Judges 5:5-17

5The mountains gushed before the Lord, This Sinai, before the Lord God of Israel.

6“In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were deserted, And the travelers walked along the byways.

7Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Arose a mother in Israel.

8They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

9My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the Lord!

10“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges’ attire, And who walk along the road.

11Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the Lord shall go down to the gates.

12“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead your captives away, O son of Abinoam!

13“Then the survivors came down, the people against the nobles; The Lord came down for me against the mighty.

14From Ephraim were those whose roots were in Amalek. After you, Benjamin, with your peoples, From Machir rulers came down, And from Zebulun those who bear the recruiter’s staff.

15And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As Issachar, so was Barak Sent into the valley under his command; Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? The divisions of Reuben have great searchings of heart.

17Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan, And why did Dan remain on ships? Asher continued at the seashore, And stayed by his inlets.