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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“When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD!

2"When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves-- praise the LORD!

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

3"Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will praise the LORD, the God of Israel, in song.

4“LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water;

4"When you, LORD, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.

5The mountains gushed before the LORD, This Sinai, before the LORD 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, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were deserted, And the travelers walked along the byways.

6"In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned; travelers took to winding paths.

7Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Arose a mother in Israel.

7Villagers in Israel would not fight; they held back until I, Deborah, arose, until I arose, a mother in Israel.

8They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

8God chose new leaders when war came to the city gates, but not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel.

9My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the LORD!

9My heart is with Israel's princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD!

10“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges’ attire, And who walk along the road.

10"You who ride on white donkeys, sitting on your saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road, consider

11Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the LORD shall go down to the gates.

11the voice of the singers at the watering places. They recite the victories of the LORD, the victories of his villagers in Israel. "Then the people of the LORD went down to the city gates.

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

12Wake up, wake up, Deborah! Wake up, wake up, break out in song! Arise, Barak! Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.'

13“Then the survivors came down, the people against the nobles; The LORD came down for me against the mighty.

13"The remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.

14From Ephraim were those whose roots were in Amalek. After you, Benjamin, with your peoples, From Machir rulers came down, And from Zebulun those who bear the recruiter’s staff.

14Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander's staff.

15And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As Issachar, so was Barak Sent into the valley under his command; Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

15The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; yes, Issachar was with Barak, sent under his command into the valley. In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? The divisions of Reuben have great searchings of heart.

16Why did you stay among the sheep pens to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

17Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan, And why did Dan remain on ships? Asher continued at the seashore, And stayed by his inlets.

17Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.

18Zebulun is a people who jeopardized their lives to the point of death, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.

18The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.

19“The kings came and fought, Then the kings of Canaan fought In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They took no spoils of silver.

19"Kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, they took no plunder of silver.

20They fought from the heavens; The stars from their courses fought against Sisera.

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

21The torrent of Kishon swept them away, That ancient torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, march on in strength!

21The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!

22Then the horses’ hooves pounded, The galloping, galloping of his steeds.

22Then thundered the horses' hooves-- galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.

23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the LORD, ‘Curse its inhabitants bitterly, Because they did not come to the help of the LORD, To the help of the LORD against the mighty.’

23Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the LORD. 'Curse its people bitterly, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.'

24“Most blessed among women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Blessed is she among women in tents.

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

25He asked for water, she gave milk; She brought out cream in a lordly bowl.

25He asked for water, and she gave him milk; in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.

26She stretched her hand to the tent peg, Her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; She pounded Sisera, she pierced his head, She split and struck through his temple.

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

27At her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; At her feet he sank, he fell; Where he sank, there he fell dead.

27At her feet he sank, he fell; there he lay. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell--dead.

28“The mother of Sisera looked through the window, And cried out through the lattice, ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarries the clatter of his chariots?’

28"Through the window peered Sisera's mother; behind the lattice she cried out, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?'

29Her wisest ladies answered her, Yes, she answered herself,

29The wisest of her ladies answer her; indeed, she keeps saying to herself,

30‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil: To every man a girl or two; For Sisera, plunder of dyed garments, Plunder of garments embroidered and dyed, Two pieces of dyed embroidery for the neck of the looter?’

30Are they not finding and dividing the spoils: a woman or two for each man, colorful garments as plunder for Sisera, colorful garments embroidered, highly embroidered garments for my neck-- all this as plunder?'

31“Thus let all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But let those who love Him be like the sun When it comes out in full strength.” So the land had rest for forty years.

31"So may all your enemies perish, LORD! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength." Then the land had peace forty years.

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