Judges

Chapter 5

1 Then sang7891 Deborah1683 and Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 on that1931 day,3117 saying,559

2 Praise1288 ye the LORD3068 for the avenging6544 6546 of Israel,3478 when the people5971 willingly offered themselves.5068

3 Hear,8085 O ye kings;4428 give ear,238 O ye princes;7336 I,595 even I,595 will sing7891 unto the LORD;3068 I will sing2167 praise to the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478

4 LORD,3068 when thou wentest out3318 of Seir,4480 8165 when thou marchedst6805 out of the field4480 7704 of Edom,123 the earth776 trembled,7493 and1571 the heavens8064 dropped,5197 the clouds5645 also1571 dropped5197 water.4325

5 The mountains2022 melted5140 from before4480 6440 the LORD,3068 even that2088 Sinai5514 from before4480 6440 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478

6 In the days3117 of Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath,6067 in the days3117 of Jael,3278 the highways734 were unoccupied,2308 and the travelers1980 5410 walked1980 through byways.734 6128

7 The inhabitants of the villages6520 ceased,2308 they ceased2308 in Israel,3478 until that5704 that I Deborah1683 arose,7945 6965 that I arose6965 a mother517 in Israel.3478

8 They chose977 new2319 gods;430 then227 was war3901 in the gates:8179 was there a shield4043 or spear7420 seen7200 among forty705 thousand505 in Israel?3478

9 My heart3820 is toward the governors2710 of Israel,3478 that offered themselves willingly5068 among the people.5971 Bless1288 ye the LORD.3068

10 Speak,7878 ye that ride7392 on white6715 asses,860 ye that sit3427 in5921 judgment,4055 and walk1980 by5921 the way.1870

11 They that are delivered from the noise4480 6963 of archers2686 in996 the places of drawing water,4857 there8033 shall they rehearse8567 the righteous acts6666 of the LORD,3068 even the righteous acts6666 toward the inhabitants of his villages6520 in Israel:3478 then227 shall the people5971 of the LORD3068 go down3381 to the gates.8179

12 Awake,5782 awake,5782 Deborah:1683 awake,5782 awake,5782 utter1696 a song:7892 arise,6965 Barak,1301 and lead thy captivity captive,7617 7628 thou son1121 of Abinoam.42

13 Then227 he made him that remaineth8300 have dominion7287 over the nobles117 among the people:5971 the LORD3068 made me have dominion7287 over the mighty.1368

14 Out of4480 Ephraim669 was there a root8328 of them against Amalek;6002 after310 thee, Benjamin,1144 among thy people;5971 out of4480 Machir4353 came down3381 governors,2710 and out of Zebulun4480 2074 they that handle4900 the pen7626 of the writer.5608

15 And the princes8269 of Issachar3485 were with5973 Deborah;1683 even Issachar,3485 and also3651 Barak:1301 he was sent7971 on foot7272 into the valley.6010 For the divisions6391 of Reuben7205 there were great1419 thoughts2711 of heart.3820

16 Why4100 abodest3427 thou among996 the sheepfolds,4942 to hear8085 the bleatings8292 of the flocks?5739 For the divisions6391 of Reuben7205 there were great1419 searchings2714 of heart.3820

17 Gilead1568 abode7931 beyond5676 Jordan:3383 and why4100 did Dan1835 remain1481 in ships?591 Asher836 continued3427 on the sea3220 shore,2348 and abode7931 in5921 his breaches.4664

18 Zebulun2074 and Naphtali5321 were a people5971 that jeopardized2778 their lives5315 unto the death4191 in5921 the high places4791 of the field.7704

19 The kings4428 came935 and fought,3898 then227 fought3898 the kings4428 of Canaan3667 in Taanach8590 by5921 the waters4325 of Megiddo;4023 they took3947 no3808 gain1214 of money.3701

20 They fought3898 from4480 heaven;8064 the stars3556 in their courses4480 4546 fought3898 against5973 Sisera.5516

21 The river5158 of Kishon7028 swept them away,1640 that ancient6917 river,5158 the river5158 Kishon.7028 O my soul,5315 thou hast trodden down1869 strength.5797

22 Then227 were the horses'5483 hooves6119 broken1986 by the means of the prancings,4480 1726 the prancings1726 of their mighty ones.47

23 Curse779 ye Meroz,4789 said559 the angel4397 of the LORD,3068 curse ye bitterly779 779 the inhabitants3427 thereof; because3588 they came935 not3808 to the help5833 of the LORD,3068 to the help5833 of the LORD3068 against the mighty.1368

24 Blessed1288 above women4480 802 shall Jael3278 the wife802 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017 be, blessed1288 shall she be above women4480 802 in the tent.168

25 He asked7592 water,4325 and she gave5414 him milk;2461 she brought forth7126 butter2529 in a lordly117 dish.5602

26 She put7971 her hand3027 to the nail,3489 and her right hand3225 to the workmen's6001 hammer;1989 and with the hammer she smote1986 Sisera,5516 she smote off4277 his head,7218 when she had pierced4272 and stricken through2498 his temples.7451

27 At996 her feet7272 he bowed,3766 he fell,5307 he lay down:7901 at996 her feet7272 he bowed,3766 he fell:5307 where834 he bowed,3766 there8033 he fell down5307 dead.7703

28 The mother517 of Sisera5516 looked out8259 at1157 a window,2474 and cried2980 through1157 the lattice,822 Why4069 is954 his chariot7393 so long954 in coming?935 why4069 tarry309 the wheels6471 of his chariots?4818

29 Her wise2450 ladies8282 answered6030 her, yea,637 she1931 returned7725 answer561 to herself,

30 Have they not3808 sped?4672 have they not divided2505 the prey;7998 to every7218 man1397 a damsel or two;7356 7356 to Sisera5516 a prey7998 of divers colors,6648 a prey7998 of divers colors6648 of needlework,7553 of divers colors6648 of needlework7553 on both sides, meet for the necks6677 of them that take the spoil?7998

31 So3651 let all3605 thine enemies341 perish,6 O LORD:3068 but let them that love157 him be as the sun8121 when he goeth forth3318 in his might.1369 And the land776 had rest8252 forty705 years.8141

Judges

Chapter 5

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

2 With requital has Israel been avenged; praise the LORD with a song for avenging Israel.

3 Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst in the fields of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

5 The mountains melted from before the LORD, even this Sinai from the presence of the LORD the Holy One of Israel.

6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Anael, the highways were cut off, and the travellers who once walked on main roads, had to go through the crooked byways.

7 The little villages ceased in Israel; they ceased, until I Deborah arose, I arose as a mother in Israel.

8 The LORD will choose new things; then the barley bread, and a sword or a spear shall not be seen among forty thousand in Israel.

9 My heart said to the lawgiver of Israel, They that are chosen among the people bless the LORD.

10 O you who ride on white asses, you who dwell in houses, and you who travel on the highways,

11 Meditate on the words of the inquirers, who are among the teachers; they shall execute the righteousness of the LORD, even his righteousness which he has multiplied in Israel; then shall the people of the LORD march to the gates.

12 Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, utter a song; arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

13 Then the deliverer went down to sing praise before the LORD; thou hast given me victory by the hand of a man out of Ephraim.

14 And Barak's works are known in Amalek; after you marched Benjamin with affection for you; out of Machir came forth a seer, and out of Zebulun those who write with the pen of a scribe.

15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar is like Barak among the peoples; he was sent on foot to a portion of Reuben; great are those who give oracles to comfort the heart.

16 Why abodest thou on the highways to hear the bleatings of the wild asses? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

17 Gad abode beyond the Jordan; and Dan brought ships to the harbor; Asher dwelt on the sea shore, and remained in its harbors.

18 Zebulun and Naphtali were peoples who jeopardized their lives on the high places of his field.

19 The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; they fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no goods nor money.

20 The stars fought from their courses; they fought from heaven against Sisera by the river Kishon.

21 The river Kishon and the river Karmin swept them away. O my soul, you have defeated an army!

22 Then the hoofs of his horses fell down, were broken because of the prancing of his mighty ones.

23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse it, and curse the inhabitants thereof, because they came not with men to the help of the LORD.

24 Blessed above women shall Anael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a giant bowl.

26 She put her hand to the peg and her right hand to the carpenter's hammer, and with the hammer she struck Sisera and crushed his head, when she had struck and pierced his temples.

27 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down; at the place where he bowed, there he fell down dead, the plunderer.

28 The mother of Sisera looked out of the window and cried through the lattice, Why are the chariots of my son so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots?

29 Her wise ladies answered her, saying,

30 Perhaps he went and found great spoil, dividing the prey, giving to every man a mule and great booty, and to Sisera a prey of diverse colors of needlework and divers colors of embroidered work, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil.

31 So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD; but let them that love thee be like the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest for forty years.

Judges

Chapter 5

Judges

Chapter 5

1 Then sang7891 Deborah1683 and Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 on that1931 day,3117 saying,559

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

2 Praise1288 ye the LORD3068 for the avenging6544 6546 of Israel,3478 when the people5971 willingly offered themselves.5068

2 With requital has Israel been avenged; praise the LORD with a song for avenging Israel.

3 Hear,8085 O ye kings;4428 give ear,238 O ye princes;7336 I,595 even I,595 will sing7891 unto the LORD;3068 I will sing2167 praise to the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478

3 Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

4 LORD,3068 when thou wentest out3318 of Seir,4480 8165 when thou marchedst6805 out of the field4480 7704 of Edom,123 the earth776 trembled,7493 and1571 the heavens8064 dropped,5197 the clouds5645 also1571 dropped5197 water.4325

4 LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst in the fields of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

5 The mountains2022 melted5140 from before4480 6440 the LORD,3068 even that2088 Sinai5514 from before4480 6440 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel.3478

5 The mountains melted from before the LORD, even this Sinai from the presence of the LORD the Holy One of Israel.

6 In the days3117 of Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath,6067 in the days3117 of Jael,3278 the highways734 were unoccupied,2308 and the travelers1980 5410 walked1980 through byways.734 6128

6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Anael, the highways were cut off, and the travellers who once walked on main roads, had to go through the crooked byways.

7 The inhabitants of the villages6520 ceased,2308 they ceased2308 in Israel,3478 until that5704 that I Deborah1683 arose,7945 6965 that I arose6965 a mother517 in Israel.3478

7 The little villages ceased in Israel; they ceased, until I Deborah arose, I arose as a mother in Israel.

8 They chose977 new2319 gods;430 then227 was war3901 in the gates:8179 was there a shield4043 or spear7420 seen7200 among forty705 thousand505 in Israel?3478

8 The LORD will choose new things; then the barley bread, and a sword or a spear shall not be seen among forty thousand in Israel.

9 My heart3820 is toward the governors2710 of Israel,3478 that offered themselves willingly5068 among the people.5971 Bless1288 ye the LORD.3068

9 My heart said to the lawgiver of Israel, They that are chosen among the people bless the LORD.

10 Speak,7878 ye that ride7392 on white6715 asses,860 ye that sit3427 in5921 judgment,4055 and walk1980 by5921 the way.1870

10 O you who ride on white asses, you who dwell in houses, and you who travel on the highways,

11 They that are delivered from the noise4480 6963 of archers2686 in996 the places of drawing water,4857 there8033 shall they rehearse8567 the righteous acts6666 of the LORD,3068 even the righteous acts6666 toward the inhabitants of his villages6520 in Israel:3478 then227 shall the people5971 of the LORD3068 go down3381 to the gates.8179

11 Meditate on the words of the inquirers, who are among the teachers; they shall execute the righteousness of the LORD, even his righteousness which he has multiplied in Israel; then shall the people of the LORD march to the gates.

12 Awake,5782 awake,5782 Deborah:1683 awake,5782 awake,5782 utter1696 a song:7892 arise,6965 Barak,1301 and lead thy captivity captive,7617 7628 thou son1121 of Abinoam.42

12 Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, utter a song; arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

13 Then227 he made him that remaineth8300 have dominion7287 over the nobles117 among the people:5971 the LORD3068 made me have dominion7287 over the mighty.1368

13 Then the deliverer went down to sing praise before the LORD; thou hast given me victory by the hand of a man out of Ephraim.

14 Out of4480 Ephraim669 was there a root8328 of them against Amalek;6002 after310 thee, Benjamin,1144 among thy people;5971 out of4480 Machir4353 came down3381 governors,2710 and out of Zebulun4480 2074 they that handle4900 the pen7626 of the writer.5608

14 And Barak's works are known in Amalek; after you marched Benjamin with affection for you; out of Machir came forth a seer, and out of Zebulun those who write with the pen of a scribe.

15 And the princes8269 of Issachar3485 were with5973 Deborah;1683 even Issachar,3485 and also3651 Barak:1301 he was sent7971 on foot7272 into the valley.6010 For the divisions6391 of Reuben7205 there were great1419 thoughts2711 of heart.3820

15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar is like Barak among the peoples; he was sent on foot to a portion of Reuben; great are those who give oracles to comfort the heart.

16 Why4100 abodest3427 thou among996 the sheepfolds,4942 to hear8085 the bleatings8292 of the flocks?5739 For the divisions6391 of Reuben7205 there were great1419 searchings2714 of heart.3820

16 Why abodest thou on the highways to hear the bleatings of the wild asses? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

17 Gilead1568 abode7931 beyond5676 Jordan:3383 and why4100 did Dan1835 remain1481 in ships?591 Asher836 continued3427 on the sea3220 shore,2348 and abode7931 in5921 his breaches.4664

17 Gad abode beyond the Jordan; and Dan brought ships to the harbor; Asher dwelt on the sea shore, and remained in its harbors.

18 Zebulun2074 and Naphtali5321 were a people5971 that jeopardized2778 their lives5315 unto the death4191 in5921 the high places4791 of the field.7704

18 Zebulun and Naphtali were peoples who jeopardized their lives on the high places of his field.

19 The kings4428 came935 and fought,3898 then227 fought3898 the kings4428 of Canaan3667 in Taanach8590 by5921 the waters4325 of Megiddo;4023 they took3947 no3808 gain1214 of money.3701

19 The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; they fought in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no goods nor money.

20 They fought3898 from4480 heaven;8064 the stars3556 in their courses4480 4546 fought3898 against5973 Sisera.5516

20 The stars fought from their courses; they fought from heaven against Sisera by the river Kishon.

21 The river5158 of Kishon7028 swept them away,1640 that ancient6917 river,5158 the river5158 Kishon.7028 O my soul,5315 thou hast trodden down1869 strength.5797

21 The river Kishon and the river Karmin swept them away. O my soul, you have defeated an army!

22 Then227 were the horses'5483 hooves6119 broken1986 by the means of the prancings,4480 1726 the prancings1726 of their mighty ones.47

22 Then the hoofs of his horses fell down, were broken because of the prancing of his mighty ones.

23 Curse779 ye Meroz,4789 said559 the angel4397 of the LORD,3068 curse ye bitterly779 779 the inhabitants3427 thereof; because3588 they came935 not3808 to the help5833 of the LORD,3068 to the help5833 of the LORD3068 against the mighty.1368

23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse it, and curse the inhabitants thereof, because they came not with men to the help of the LORD.

24 Blessed1288 above women4480 802 shall Jael3278 the wife802 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017 be, blessed1288 shall she be above women4480 802 in the tent.168

24 Blessed above women shall Anael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

25 He asked7592 water,4325 and she gave5414 him milk;2461 she brought forth7126 butter2529 in a lordly117 dish.5602

25 He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a giant bowl.

26 She put7971 her hand3027 to the nail,3489 and her right hand3225 to the workmen's6001 hammer;1989 and with the hammer she smote1986 Sisera,5516 she smote off4277 his head,7218 when she had pierced4272 and stricken through2498 his temples.7451

26 She put her hand to the peg and her right hand to the carpenter's hammer, and with the hammer she struck Sisera and crushed his head, when she had struck and pierced his temples.

27 At996 her feet7272 he bowed,3766 he fell,5307 he lay down:7901 at996 her feet7272 he bowed,3766 he fell:5307 where834 he bowed,3766 there8033 he fell down5307 dead.7703

27 At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down; at the place where he bowed, there he fell down dead, the plunderer.

28 The mother517 of Sisera5516 looked out8259 at1157 a window,2474 and cried2980 through1157 the lattice,822 Why4069 is954 his chariot7393 so long954 in coming?935 why4069 tarry309 the wheels6471 of his chariots?4818

28 The mother of Sisera looked out of the window and cried through the lattice, Why are the chariots of my son so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots?

29 Her wise2450 ladies8282 answered6030 her, yea,637 she1931 returned7725 answer561 to herself,

29 Her wise ladies answered her, saying,

30 Have they not3808 sped?4672 have they not divided2505 the prey;7998 to every7218 man1397 a damsel or two;7356 7356 to Sisera5516 a prey7998 of divers colors,6648 a prey7998 of divers colors6648 of needlework,7553 of divers colors6648 of needlework7553 on both sides, meet for the necks6677 of them that take the spoil?7998

30 Perhaps he went and found great spoil, dividing the prey, giving to every man a mule and great booty, and to Sisera a prey of diverse colors of needlework and divers colors of embroidered work, meet for the necks of them that take the spoil.

31 So3651 let all3605 thine enemies341 perish,6 O LORD:3068 but let them that love157 him be as the sun8121 when he goeth forth3318 in his might.1369 And the land776 had rest8252 forty705 years.8141

31 So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD; but let them that love thee be like the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest for forty years.