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 WaThaShayar (And sang) Dabawarah (Deborah) WaBaraq (and Barak) Ban (son) Abay-Naim (Abinoam) BaYawam (on day), HaHawaa (which/who/that is) LaAmar (saying),
2 “Because the leaders took the lead in Yashar-Al (Israel), Im (nation / people) BaHathaNadab (in offered) themselves willingly, Barakaw (be blessed), Yahawah ()!
3 “Shamaiw (You hear), Malakayam (kings)! HaAzayanaw (you [causing] ear), Razanayam (princes)!, Anakay (even), Yahawah () Anakay (I) AShayarah (I sing). AZamar (I sing praise) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel).
4 “Yahawah (), BaYatzaathak (when you went forth) MaShaiyar (out of Seir), BaTzaidak (when you marched out) MaShadah (of field) Adawam (Edom), Aratz (Earth/land) Raishah (trembled), Gam (indeed / moreover) Shamayam (Heavens) Natapaw (dropped). Gam (Yes), Ibayam (clouds) Natapaw (dropped) Mayam (waters).
5 Harayam (Mountains) Nazalaw (𐤍𐤆𐤋) MaPanayam (quaked from presence even) Yahawah (), Zah (this / that / these) Sayanay (Sinai), MaPanayam (from presence) Yahawah (), Alahayam (God) Yashar-Al (Israel).
6 “BaYawamay (In days) Shamagar (Shamgar) Ban (son) Inath (Anath), BaYawamay (in days) Yail (Jael), Chadalaw (highways unoccupied). Arachawath (𐤀𐤓𐤇 - plural) WaHalakay (and travelers) Nathayabawath (𐤍𐤕𐤉𐤁 - plural) YaYalakaw (walked) Arachawath (𐤀𐤓𐤇 - plural) Iqalaqalawath (through byways).
7 Chadalaw (Ceased) Yashar-Al (Israel) Parazawan (rulers). Chadalaw (they ceased) Id (until), ShaQawamathay (who arose) Dabawarah (Deborah); ShaQawamathay (who arose) Am (mother) Yashar-Al (Israel).
8 YaBachar (Chose) Alahayam (God) Chadashayam (new - plural). Az (at that time) Lacham (bread) Shairayam (gates). Magan (shield) Am-YaRaah (although - rhetorical seen) WaRamach (and spear) BaArabaiyam (in forty) Alap (thousand) Yashar-Al (Israel)?
9 Labay (My heart) LaChawaqaqay (toward governors) Yashar-Al (Israel), HaMaThaNadabayam (who [reflexive] offered willingly - plural) BaIm (in people). Barakaw (you bless) Yahawah ()!
10 “Rakabay (Ride) Athawanawath (𐤀𐤕𐤅𐤍 - plural) Tzacharawath (white - plural donkeys), Yashabay (inhabit/dwell) Il (rich carpets), Madayan (𐤌𐤃 - plural) WaHalakay (and walk) Il-Darak (over way/path) Shayachaw (you speak).
11 MaQawal (Far from noise) MaChatzatzayam (archers), BayanaMashaabayam (between places of drawing water), Sham (there) YaThanahaw (rehearse) Tzadaqahawath (righteous - plural) Yahawah (), Tzadaqahath (righteous) Yashar-Al (rule Israel). “Parazawanaw (his 𐤐𐤓𐤆𐤅𐤍) Az (at that time) Yaradaw (went down) LaShairayam (to gates) Im (nation / people) Yahawah ().
12 ‘Iwaray (You awake), Iwaray (you awake), Dabawarah (Deborah)! Iwaray (you awake), Iwaray (you awake), Dabaray (you utter) Shayar (song)! Qawam (rise up), Baraq (Barak), WaShabah (and captives), Shabayak (lead away your) Ban (son) Abay-Naim (Abinoam).’
13 “Az (At that time) YaYaradah (came down against) Sharayad (remnant) LaAdayarayam (nobles) Im (nation / people came down). Yahawah () YaYaradah (rule over / have dominion of / subdue) Lay (for me) BaGabawarayam (in mighty - plural).
14 Manay (From) Aparayam (Ephraim), Sharasham (their root came) BaImalaq (in Amalek) Acharayak (after you), Ban-Yamayan (Benjamin), BaImamayak (in your peoples). Manay (From) Makayar (Machir) Yaradaw (come down) MaChaqaqayam (governors). WaMaZabawalawan (and out of Zebulun) Mashakayam (handle - plural) BaShabat (marshal's in staff came). Sapar (book)
15 WaSharay (And my princes) Yash-Shakar (Issachar) Im (with) Dabawarah (Deborah). Yash-Shakar (Issachar), Kan (for sure) Baraq (Barak). BaImaq (rushed into valley) YaShalach (send) BaRagalayaw (at his feet watercourses). BaPalagahawath (in 𐤐𐤋𐤂𐤄 - plural) Raawaban (Reuben), Gadawalayam (great - plural) Chaqaqay (lawgiver) Lab (resolves heart).
16 LaMah (What / why / how) Yashabath (you why sit) BayanaHaMashapathayam (between the sheepfolds), LaShamai (to hear) Sharawaqahawath (𐤔𐤓𐤅𐤒𐤄 - plural) Idarayam (whistling flocks)? LaPalagahawath (𐤐𐤋𐤂𐤄 - plural) Raawaban (Reuben) Gadawalayam (watercourses great - plural) Chaqaray (searchings) Lab (heart).
17 Galaid (Gilead) BaIbar (lived in beyond) HaYaradan (the Jordan). YaShakan (place) WaDan (and Dan) LaMah (what / why / how) YaGawar (Why remain) Anayahawath (ships)? Ashar (Asher) YaYashab (sat still) LaChawap (haven) Yamayam (sea - plural), WaIlaMaparatzayaw (and lived creeks his 𐤌𐤐𐤓𐤑) YaShakawan (place).
18 Zabawalawan (Zebulun) Im (nation / people) YaCharap (𐤇𐤓𐤐) Napashaw (his soul) LaMawath (jeopardized lives to deaths); WaNapathalay (and Naphtali) Il (also), Marawamay (high places) Shadah (field / open country).
19 “Bawaaw (Came) Malakayam (kings) NaLachamaw (fought), Az (at that time) NaLachamaw (fought) Malakay (kings) Kanain (Canaan) BaThainak (at Taanach) Il-Mayamay (over waters) Magadawan (Megiddo). Batzai (𐤁𐤑𐤏) Kasap (plunder silver) Laa (NOT) Laqachaw (they took).
20 Man-Shamayam (From Heavens) NaLachamaw (fought) HaKawakabayam (the stars). MaMasalahawatham (from their courses), NaLachamaw (they fought against) Im (with) Sayasaraa (Sisera).
21 Nachal (Stream / river) Qayashawan (Kishon) Garapam (swept them away), Nachal (stream / river), Qadawamayam (ancient - plural) Nachal (stream / river) Qayashawan (Kishon). ThaDarakay (tread) Napashay (my soul), Iz (march strength / might / refuge).
22 Iqabay (Heel) stamped because of the prancings, the prancings Abayarayaw (of his their strong ones).
23 ‘Arawaraw (You curse) Marawaz (Meroz),’ YaAmar (said) Malaak (angel / messenger of Yah) Yahawah (). ‘Araraw (you curse) Arawar (cursed) Yashabayah (its inhabitants), KayaLaa (surely NOT) Bawaaw (they come) LaIzarahath (to help) Yahawah (), LaIzarahath (to help) Yahawah () BaGabawarayam (against mighty - plural).’
24 “ThaBarak (Blessed) MaNaAyashahayam (from above women - emphatic), Yail (Jael) Ayashahath (wife) Chabar (Heber) HaQayanay (the Kenite); MaNaAyashahayam (from above women - emphatic) BaAhal (in tent) ThaBarak (blessed).
25 Mayam (Waters) YaShaal (he asked). Chalab (milk) Nathanah (she gave). BaSapal (in dish) Adayarayam (lordly - plural) HaQarayabah (she [causing] brought) Chamaah (butter).
26 Yadah (Her hand) LaYathad (to tent peg), ThaShalachanah (put) WaYamayanah (and her right hand) LaHalamawath (workmen's hammer hammer struck). Imalayam (Labor / Toil - plural) WaHalamah (and 𐤄𐤋𐤌) Sayasaraa (Sisera). Machaqah (𐤌𐤇𐤒) Raashaw (struck through his head Yes)., WaMachatzah (and she pierced) WaChalapah (and struck through) Raqahathaw (his temples).
27 BayanaRagalayah (Between her feet) YaKarai (he bowed), YaNapal (he fell), YaShakab (he lay). BayanaRagalayah (between her feet) YaKarai (he bowed), YaNapal (he fell). BaAsharaYaKarai (In where he bowed), Sham (there) YaNapal (he fell down) Shadawad (dead).
28 “BaidaHaChalawan (𐤁𐤏𐤃 through the window) NaShaqapah (she looked), WaThaYabab (and cried): Am (mother) Sayasaraa (Sisera's) BaidaHaAshanab (𐤁𐤏𐤃 looked through the lattice). Madawai (for what reason?) YaBawashash (long) ‘Rakabaw (why his chariot) LaBawaa (coming)? Madawai (for what reason?) Acharaw (delay) Paimay (why wheels) Marakabahawathayaw (his chariots wait)?’
29 Chakamawath (Wise - plural) Sharahawathayah (her ladies) ThaInahayanah (answered), Ap (Yes), Hawayaa (which/who/that is) ThaShawayab (returned) Amarayah (her answer), Lah (for her)
30 ‘HaLaa (NOT) YaMatzaaw (found), YaChalaqaw (divided) Shalal (spoil)? Racham (lady), Rachamahathayam (two - plural) LaRaash (ladies to every) Gabar (man); Shalal (spoil) Tzabaiyam (dyed garments), LaSayasaraa (to Sisera) Shalal (spoil) Tzabaiyam (dyed garments embroidered), Raqamah (dyed garments embroidered both sides), Tzabai (𐤑𐤁𐤏) Raqamahathayam (𐤓𐤒𐤌𐤄 - plural) LaTzawaaray (necks) Shalal (spoil)?’
31 “Kan (For sure) YaAbadaw (perish), Kal (every) Awayabayak (So let all your enemies) Yahawah (), WaAhabayaw (and love him) KaYatzaath (when rises forth) HaShamash (the sun) BaGabawarahathaw (in its strength).” WaThaShaqat (and you rest) HaAratz (the land) Arabaiyam (forty) Shanah (year).