The sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלagainוַיֹּסִפוּdidלַעֲשׂוֹתwhat was evilהָרַעin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהnow that Ehudוְאֵהוּדwas dead.מֵת
YHWHיְהוָהsold themוַיִּמְכְּרֵםinto the handבְּיַדof Jabinיָבִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Canaan,כְּנַעַןwhoאֲשֶׁרreignedמָלַךְin Hazor.בְּחָצוֹרThe commanderוְשַׂרof his armyצְבָאוֹwas Sisera,סִיסְרָאand heוְהוּאlivedיוֹשֵׁבin Harosheth-hagoyim.בַּחֲרֹשֶׁת הַגּוֹיִם
The sonsבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcried outוַיִּצְעֲקוּtoאֶלYHWH,יְהוָהforכִּיhe hadלוֹnineתְּשַׁעhundredמֵאוֹתchariotsרֶכֶבof iron,בַּרְזֶלand heוְהוּאhad oppressedלָחַץthe sonsאֶת בְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלwith forceבְּחָזְקָהtwentyעֶשְׂרִיםyears.שָׁנָה
Now Deborah,וּדְבוֹרָהa woman,אִשָּׁהa prophetess,נְבִיאָהthe wifeאֵשֶׁתof Lappidoth,לַפִּידוֹתsheהִיאwas judgingשֹׁפְטָהIsraelאֶת יִשְׂרָאֵלat that time.בָּעֵת הַהִיא
Sheוְהִיאused to sitיוֹשֶׁבֶתunderתַּחַתthe palmתֹּמֶרof DeborahדְּבוֹרָהbetweenבֵּיןRamahהָרָמָהandוּבֵיןBethelבֵּית אֵלin the hill countryבְּהַרof Ephraim,אֶפְרָיִםand the sonsוַ בְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלcame upיַּעֲלוּto herאֵלֶיהָfor judgment.לַמִּשְׁפָּט
She sentוַתִּשְׁלַחand calledוַתִּקְרָאBarakלְבָרָקsonבֶּןof Abinoamאֲבִינֹעַםfrom Kedeshמִקֶּדֶשׁof Naphtali,נַפְתָּלִיand said to him,וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו“Has notהֲלֹאYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵלcommanded,צִוָּה‘Go,לֵךְmarchוּמָשַׁכְתָּto MountבְּהַרTabor,תָּבוֹרand takeוְלָקַחְתָּwith youעִמְּךָtenעֲשֶׂרֶתthousandאֲלָפִיםmenאִישׁfrom the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Naphtaliנַפְתָּלִיand from the sonsוּמִבְּנֵיof Zebulun?זְבֻלוּן
And I will draw outוּמָשַׁכְתִּיto you,אֵלֶיךָtoאֶלthe brookנַחַלKishon,קִישׁוֹןSisera,אֶת סִיסְרָאthe commanderשַׂרof the armyצְבָאof Jabin,יָבִיןwith his chariotsוְאֶת רִכְבּוֹand his multitude,וְאֶת הֲמוֹנוֹand I will give himוּנְתַתִּיהוּinto your hand.’”בְּיָדֶךָ
Barakבָּרָקsaid to her,וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ“Ifאִםyou goתֵּלְכִיwith me,עִמִּיI will go;וְהָלָכְתִּיbut ifוְאִםyou do notלֹאgoתֵלְכִיwith me,עִמִּיI will notלֹאgo.”אֵלֵךְ
She said,וַתֹּאמֶר“I will certainly goהָלֹךְ אֵלֵךְwith you;עִמָּךְonly,אֶפֶס כִּיthe honorתִּפְאַרְתְּwill notלֹאbeתִהְיֶהyoursךָonעַלthe roadהַדֶּרֶךְon whichאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהare going,הוֹלֵךְforכִּיinto the handבְיַדof a womanאִשָּׁהYHWHיְהוָהwill sellיִמְכֹּרSisera.”אֶת סִיסְרָאDeborahדְּבוֹרָהaroseוַתָּקָםand wentוַתֵּלֶךwithעִםBarakבָּרָקto Kedesh.קֶדְשָׁה
BarakבָּרָקsummonedוַיַּזְעֵקZebulunאֶת זְבוּלֻןand Naphtaliוְאֶת נַפְתָּלִיto Kedesh,קֶדְשָׁהand there went upוַיַּעַלfollowing himבְּרַגְלָיוtenעֲשֶׂרֶתthousandאַלְפֵיmen,אִישׁand Deborahוַ דְּבוֹרָהwent upתַּעַלwith him.עִמּוֹ
Now Heberוְחֶבֶרthe Keniteהַקֵּינִיhad separatedנִפְרָדfrom the Kenites,מִקַּיִןfrom the sonsמִבְּנֵיof Hobab,חֹבָבthe father-in-lawחֹתֵןof Moses,מֹשֶׁהand had pitchedוַיֵּטhis tentאָהֳלוֹas far asעַדthe oakאֵלוֹןin Zaanannim,בְּצַעֲנַנִּיםwhichאֲשֶׁרis nearאֶתKedesh.קֶדֶשׁ
They toldוַיַּגִּדוּSiseraלְסִיסְרָאthatכִּיBarakבָּרָקsonבֶּןof Abinoamאֲבִינֹעַםhad gone upעָלָהto MountהַרTabor.תָּבוֹר
Siseraסִיסְרָאsummonedוַיַּזְעֵקallאֶת כָּלhis chariots,רִכְבּוֹnineתְּשַׁעhundredמֵאוֹתchariotsרֶכֶבof iron,בַּרְזֶלand allוְאֶת כָּלthe peopleהָעָםwhoאֲשֶׁרwere with him,אִתּוֹfrom Harosheth-hagoyimמֵחֲרֹשֶׁת הַגּוֹיִםtoאֶלthe brookנַחַלKishon.קִישׁוֹן
DeborahדְּבֹרָהsaidוַתֹּאמֶרtoאֶלBarak,בָּרָק“Rise,קוּםforכִּיthis isזֶהthe dayהַיּוֹםon whichאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas givenנָתַןSiseraאֶת סִיסְרָאinto your hand.בְּיָדֶךָHas notהֲלֹאYHWHיְהוָהgone outיָצָאbefore you?”לְפָנֶיךָSo Barakבָּרָקwent downוַיֵּרֶדfrom MountמֵהַרTabor,תָּבוֹרand tenוַעֲשֶׂרֶתthousandאֲלָפִיםmenאִישׁbehind him.אַחֲרָיו
YHWHיְהוָהthrew into confusionוַיָּהָםSiseraאֶת סִיסְרָאand allוְאֶת כָּלthe chariotsהָרֶכֶבand allוְאֶת כָּלthe campהַמַּחֲנֶהwith the edgeלְפִיof the swordחֶרֶבbeforeלִפְנֵיBarak;בָרָקand Siseraסִיסְרָאgot downוַיֵּרֶדfromמֵעַלthe chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָהand fledוַיָּנָסon foot.בְּרַגְלָיו
Barakוּבָרָקpursuedרָדַףthe chariotsאַחֲרֵי הָרֶכֶבand the campוְאַחֲרֵי הַמַּחֲנֶהas far asעַדHarosheth-hagoyim,חֲרֹשֶׁת הַגּוֹיִםand allוַ כָּלthe campמַחֲנֵהof Siseraסִיסְרָאfellיִּפֹּלby the edgeלְפִיof the sword;חֶרֶבnotלֹאeven oneעַד אֶחָדwas left.נִשְׁאַר
Siseraוְסִיסְרָאfledנָסon footבְּרַגְלָיוtoאֶלthe tentאֹהֶלof Jael,יָעֵלthe wifeאֵשֶּׁתof Heberחֶבֶרthe Kenite,הַקֵּינִיforכִּיthere was peaceשָׁלוֹםbetweenבֵּיןJabinיָבִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Hazorחָצוֹרandוּבֵיןthe houseבֵּיתof Heberחֶבֶרthe Kenite.הַקֵּינִי
Jaelיָעֵלwent outוַתֵּצֵאto meetלִקְרַאתSiseraסִיסְרָאand said to him,וַתֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו“Turn aside,סוּרָהmy lord,אֲדֹנִיturn asideסוּרָהto me;אֵלַיdo notאַלbe afraid.”תִּירָאSo he turned asideוַיָּסַרto herאֵלֶיהָinto the tent,הָאֹהֱלָהand she covered himוַתְּכַסֵּהוּwith a blanket.בַּשְּׂמִיכָה
He said to her,וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ“Give me to drink,הַשְׁקִינִיplease,נָאa littleמְעַטwater,מַיִםforכִּיI am thirsty.”צָמֵאתִיShe openedוַתִּפְתַּחthe skinאֶת נֹאודof milk,הֶחָלָבgave him a drink,וַתַּשְׁקֵהוּand covered him.וַתְּכַסֵּהוּ
He said to her,וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ“Standעֲמֹדat the entranceפֶּתַחof the tent,הָאֹהֶלand ifוְהָיָה אִםanyoneאִישׁcomesיָבוֹאand asks youוּשְׁאֵלֵךְand says,וְאָמַר‘Is thereהֲיֵשׁa manאִישׁhere?’פֹּהyou shall say,וְאָמַרְתְּ‘No.’”אָיִן
But Jaelוַ יָעֵלthe wifeאֵשֶׁתof Heberחֶבֶרtookתִּקַּחthe pegאֶת יְתַדof the tentהָאֹהֶלand putוַתָּשֶׂםthe hammerאֶת הַמַּקֶּבֶתin her hand,בְּיָדָהּand she cameוַתָּבוֹאto himאֵלָיוquietlyבַּלָּאטand droveוַתִּתְקַעthe pegאֶת הַיָּתֵדinto his temple,בְּרַקָּתוֹand it went downוַתִּצְנַחinto the ground;בָּאָרֶץheוְהוּאwas fast asleepנִרְדָּםand exhausted,וַיָּעַףand he died.וַיָּמֹת
And look,וְהִנֵּהBarakבָרָקwas pursuingרֹדֵףSisera,אֶת סִיסְרָאand Jaelוַ יָעֵלwent outתֵּצֵאto meet himלִקְרָאתוֹand said to him,וַתֹּאמֶר לוֹ“Come,לֵךְand I will show youוְאַרְאֶךָּthe manאֶת הָאִישׁwhomאֲשֶׁרyouאַתָּהare seeking.”מְבַקֵּשׁHe went inוַיָּבֹאwith her,אֵלֶיהָand thereוְהִנֵּהwas Sisera,סִיסְרָאfallenנֹפֵלdead,מֵתwith the pegוְהַיָּתֵדin his temple.בְּרַקָּתוֹ
So Elohimוַ אֱלֹהִיםsubduedיַּכְנַעon that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאJabinאֵת יָבִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Canaanכְּנָעַןbeforeלִפְנֵיthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
And the handוַ יַדof the sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלbore downתֵּלֶךְharder and harderהָלוֹךְ וְקָשָׁהonעַלJabinיָבִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Canaan,כְּנָעַןuntilעַד אֲשֶׁרthey had cut offהִכְרִיתוּJabinאֵת יָבִיןkingמֶלֶךְof Canaan.כְּנָעַן