Judges 5

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וַתָּ֣שַׁרand she sang דְּבוֹרָ֔הDeborah וּבָרָ֖קand Barak בֶּן־the son of אֲבִינֹ֑עַםAbinoam בַּיּ֥וֹםon the day הַה֖וּאthe that לֵאמֹֽר׃to saying

בִּפְרֹ֤עַwhen acted as leaders פְּרָעוֹת֙heads בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לin Israel בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖בwhen volunteers עָ֑םa people בָּרֲכ֖וּbless יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

שִׁמְע֣וּhear מְלָכִ֔יםO kings הַאֲזִ֖ינוּgive ear רֹֽזְנִ֑יםO rulers אָֽנֹכִ֗יI לַֽיהוָה֙to Yahweh אָנֹכִ֣יI אָשִׁ֔ירָהI will sing אֲזַמֵּ֕רI will sing praises לַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

יְהוָ֗הO Yahweh בְּצֵאתְךָ֤when going out you מִשֵּׂעִיר֙from Seir בְּצַעְדְּךָ֙when marching you מִשְּׂדֵ֣הfrom the region of אֱד֔וֹםEdom אֶ֣רֶץthe earth רָעָ֔שָׁהit shook גַּם־both שָׁמַ֖יִםthe heavens נָטָ֑פוּthey dropped גַּם־as well as עָבִ֖יםthe clouds נָ֥טְפוּthey dropped מָֽיִם׃water

הָרִ֥יםthe mountains נָזְל֖וּthey flowed מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom before יְהוָ֑הYahweh זֶ֣הthis סִינַ֔יSinai מִפְּנֵ֕יfrom before יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֱלֹהֵ֥יthe God of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel

בִּימֵ֞יin the days of שַׁמְגַּ֤רShamgar בֶּן־the son of עֲנָת֙Anath בִּימֵ֣יin the days of יָעֵ֔לJael חָדְל֖וּthey ceased אֳרָח֑וֹתroads וְהֹלְכֵ֣יand walkers of נְתִיב֔וֹתpaths יֵלְכ֕וּthey walked אֳרָח֖וֹתroads עֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃twisting

חָדְל֧וּthey ceased פְרָז֛וֹןrural people בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לin Israel חָדֵ֑לּוּthey ceased עַ֤דuntil שַׁקַּ֙מְתִּי֙that I arose דְּבוֹרָ֔הDeborah שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּיthat I arose אֵ֖םa mother בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel

יִבְחַר֙it chose אֱלֹהִ֣יםgods חֲדָשִׁ֔יםnew אָ֖זthen לָחֶ֣םbread שְׁעָרִ֑יםgates מָגֵ֤ןa shield אִם־if יֵֽרָאֶה֙it was seen וָרֹ֔מַחand a spear בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥יםamong forty אֶ֖לֶףthousand בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃in Israel

לִבִּי֙heart my לְחוֹקְקֵ֣יis for the commanders of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖יםthose who volunteered בָּעָ֑םamong the people בָּרֲכ֖וּbless יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

רֹכְבֵי֩O riders of אֲתֹנ֨וֹתfemale donkeys צְחֹר֜וֹתtawny יֹשְׁבֵ֧יO you who sit עַל־on מִדִּ֛יןcloth garments וְהֹלְכֵ֥יand O walkers עַל־on דֶּ֖רֶךְthe road שִֽׂיחוּ׃tell out

מִקּ֣וֹלfrom the sound of מְחַֽצְצִ֗יםarchers בֵּ֚יןbetween מַשְׁאַבִּ֔יםthe places for drawing water שָׁ֤םthere יְתַנּוּ֙they will recount צִדְק֣וֹתthe righteousnesses of יְהוָ֔הYahweh צִדְקֹ֥תthe righteousnesses of פִּרְזֹנ֖וֹrural people his בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לin Israel אָ֛זthen יָרְד֥וּthey went down לַשְּׁעָרִ֖יםto the gates עַם־the people of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

עוּרִ֤יawake עוּרִי֙awake דְּבוֹרָ֔הO Deborah ע֥וּרִיawake ע֖וּרִיawake דַּבְּרִי־speak שִׁ֑ירa song ק֥וּםarise בָּרָ֛קO Barak וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥הand take captive שֶׁבְיְךָ֖captives your בֶּן־O son of אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃Abinoam

אָ֚זthen יְרַ֣דhe went down שָׂרִ֔ידthe survivors לְאַדִּירִ֖יםof the nobles עָ֑םthe people יְהוָ֕הYahweh יְרַד־he went downלִ֖יto the meבַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃among the mighty ones

מִנִּ֣יsome of אֶפְרַ֗יִםEphraim שָׁרְשָׁם֙root their בַּעֲמָלֵ֔קwas in Amalek אַחֲרֶ֥יךָafter you בִנְיָמִ֖יןBenjamin בַּֽעֲמָמֶ֑יךָwas among peoples your מִנִּ֣יfrom מָכִ֗ירMakir יָֽרְדוּ֙they came down מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔יםcommanders וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ןand from Zebulun מֹשְׁכִ֖יםthose who march בְּשֵׁ֥בֶטwith the staff of סֹפֵֽר׃a muster-officer

וְשָׂרַ֤יand princes my בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙in Issachar עִם־were with דְּבֹרָ֔הDeborah וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙and Issachar כֵּ֣ןso בָּרָ֔קBarak בָּעֵ֖מֶקin the valley שֻׁלַּ֣חhe was sent בְּרַגְלָ֑יוat feet his בִּפְלַגּ֣וֹתamong the divisions of רְאוּבֵ֔ןReuben גְּדֹלִ֖יםwere great חִקְקֵי־resolves of לֵֽב׃heart

לָ֣מָּהto why?יָשַׁ֗בְתָּdid you sit בֵּ֚יןbetween הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִםthe fire-places לִשְׁמֹ֖עַto hear שְׁרִק֣וֹתthe whistling of עֲדָרִ֑יםthe flocks לִפְלַגּ֣וֹתto the divisions of רְאוּבֵ֔ןReuben גְּדוֹלִ֖יםwere great חִקְרֵי־searchings of לֵֽב׃heart

גִּלְעָ֗דGilead בְּעֵ֤בֶרon the other side of הַיַּרְדֵּן֙the Jordan שָׁכֵ֔ןhe dwelt וְדָ֕ןand Dan לָ֥מָּהto why?יָג֖וּרdid he sojourn אֳנִיּ֑וֹתships אָשֵׁ֗רAsher יָשַׁב֙he remained לְח֣וֹףto the coast of יַמִּ֔יםthe seas וְעַ֥לand at מִפְרָצָ֖יוlanding places his יִשְׁכּֽוֹן׃he dwelt

זְבֻל֗וּןZebulun עַ֣םwas a people חֵרֵ֥ףwhich it despised נַפְשׁ֛וֹlife its לָמ֖וּתto die וְנַפְתָּלִ֑יand Naphtali עַ֖לon מְרוֹמֵ֥יthe heights of שָׂדֶֽה׃the field

בָּ֤אוּthey came מְלָכִים֙kings נִלְחָ֔מוּthey fought אָ֤זthen נִלְחֲמוּ֙they fought מַלְכֵ֣יthe kings of כְנַ֔עַןCanaan בְּתַעְנַ֖ךְat Taanach עַל־at מֵ֣יthe waters of מְגִדּ֑וֹMegiddo בֶּ֥צַעprofit of כֶּ֖סֶףsilver לֹ֥אnot לָקָֽחוּ׃they took

מִן־from שָׁמַ֖יִםheaven נִלְחָ֑מוּthey fought הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙the stars מִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔םfrom highways their נִלְחֲמ֖וּthey fought עִם־with סִיסְרָֽא׃Sisera

נַ֤חַלthe wadi of קִישׁוֹן֙Kishon גְּרָפָ֔םit swept away them נַ֥חַלa wadi of קְדוּמִ֖יםancient times נַ֣חַלthe wadi of קִישׁ֑וֹןKishon תִּדְרְכִ֥יyou will march נַפְשִׁ֖יO self my עֹֽז׃strength

אָ֥זthen הָלְמ֖וּthey struck עִקְּבֵי־the heels of ס֑וּסhorses מִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹתfrom the galloping דַּהֲר֥וֹתthe galloping of אַבִּירָֽיו׃mighty horses his

א֣וֹרוּcurse מֵר֗וֹזMeroz אָמַר֙he says מַלְאַ֣ךְthe angel of יְהוָ֔הYahweh אֹ֥רוּcurse אָר֖וֹרcontinuously to curse יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָinhabitants its כִּ֤יfor לֹֽא־not בָ֙אוּ֙they came לְעֶזְרַ֣תto the help of יְהוָ֔הYahweh לְעֶזְרַ֥תto the help of יְהוָ֖הYahweh בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃on the mighty ones

תְּבֹרַךְ֙she will be blessed מִנָּשִׁ֔יםmore than women יָעֵ֕לJael אֵ֖שֶׁתthe wife of חֶ֣בֶרHeber הַקֵּינִ֑יthe Kenite מִנָּשִׁ֥יםmore than women בָּאֹ֖הֶלin the tent תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃she will be blessed

מַ֥יִםwater שָׁאַ֖לhe asked חָלָ֣בmilk נָתָ֑נָהshe gave בְּסֵ֥פֶלin a bowl of אַדִּירִ֖יםnobles הִקְרִ֥יבָהshe brought near חֶמְאָֽה׃curds

יָדָהּ֙hand her לַיָּתֵ֣דto the peg תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָהthey stretched out וִֽימִינָ֖הּand right hand her לְהַלְמ֣וּתto a hammer of עֲמֵלִ֑יםworkmen וְהָלְמָ֤הand she struck סִֽיסְרָא֙Sisera מָחֲקָ֣הshe shattered רֹאשׁ֔וֹhead his וּמָחֲצָ֥הand she smashed וְחָלְפָ֖הand she pierced רַקָּתֽוֹ׃temple his

בֵּ֣יןbetween רַגְלֶ֔יהָfeet her כָּרַ֥עhe bowed down נָפַ֖לhe fell שָׁכָ֑בhe lay down בֵּ֤יןbetween רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙feet her כָּרַ֣עhe bowed down נָפָ֔לhe fell בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רat where כָּרַ֔עhe bowed down שָׁ֖םthere נָפַ֥לhe fell שָׁדֽוּד׃destroyed

בְּעַד֩through הַחַלּ֨וֹןthe window נִשְׁקְפָ֧הshe looked down וַתְּיַבֵּ֛בand she lamented אֵ֥םthe mother of סִֽיסְרָ֖אSisera בְּעַ֣דthrough הָֽאֶשְׁנָ֑בthe widow-lattice מַדּ֗וּעַwhy?בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁhas it delayed רִכְבּוֹ֙chariot his לָב֔וֹאto come מַדּ֣וּעַwhy?אֶֽחֱר֔וּhave they delayed פַּעֲמֵ֖יthe hoof-beats of מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃chariots his

חַכְמ֥וֹתthe wise women of שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָnoble ladies her תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּהthey answered אַף־also הִ֕יאshe תָּשִׁ֥יבshe brought back אֲמָרֶ֖יהָwords herלָֽהּ׃to the herself

הֲלֹ֨א¿ not יִמְצְא֜וּare they finding יְחַלְּק֣וּare they dividing up?שָׁלָ֗לplunder רַ֤חַםa womb רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙two wombs לְרֹ֣אשׁfor the head of גֶּ֔בֶרa man שְׁלַ֤לplunder of צְבָעִים֙colored cloths לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אfor Sisera שְׁלַ֥לplunder of צְבָעִ֖יםcolored cloths רִקְמָ֑הembroidered material צֶ֥בַעcolored cloth רִקְמָתַ֖יִםembroidered materials לְצַוְּארֵ֥יfor the necks of שָׁלָֽל׃plunder

כֵּ֠ןso יֹאבְד֤וּmay they perish כָל־all אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙enemies your יְהוָ֔הO Yahweh וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יוand those who love him כְּצֵ֥אתbe as the going out of הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁthe sun בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹin strength its וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥טand it was at peace הָאָ֖רֶץthe land אַרְבָּעִ֥יםforty שָׁנָֽה׃ פyears

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