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1On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

1Later that day, Deborah and Abinoam's son Barak celebrated by singing this song:

2“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

2"When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the LORD!

3Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

3Listen, you kings! Turn your ears to me, you rulers! As for me, to the LORD I will sing! I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

4O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.

4LORD, when you left Seir, when you marched out from the grain field of Edom, the earth quaked and the heavens poured out rain; indeed, the clouds poured out water.

5The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

5Mountains tremble at the presence of the LORD — even Sinai!—at the presence of the LORD God of Israel.

6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.

6During the lifetime of Anath's son Shamgar and during the lifetime of Jael highways remained deserted, while travelers kept to back roads.

7Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.

7Rural populations plummeted in Israel; until I, Deborah, arose; until I—an Israeli mother—arose.

8When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.

8New gods were chosen, then war came to the city gates, but there wasn't a shield or spear to be seen among 40,000 soldiers of Israel.

9My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!

9My heart is for the commanders of Israel, to those who work willingly among the people. Bless the LORD!

10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

10"Speak up, you who ride white donkeys, sitting on cloth saddles while you travel on your way!

11the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:

11From the sound of those who divide their work loads at the watering troughs, there they will retell the righteous deeds of the LORD, the righteous victories for his rural people in Israel." Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.

12‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’

12"Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Get up, Barak, and dispose of your captives, you son of Abinoam!

13Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.

13Then the survivors approached the nobles; the people of the LORD approached me in battle array.

14Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

14Some came from Ephraim who had been harassed by Amalek, followed by Benjamin with your people. Some commanders came from Machir, along with some from Zebulun who carry a badge of office.

15The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

15The officials of Issachar were with Deborah, as was the tribe of Issachar and Barak. They rushed out into the valley at his heels along with divisions from Reuben's army. Great was their resolve of heart!

16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

16Why did you sit down among the sheepfolds? To hear the bleating of the flocks? Among the divisions of the army of Reuben there was great searching of heart.

17Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

17The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.

18Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

18The tribe of Zebulun did not worry about their lives at the price of death; neither did the tribe of Naphtali also on high places of the field.

19Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.

19"Kings came to fight, then battled the kings of Canaan at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They took no silver as the spoils of war.

20From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.

20The stars fought from heaven; they fought against Sisera from their orbits.

21The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!

21The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!

22Then the hooves of horses thundered—the mad galloping of his stallions.

22Then loud was the beat of the horses' hooves— from the galloping, galloping war steeds!

23‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’

23"'Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the LORD. 'Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the LORD, to the aid of the LORD against the valiant warriors!'"

24Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.

24"Blessed above all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed is she among women who live in tents!

25He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

25Sisera asked for water— she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him yogurt!

26She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.

26She reached out one hand for the tent peg, and her other for the workman's mallet. Then she struck Sisera, smashing his head, shattering and piercing his temple.

27At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead.

27He crumpled to the ground between her feet, where he fell down and collapsed. Between her feet he crumpled, Fallen dead!

28Sisera’s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice and lamented: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’

28"Back at home, out the window Sisera's mother peered, lamenting through the lattice. 'Why is his chariot delayed in returning? 'Why do the hoof beats of his chariots wait?'

29Her wisest ladies answer; indeed she keeps telling herself,

29Her wise attendants find an answer for her; in fact, she tells the same words to herself:

30‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

30They're busy finding and dividing the war booty, aren't they? A girl or two for each valiant warrior, and some dyed materials for Sisera— perhaps dyed, embroidered war booty— or some detailed embroidery for my neck as the booty of war!

31So may all your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.

31"May all of your enemies perish like this, LORD! But may those who love him be like the ascending sun in its strength!" Then the land enjoyed quiet for 40 years.

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