Revised Literal Translation

Judges 5:20-26

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 Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,curseאֹ֥רוּ'O.ruH779ye bitterlyאָר֖וֹר'a.RorH779the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָyo.she.Vei.haH3427thereof; because they cameבָ֙אוּ֙va.'uH935not to the helpלְעֶזְרַ֣תle.'ez.RatH5833of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,to the helpלְעֶזְרַ֥תle.'ez.RatH5833of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.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.

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