Judges 5:12
New International Version
Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’

New Living Translation
“Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, and sing a song! Arise, Barak! Lead your captives away, son of Abinoam!

English Standard Version
“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, break out in a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

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

King James Bible
Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

New King James Version
“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead your captives away, O son of Abinoam!

New American Standard Bible
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, son of Abinoam.

NASB 1995
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

NASB 1977
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

Amplified Bible
“Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.

Christian Standard Bible
“Awake! Awake, Deborah! Awake! Awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take your prisoners, son of Abinoam! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Awake! Awake, Deborah! Awake! Awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and take hold of your captives, son of Abinoam!”

American Standard Version
Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song: Arise, Barak, and lead away thy captives, thou son of Abinoam.

Contemporary English Version
and said, "Deborah, let's go! Let's sing as we march. Barak, capture our enemies."

English Revised Version
Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Get up! Get up, Deborah! Get up! Get up and create a song! Barak, attack! Take your prisoners, son of Abinoam.

Good News Translation
Lead on, Deborah, lead on! Lead on! Sing a song! Lead on! Forward, Barak son of Abinoam, lead your captives away!

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

Majority Standard Bible
?Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!?

NET Bible
Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Capture your prisoners of war, son of Abinoam!

New Heart English Bible
'Awake, awake, Deborah. Awaken the multitudes of a nation. Awake, awake, sing a song. Be strong. Arise, Barak. And Deborah, strengthen Barak. And lead away your captives, son of Abinoam.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

World English Bible
‘Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song; Rise, Barak, and take your captivity captive, "" Son of Abinoam.

Young's Literal Translation
Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song; Rise, Barak, and take captive thy captivity, Son of Abinoam.

Smith's Literal Translation
Awake, awake! Deborah; Awake, awake! speak a song: Arise, Barak, and lead captive, thy captivity, son of Abinoam.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Arise, arise, O Debbora, arise, arise, and utter a canticle. Arise, Barac, and take hold of thy captives, O son of Abinoem.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Rise up, rise up, O Deborah! Rise up, rise up, and speak a canticle! Rise up, Barak, and seize your captives, O son of Abinoam.

New American Bible
Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, strike up a song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captors, son of Abinoam!

New Revised Standard Version
“Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, utter a song; arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, O son of Abinoam.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Wake up Debora! Wake up, wake up and utter a song! Arise Baraq, and capture your captives, son of Abinam!
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song; Arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Awake, awake, Debbora; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barac, and lead thy captivity captive, son of Abineem.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Song of Deborah and Barak
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, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’ 13Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.…

Cross References
Exodus 15:20-21
Then Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women followed her with tambourines and dancing. / And Miriam sang back to them: “Sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.”

1 Samuel 18:6-7
As the troops were returning home after David had killed the Philistine, the women came out of all the cities of Israel to meet King Saul with singing and dancing, with joyful songs, and with tambourines and other instruments. / And as the women danced, they sang out: “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”

Psalm 68:11
The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

Isaiah 52:1-2
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. / Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.

Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?

Psalm 57:8
Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

Psalm 108:2
Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

2 Samuel 22:1
And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

2 Samuel 22:50
Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.

Psalm 149:6-9
May the high praises of God be in their mouths, and a double-edged sword in their hands, / to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples, / to bind their kings with chains and their nobles with shackles of iron, ...

Isaiah 51:17
Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs—the cup that makes men stagger.

Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Luke 1:46-55
Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! / For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. ...

Luke 1:68-79
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...

Romans 13:11
And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.


Treasury of Scripture

Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead your captivity captive, you son of Abinoam.

awake, Deborah

Psalm 57:8
Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

Psalm 103:1,2
A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name…

Psalm 108:2
Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

lead

Psalm 68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

Isaiah 14:2
And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

Isaiah 33:1
Woe to thee that spoilest, and thou wast not spoiled; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt cease to spoil, thou shalt be spoiled; and when thou shalt make an end to deal treacherously, they shall deal treacherously with thee.

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Judges 5
1. The Song of Deborah and Barak














Awake, awake, Deborah!
The repetition of "Awake, awake" serves as a powerful call to action, emphasizing urgency and divine inspiration. In Hebrew, the word "עורי" (uri) is used, which means to rouse oneself or stir up. This is a call for Deborah to rise to her prophetic and leadership role. Historically, Deborah stands as a unique figure in the Old Testament, a female judge and prophetess in a patriarchal society. Her awakening signifies the stirring of God's spirit within her, urging her to fulfill her God-given mission.

Awake, awake, utter a song!
The phrase "utter a song" in Hebrew is "דברי שיר" (dabri shir), which means to speak or sing a song. This is not just any song, but a divinely inspired hymn of victory and praise. In the context of ancient Israel, songs were often used to commemorate significant events and victories, serving as both a historical record and a means of worship. Deborah's song is a celebration of God's deliverance and a reminder of His faithfulness to His people.

Arise, Barak
The command "Arise" is directed at Barak, Deborah's military commander. The Hebrew word "קום" (qum) means to stand up or establish. This is a call for Barak to take his place as a leader in the battle against the Canaanite oppressors. Barak's role is crucial, as he is the one who will lead the Israelites into physical battle, while Deborah provides spiritual and prophetic guidance. This highlights the partnership between spiritual leadership and military action in achieving God's purposes.

take captive your captives, O son of Abinoam
The phrase "take captive your captives" is a poetic expression of victory. In Hebrew, "שבה שביך" (shovah shivecha) implies turning the tables on the enemy, capturing those who once held you captive. This reflects the reversal of fortunes that God brings about for His people. Barak, identified as the "son of Abinoam," is reminded of his heritage and the legacy of faith and courage he is to uphold. This victory is not just a military triumph but a fulfillment of God's promise to deliver His people from oppression.

(12) Awake, awake, Deborah.--The prophetess rouses herself in this verse--which forms an introduction to the second section of the song--to describe the loyalty of the tribes and the grandeur of the victory.

Lead thy captivity captive.--Lead in triumph thy long train of captives. For the expression, comp. Revelation 13:10.

Verse 12. - Awake, etc. She seems to go back in thought to the moment when she received the Divine call to her mission of deliverance, and executed it by the voice of her stirring prophecies. Then she lashed her soul into action, and roused Barak from his lethargy by the promise of spoil and victory.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Awake,
עוּרִ֤י (‘ū·rî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

awake,
עוּרִי֙ (‘ū·rî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

O Deborah!
דְּבוֹרָ֔ה (də·ḇō·w·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1683: Deborah -- two Israelite women

Awake,
ע֥וּרִי (‘ū·rî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

awake,
ע֖וּרִי (‘ū·rî)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

sing
דַּבְּרִי־ (dab·bə·rî-)
Verb - Piel - Imperative - feminine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

a song!
שִׁ֑יר (šîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7892: A song, singing

Arise,
ק֥וּם (qūm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

O Barak,
בָּרָ֛ק (bā·rāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1301: Barak -- 'flash of lightning', an Israelite leader

and take hold of
שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ (šeḇ·yə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity

your captives,
וּֽשֲׁבֵ֥ה (ū·šă·ḇêh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 7628: Exiled, captured, exile, booty

O son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Abinoam!’
אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃ (’ă·ḇî·nō·‘am)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 42: Abinoam -- 'my father is delight', the father of Barak


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