Revised Literal Translation

Judges 5:20-31

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.

27At her feetרַגְלֶ֔יהָrag.Lei.haH7272he bowedכָּרַ֥עka.Ra'H3766,he fellנָפַ֖לna.FalH5307,he lay downשָׁכָ֑בsha.KhavH7901:at her feetרַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙rag.Lei.haH7272he bowedכָּרַ֣עka.Ra'H3766,he fellנָפָ֔לna.FalH5307:whereבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834he bowedכָּרַ֔עka.Ra'H3766,there he fell downנָפַ֥לna.FalH5307deadשָׁדֽוּד׃sha.DudH7703.

28The motherאֵ֥ם'emH517of Siseraסִֽיסְרָ֖אsis.Ra'H5516lookedנִשְׁקְפָ֧הnish.ke.FahH8259out at a windowהַחַלּ֨וֹןha.cha.LonH2474,and criedוַתְּיַבֵּ֛בva.te.ya.BevH2980through the latticeהָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑בha.'esh.NavH822,Why is his chariotרִכְבּוֹ֙rikh.BoH7393solongבֹּשֵׁ֤שׁbo.SheshH954in comingלָב֔וֹאla.Vo'H935?why tarryאֶֽחֱר֔וּ'e.che.RuH309the wheelsפַּעֲמֵ֖יpa.'a.MeiH6471of his chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃mar.ke.vo.TavH4818?

29Her wiseחַכְמ֥וֹתchakh.MotH2450ladiesשָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָsa.ro.Tei.haH8282answeredתַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּהta.'a.Nei.nahH6030her, yea, she returnedתָּשִׁ֥יבta.ShivH7725answerאֲמָרֶ֖יהָ'a.ma.Rei.haH561to herself,

30Have they not spedיִמְצְא֜וּyim.tze.'UH4672? have they notdividedיְחַלְּק֣וּye.cha.le.KuH2505the preyשָׁלָ֗לsha.LalH7998;to everyלְרֹ֣אשׁle.RoshH7218manגֶּ֔בֶרGe.verH1397a damselH7356ortwoH7361;to Siseraלְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אle.Si.se.Ra'H5516a preyשְׁלַ֤לshe.LalH7998of divers coloursצְבָעִים֙tze.va.'ImH6648,a preyשְׁלַ֥לshe.LalH7998of divers coloursצְבָעִ֖יםtze.va.'ImH6648of needleworkרִקְמָ֑הrik.MahH7553,of divers coloursצֶ֥בַעTze.va'H6648of needlework on both sidesרִקְמָתַ֖יִםrik.ma.Ta.yimH7553, meetfor the necksלְצַוְּארֵ֥יle.tza.ve.ReiH6677of them that takethe spoilשָׁלָֽל׃sha.LalH7998?

31So let all thine enemiesאוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙'oy.Vei.khaH341perishיֹאבְד֤וּyoe.DuH6,O Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: but letthem that loveוְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יוve.'O.ha.VavH157him beas the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁha.She.meshH8121when he goeth forthכְּצֵ֥אתke.TzetH3318in his mightבִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹbig.vu.ra.ToH1369.And the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776had restוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טva.tish.KotH8252fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים'ar.ba.'ImH705yearsשָׁנָֽה׃ פsha.NahH8141.

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