpH5833 of the LordH3068, To the helpH5833 of the LordH3068 against the warriorsH1368.’

24“47Most blessedH1288 of womenH802 is JaelH3278, The wifeH802 of HeberH2268 the KeniteH7017; Most blessedH1288 is she of womenH802 in the tentH168.25He askedH7592 for waterH4325 and she gaveH5414 him milkH2461; In a magnificentH117 bowlH5602 she broughtH7126 him curdsH2529.26She reachedH7971 out her handH3027 for the tentH3489 pegH3489, And her rightH3225 handH3225 for the workmen’sH6001 hammerH1989. Then she struckH1986 SiseraH5516, she smashedH4277 his headH7218; And she shatteredH4272 and piercedH2498 his templeH7541.27BetweenH996 her feetH7272 he bowedH3766, he fellH5307, he layH7901; BetweenH996 her feetH7272 he bowedH3766, he fellH5307; WhereH834 he bowedH3766, thereH8033 he fellH5307 48deadH7703.

28“Out of the windowH2474 she lookedH8259 and lamentedH2980, The motherH517 of SiseraH5516 throughH1157 the 49latticeH822, ‘WhyH4069 does his chariotH7393 delayH309 in comingH935? WhyH4069 do the 50hoofbeatsH6471 of his chariotsH4818 tarryH309?’29Her wiseH2450 princessesH8282 would answerH6030 her, IndeedH637 she repeatsH7725 her wordsH561 to herself,30‘51Are they not findingH4672, are they not dividingH2505 the spoilH7998? A maidenH7358, two maidensH7358 for everyH7218 warriorH1397; To SiseraH5516 a spoilH7998 of dyedH6648 workH6648, A spoilH7998 of dyedH6648 workH6648 embroideredH7553, DyedH6648 workH6648 of double embroideryH7553 on the 52neckH6677 of the spoilerH7998?’3153ThusH3651 let allH3605 Your enemiesH340 perishH6, O LordH3068; 54But let those who loveH157 Him be like the risingH3318 of the sunH8121 in its mightH1369.” And the landH776 was undisturbedH8252 for fortyH705 yearsH8141.