Song of Deborah
Judges 5:1–31
The tribes that came and the tribes that stayed, the stars fighting from heaven, the Qayashawan sweeping Sisera's host away, and Yail's hand on the tent-peg.
1 Then Dabawarah (Deborah) and Baraq (Barak) the ban (son) of Abayanaim (Abinoam) shayar (sang) on that yawam (day), amar (said),
2 “Because the leaders took the lead in Yashar-Al (Israel), because the im (nation / people) nadab (offered) themselves willingly, be barak (blessed), Yahawah ()!
3 “Shamai (hearken / hear), you malakayam (kings)! Azan (ear) ear, you razanayam (princes)! I, even I, will shayar (sing) to Yahawah (). I will zamar (sing) praise to Yahawah (), the Alahayam () of Yashar-Al (Israel).
4 “Yahawah (), when you yatzaa (go out / come out) forth out of Shaiyar (Seir), when you tzaid (marched) out of the shadah (field) of Adawam (Edom), the aratz (Earth/land) raish (trembled), the sky also natap (dropped). Yes, the ibayam (clouds) natap (dropped) mayam (Waters).
5 The harayam (mountains) quaked at the panayam (face) of Yahawah (), even Sayanay (Sinai), at the panayam (face) of Yahawah (), the Alahayam () of Yashar-Al (Israel).
6 “In the yamay (days) of Shamagar (Shamgar) the ban (son) of Inath (Anath), in the yamay (days) of Yail (Jael), the highways were chadal (unoccupied). The halakay (travelers) yalak (walked) through iqalaqalawath (byways).
7 The parazawan (rulers) chadal (ceased) in Yashar-Al (Israel). They chadal (ceased) until I, Dabawarah (Deborah), qawam (rise up); Until I qawam (rise up) a am (mother) in Yashar-Al (Israel).
8 They bachar (chose) chadash (new) Alahayam (). Then lacham (war) was in the shairayam (gates). Was there a magan (shield) or ramach (spear) raah (see) among arabaiyam (forty) alap (thousand) in Yashar-Al (Israel)?
9 My lab (heart) is toward the chawaqaqay (governors) of Yashar-Al (Israel), who nadab (offered) themselves willingly among the im (nation / people). Barak (blessed) Yahawah ()!
10 “Shayach (meditate), you who rakab (ride) on tzachar (bright / glisten) donkeys, you who yashab (inhabit/dwell) on rich carpets, and you who halak (move) by the darak (way).
11 Far from the qawal (sound / voice) of machatzatzayam (archers), in the places of drawing mashaab (water), there they will thanah (rehearse) the tzadaqah (righteousness) acts of Yahawah (), the tzadaqah (righteousness) acts of his rule in Yashar-Al (Israel). “Then the im (nation / people) of Yahawah () yarad (went) down to the shairayam (gates).
12 ‘Iwar (rouse / awaken), iwar (rouse / awaken), Dabawarah (Deborah)! Iwar (rouse / awaken), iwar (rouse / awaken), dabar (word / matter) a shayar (song)! Qawam (rise up), Baraq (Barak), and lead shabay (away) your shabah (captives), you ban (son) of Abayanaim (Abinoam).’
13 “Then a sharayad (remnant) of the adayarayam (nobles) and the im (nation / people) came down. Yahawah () radah (rule over / have dominion of / subdue) down for me against the gabawar (mighty).
14 Those whose sharash (root) is in Imalaq (Amalek) came out of Aparayam (Ephraim), achar (other) you, Banayamayan (Benjamin), among your im (nation / people). Machaqaqayam (governors) yarad (come) down out of Makayar (Machir). Those who mashak (handle) the marshal's shabat (staff) came out of Zabawalawan (Zebulun).
15 The shar (prince / ruler) of Yashashakar (Issachar) were with Dabawarah (Deborah). As was Yashashakar (Issachar), so was Baraq (Barak). They rushed into the imaq (valley) at his ragal (feet / foot). By the watercourses of Raawaban (Reuben), there were gadawal (very great/important/mighty) resolves of lab (heart).
16 Why did you yashab (inhabit/dwell) bayan (between) the mashapathayam (sheepfolds), To shamai (hearken / hear) the whistling for the idarayam (flocks)? At the watercourses of Raawaban (Reuben) There were gadawal (very great/important/mighty) chaqaray (searchings) of lab (heart).
17 Galaid (Gilead) lived ibar (beyond) the Yaradan (Jordan). Dan (Why) did Dan () gawar (remain) in anayawath (ships)? Ashar (Asher) yashab (inhabit/dwell) still at the chawap (haven) of the yam (sea/waters), and lived by his creeks.
18 Zabawalawan (Zebulun) was a im (nation / people) that jeopardized their lives to the mawath (death); Napathalay (Naphtali) also, on the marawam (high) places of the shadah (field).
19 “The malakayam (kings) bawaa (bring) and lacham (fought), then the malakayam (kings) of Kanain (Canaan) lacham (fought) at Thainak (Taanach) by the may (waters) of Magadawan (Megiddo). They laqach (take / seize) no plunder of kasap (silver).
20 From the sky the kawakabayam (stars) lacham (fought). From their masalah (courses), they lacham (fought) against Sayasaraa (Sisera).
21 The nachal (stream / river) Qayashawan (Kishon) garap (swept) them away, that qadawam (ancient) nachal (stream / river), the nachal (stream / river) Qayashawan (Kishon). My napash (soul), march on with iz (strength / might / refuge).
22 Then the horse iqabay (hoofs) stamped because of the prancings, the prancings of their abayar (strong) ones.
23 ‘Arar (curse) Marawaz (Meroz), amar (spoke) the,’ malaak (angel / messenger of Yah) of Yahawah (). ‘Arar (curse) arar (bitterly) its yashab (inhabit/dwell), because they didn't bawaa (come) to izarah (help) Yahawah (), to izarah (help) Yahawah () against the gabawar (mighty).’
24 “Yail (Jael) shall be barak (blessed) above nashayam (women), the ayashah (woman / wife) of Chabar (Heber) the Qayanay (Kenite); barak (blessed) shall she be above nashayam (women) in the ahal (tent).
25 He shaal (asked) for mayam (Waters). She nathan (give) him chalab (milk). She qarab (come close) him chamaah (butter) in a adayar (lordly) sapal (dish).
26 She shalach (send) her yad (hand) to the yathad (tent) peg, and her right yamayan (right hand) to the workmen's halamawath (hammer). With the hammer she struck Sayasaraa (Sisera). She struck through his raash (head). Yes, she machatz (crush / shatter) and chalap (struck) through his raqah (temples).
27 At her ragal (feet / foot) he karai (bowed), he napal (fall / be cast down), he shakab (lay). At her ragal (feet / foot) he karai (bowed), he napal (fall / be cast down). Ashar (who/that) he karai (bowed), there he napal (fall / be cast down) down shadad (dead).
28 “Through the chalawan (window) she shaqap (looked) out, and yabab (cried): Sayasaraa (Sisera's) am (mother) looked through the ashanab (lattice). ‘Why is his rakab (chariot) so bawash (long) in bawaa (bring)? Why do the paimay (wheels) of his marakabah (chariots) wait?’
29 Her chakam (wise) sharah (ladies) inah (oppress / afflict) her, Yes, she shawab (turn) amar (said) to herself,
30 ‘Matzaa (have) they not found, chalaq (have) they not divided the shalal (spoil)? A lady, rachamah (two) ladies to raash (head) gabar (man); to Sayasaraa (Sisera) a shalal (spoil) of dyed garments, a shalal (spoil) of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the tzawaaray (necks) of the shalal (spoil)?’
31 “So let all your ayab (enemy) abad (destroy / perish), Yahawah (), but let those who ahab (love) him be as the shamash (sun) when it yatzaa (go out / come out) forth in its gabawarah (strength).” Then the aratz (Earth/land) had shaqat (rest) arabaiyam (forty) shanah (years).