New American Standard Bible 1995

Berean Study Bible

1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

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

2"That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the LORD!

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

3"Hear, O kings; give ear, O rulers! I-- to the LORD, I will sing, I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

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

4"LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, Even the clouds dripped water.

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.

5"The mountains quaked at the presence of the LORD, This Sinai, at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.

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

6"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted, And travelers went by roundabout ways.

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

7"The peasantry ceased, they ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Until I arose, a mother in Israel.

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

8"New gods were chosen; Then war was in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel.

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

9"My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel, The volunteers among the people; Bless the LORD!

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

10"You who ride on white donkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, And you who travel on the road-- sing!

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

11"At the sound of those who divide flocks among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous deeds of the LORD, The righteous deeds for His peasantry in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.

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:

12"Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

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

13"Then survivors came down to the nobles; The people of the LORD came down to me as warriors.

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

14"From Ephraim those whose root is in Amalek came down, Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples; From Machir commanders came down, And from Zebulun those who wield the staff of office.

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.

15"And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed at his heels; Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

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.

16"Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuben There were great searchings 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.

17"Gilead remained across the Jordan; And why did Dan stay in ships? Asher sat at the seashore, And remained by its landings.

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

18"Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

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

19"The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver.

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

20"The stars fought from heaven, From their courses they fought against Sisera.

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

21"The torrent of Kishon swept them away, The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

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

22"Then the horses' hoofs beat From the dashing, the dashing of his valiant steeds.

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

23'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD, 'Utterly curse its inhabitants; Because they did not come to the help of the LORD, To the help of the LORD against the warriors.'

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.’

24"Most blessed of women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Most blessed is she of women in the tent.

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

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

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

26"She reached out her hand for the tent peg, And her right hand for the workmen's hammer. Then she struck Sisera, she smashed his head; And she shattered and pierced his temple.

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.

27"Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead.

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.

28"Out of the window she looked and lamented, The mother of Sisera through the lattice, 'Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?'

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?’

29"Her wise princesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself,

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

30'Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A maiden, two maidens for every warrior; To Sisera a spoil of dyed work, A spoil of dyed work embroidered, Dyed work of double embroidery on the neck of the spoiler?'

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?’

31"Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD; But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might." And the land was undisturbed for forty years.

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.

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