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

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

2 F or that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.

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

3 H ear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.

“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.

4 J ehovah, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, When thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, Yea, the clouds dropped water.

“ 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;

5 T he mountains quaked at the presence of Jehovah, Even yon Sinai at the presence of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

The mountains gushed before the Lord, This Sinai, before the Lord God of Israel.

6 I n the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, In the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, And the travellers walked through byways.

“In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath, In the days of Jael, The highways were deserted, And the travelers walked along the byways.

7 T he rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.

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

8 T hey chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?

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

9 M y heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.

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

10 T ell of it, ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.

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

11 F ar from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.

Far 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.

12 A wake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song: Arise, Barak, and lead away thy captives, thou son of Abinoam.

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

13 T hen came down a remnant of the nobles and the people; Jehovah came down for me against the mighty.

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

14 O ut of Ephraim came down they whose root is in Amalek; After thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; Out of Machir came down governors, And out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal's staff.

From 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.

15 A nd the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.

And 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.

16 W hy sattest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

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

17 G ilead abode beyond the Jordan: And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, And abode by his creeks.

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

18 Z ebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

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

19 T he kings came and fought; Then fought the kings of Canaan. In Taanach by the waters of Megiddo: They took no gain of money.

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

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

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

21 T he river Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.

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

22 T hen did the horsehoofs stamp By reason of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.

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

23 C urse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.

‘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.’

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

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

25 H e asked water, and she gave him milk; She brought him butter in a lordly dish.

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

26 S he put her hand to the tent-pin, And her right hand to the workmen's hammer; And with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head; Yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.

She 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.

27 A t her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay; At her feet he bowed, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

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

28 T hrough the window she looked forth, and cried, The mother of Sisera cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?

“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?’

29 H er wise ladies answered her, Yea, she returned answer to herself,

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

30 H ave they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; To Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?

‘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?’

31 S o let all thine enemies perish, O Jehovah: But let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

“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.