1 T hen sang Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

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

2 F or the leaders who took the lead in Israel, for the people who offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!

“ That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the Lord!

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

“Hear, O kings; give ear, O rulers! I—to the Lord, I will sing, I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.

4 L ord, when You went forth out of Seir, when You marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens also dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.

“ Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, Even the clouds dripped water.

5 T he mountains quaked at the presence of the Lord, yes, yonder Sinai at the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel.

“ The mountains quaked at the presence of the Lord, This Sinai, at the presence of the Lord, the God of Israel.

6 A fter the days of Shamgar son of Anath, after the days of Jael the caravans ceased, travelers walked through byways.

“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were deserted, And travelers went by roundabout ways.

7 T he villages were unoccupied and rulers ceased in Israel until you arose—you, Deborah, arose—a mother in Israel.

“The peasantry ceased, they ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Until I arose, a mother in Israel.

8 t hey chose new gods; then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among 40, 000 in Israel?

“ New gods were chosen; Then war was in the gates. Not a shield or a spear was seen Among forty thousand in Israel.

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

“My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel, The volunteers among the people; Bless the Lord!

10 T ell of it—you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

“ You who ride on white donkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, And you who travel on the road— sing!

11 F ar from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the Lord, even the righteous acts toward His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.

“At the sound of those who divide flocks among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous deeds of the Lord, The righteous deeds for His peasantry in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.

12 A wake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.

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

13 T hen down marched the remnant of the nobles, the people of the Lord marched down for Me against the mighty.

“Then survivors came down to the nobles; The people of the Lord came down to me as warriors.

14 O ut of Ephraim they came down whose root is in Amalek, after you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen. Out of Machir came down commanders and lawgivers, and out of Zebulun those who handle the pen or stylus of the writer.

“From Ephraim those whose root is in Amalek came down, Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples; From Machir commanders came down, And from Zebulun those who wield the staff of office.

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

“And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed at his heels; Among the divisions of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

16 W hy did you linger among the sheepfolds listening to the piping for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

“Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

17 G ilead remained beyond the Jordan, and why did Dan stay with the ships? Asher sat still on the seacoast and remained by his creeks.

“ Gilead remained across the Jordan; And why did Dan stay in ships? Asher sat at the seashore, And remained by its landings.

18 B ut Zebulun was a people who endangered their lives to the death; Naphtali did also on the heights of the field.

“ Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

19 T he kings came and fought, then fought the kings of Canaan at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. Gain of booty they did not obtain.

“ The kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan At Taanach near the waters of Megiddo; They took no plunder in silver.

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

“ The stars fought from heaven, From their courses they fought against Sisera.

21 T he torrent Kishon swept away, the onrushing torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength!

“The torrent of Kishon swept them away, The ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

22 T hen the horses’ hoofs beat loudly because of the galloping of valiant riders.

“ Then the horses’ hoofs beat From the dashing, the dashing of his valiant steeds.

23 C urse Meroz, said the messenger of the Lord. Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty!

‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord, ‘Utterly curse its inhabitants; Because they did not come to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the warriors.’

24 B lessed above women shall Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, be; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

“ Most blessed of women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite; Most blessed is she of women in the tent.

25 a sked for water, and she gave milk; she brought him curds in a lordly dish.

“He asked for water and she gave him milk; In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.

26 S he put her hand to the tent pin, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer. And with the wooden hammer she smote Sisera, she smote his head, yes, she struck and pierced his temple.

“She reached out her hand for the tent peg, And her right hand for the workmen’s hammer. Then she struck Sisera, she smashed his head; And she shattered and pierced his temple.

27 H e sank, he fell, he lay still at her feet. At her feet he sank, he fell; where he sank, there he fell—dead!

“Between her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; Between her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell dead.

28 T he mother of Sisera looked out at a window and wailed through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?

“Out of the window she looked and lamented, The mother of Sisera through the lattice, ‘Why does his chariot delay in coming? Why do the hoofbeats of his chariots tarry?’

29 H er wise ladies answered her, yet she repeated her words to herself,

“Her wise princesses would answer her, Indeed she repeats her words to herself,

30 H ave they not found and been dividing the spoil? A maiden or two for every man, a spoil of dyed garments for Sisera, a spoil of dyed stuffs embroidered, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for my neck as spoil?

‘ Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A maiden, two maidens for every warrior; To Sisera a spoil of dyed work, A spoil of dyed work embroidered, Dyed work of double embroidery on the neck of the spoiler?’

31 S o let all Your enemies perish, O Lord! But let those who love Him be like the sun when it rises in its might. And the land had peace and rest for forty years.

“ Thus let all Your enemies perish, O Lord; But let those who love Him be like the rising of the sun in its might.” And the land was undisturbed for forty years.