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Judges 5

Holman Christian Standard Bible CSB

1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:

2 When the leaders lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, praise the Lord.

3 Listen, kings! Pay attention, princes! I will sing to the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.

4 Lord, when You came from Seir, when You marched from the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured [rain], the clouds poured water.

5 The mountains melted before the Lord, even Sinai before the Lord, the God of Israel.

6 In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the main ways were deserted, because travelers kept to the side roads.

7 Villages were deserted, they were deserted in Israel, until I, Deborah, I arose, a mother in Israel.

8 Israel chose new gods, then war was in the gates. Not a shield or spear was seen among 40,000 in Israel.

9 My heart is with the leaders of Israel, with the volunteers of the people. Praise the Lord!

10 You who ride on white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and who travel on the road, give praise!

11 Let them tell the righteous acts of the Lord, the righteous deeds of His warriors in Israel, with the voices of the singers at the watering places. Then the Lord's people went down to the gates.

12 "Awake! Awake, Deborah! Awake! Awake, sing a song! Arise Barak, and take hold of your captives, son of Abinoam!"

13 The survivors came down to the nobles; the Lord's people came down to me with the warriors.

14 Those with their roots in Amalek [came] from Ephraim; Benjamin [came with] your people after you. The leaders came down from Machir, and those who carry a marshal's staff [came] from Zebulun.

15 The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; Issachar was with Barak. They set out at his heels in the valley. There was great searching of heart among the clans of Reuben.

16 Why did you sit among the sheepfolds listening to the playing of pipes for the flocks? There was great searching of heart among the clans of Reuben.

17 Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger at the ships? Asher remained at the seashore and stayed in his harbors.

18 Zebulun was a people risking their lives, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.

19 Kings came and fought. Then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no spoil of silver.

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

21 The river Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul, in strength!

22 The horses' hooves then hammered- the galloping, galloping of his stallions.

23 "Curse Meroz," says the Angel of the Lord, "Bitterly curse her inhabitants, for they did not come to help the Lord, to help the Lord against the mighty warriors."

24 Jael is most blessed of women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; she is most blessed among tent-dwelling women.

25 He asked for water; she gave him milk. She brought him curdled milk in a majestic bowl.

26 She reached for a tent peg, her right hand, for a workman's mallet. Then she hammered Sisera- she crushed his head; she shattered and pierced his temple.

27 He collapsed, he fell, he lay down at her feet; he collapsed, he fell at her feet; where he collapsed, there he fell-dead.

28 Sisera's mother looked through the window; she [peered] through the lattice, crying out: "Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why don't I hear the hoofbeats of his horses?"

29 Her wisest princesses answer her; she even answers herself:

30 "Are they not finding and dividing the spoil- a girl or two for each warrior, the spoil of colored garments for Sisera, the spoil of an embroidered garment or two for my neck?"

31 Lord, may all your enemies perish as Sisera did. But may those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its strength. And the land was peaceful 40 years.

English Standard Version ESV

1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:

2 “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!

3 “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.

4 “Lord, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.

5 The mountains quaked before the Lord, even 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 abandoned, and travelers kept to the byways.

7 The villagers ceased in Israel; they ceased to be until I arose; I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.

8 When new gods were chosen, then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

9 My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.

10 “Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way.

11 To the sound of musicians at the watering places, there they repeat the righteous triumphs of the Lord, the righteous triumphs of his villagers in Israel. “Then down to the gates marched the people of the Lord.

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

13 Then down marched the remnant of the noble; the people of the Lord marched down for me against the mighty.

14 From Ephraim their root they marched down into the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down the commanders, and from Zebulun those who bear the lieutenant’s staff;

15 the princes of Issachar came with Deborah, and Issachar faithful to Barak; into the valley they rushed at his heels. Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

16 Why did you sit still among the sheepfolds, to hear the whistling for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

17 Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he stay with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, staying by his landings.

18 Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.

19 “The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; they got no spoils of silver.

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

21 The torrent Kishon swept them away, the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with might!

22 “Then loud beat the horses’ hoofs with the galloping, galloping of his steeds.

23 “Curse Meroz, says the angel of the Lord, curse its inhabitants thoroughly, because they did not come to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

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

25 He asked for water and she gave him milk; she brought him curds in a noble’s bowl.

26 She sent her hand to the tent peg and her right hand to the workmen’s mallet; she struck Sisera; she crushed his head; she shattered and pierced his temple.

27 Between her feet he sank, he fell, he lay still; between her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead.

28 “Out of the window she peered, the mother of Sisera wailed through the lattice: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots? ’

29 Her wisest princesses answer, indeed, she answers herself,

30 ‘Have they not found and divided the spoil? —A womb or two for every man; spoil of dyed materials for Sisera, spoil of dyed materials embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for the neck as spoil? ’

31 “So may all your enemies perish, O Lord! But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might. ” And the land had rest for forty years.