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"1You who ride on whitedonkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, And you who travel on the road-sing!
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"At the sound of those who divide flocks among2the wateringplaces, There they shall recount3the righteousdeeds of the LORD, The righteousdeeds for His peasantry in Israel. Then the people of the LORDwentdown4to the gates.
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"5Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and 6take away your captives, O son of Abinoam.
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"Thensurvivorscamedown to the nobles; The people of the LORDcamedown to me as warriors.
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"From Ephraim those whose root is 7in Amalek came down, Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples; From Machircommanderscamedown, And from Zebulun those who wield the staff of office.
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"And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed8at his heels; Among the divisions of Reuben There were greatresolves of heart.
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"Why did you sitamong9the sheepfolds, To hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuben There were greatsearchings of heart.
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"10Gileadremainedacross the Jordan; And why did Danstay in ships? Ashersat at the seashore*, And remained by its landings.
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"11Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the highplaces of the field.
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"12The kingscame and fought; Thenfought the kings of Canaan13At Taanachnear the waters of Megiddo; 14They tooknoplunder in silver.
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"15The starsfought from heaven, From their courses they foughtagainstSisera.