Judges 5:5-17

5The mountains quaked before Adonai, this Sinai at the presence of Adonai, the God of Israel!

6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Yael, the highways were deserted, travelers walked by crooked paths.

7Villages were deserted in Israel, deserted, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel arose.

8They chose new gods— then war was in the gates. No shield or spear was seen among 40,000 in Israel!

9My heart is with Israel’s rulers, who offer themselves freely among the people. Bless Adonai!

10Riders on white donkeys, sitting on saddle blankets, traveling on the road, sing!

11Louder than the sound of archers, at the watering places! There let them rehearse the righteous acts of Adonai, the righteous deeds for His villages in Israel. Then the people of Adonai went down to the gates.

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

13Then a remnant of nobles came down. Adonai’s people came down to me with the mighty ones.

14Those with root in Amalek are from Ephraim, following you, Benjamin, with your peoples. From Machir came down rulers, and from Zebulun wielding the marshal’s staff.

15Issachar’s chiefs were with Deborah. Issachar was with Barak. Into the valley they rushed at his heels. Among the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart.

16Why did you stay in the sheepfolds— to hear the piping for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

17Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan, and Dan, why did he stay by the ships? Asher sat at the seacoast, dwelling by its docks.