Deborahדְּבוֹרָהand Barakוּבָרָקsonבֶּןof Abinoamאֲבִינֹעַםsangוַתָּשַׁרon that day,בַּיּוֹם הַהוּאsaying:לֵאמֹר
“Becauseבִּthe leadersפְּרָעוֹתtook the leadפְרֹעַin Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלbecauseבְּthe peopleעָםoffered themselves willingly,הִתְנַדֵּבblessבָּרֲכוּYHWH!יְהוָה
Hear,שִׁמְעוּkings;מְלָכִיםgive ear,הַאֲזִינוּdignitaries.רֹזְנִיםI,אָנֹכִיIאָנֹכִיwill singאָשִׁירָהto YHWH;לַיהוָהI will sing psalmsאֲזַמֵּרto YHWH,לַיהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
YHWH,יְהוָהwhen you went outבְּצֵאתְךָfrom Seir,מִשֵּׂעִירwhen you marchedבְּצַעְדְּךָfrom the fieldמִשְּׂדֵהof Edom,אֱדוֹםthe earthאֶרֶץtrembled,רָעָשָׁהthe heavensשָׁמַיִםalsoגַּםdripped,נָטָפוּthe cloudsעָבִיםalsoגַּםdrippedנָטְפוּwater.מָיִם
The mountainsהָרִיםmeltedנָזְלוּbeforeמִפְּנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהthisזֶהSinai,סִינַיbeforeמִפְּנֵיYHWH,יְהוָהthe Elohimאֱלֹהֵיof Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵל
In the daysבִּימֵיof Shamgarשַׁמְגַּרsonבֶּןof Anath,עֲנָתin the daysבִּימֵיof Jael,יָעֵלthe pathsאֳרָחוֹתceased,חָדְלוּand those who walkedוְהֹלְכֵיon trailsנְתִיבוֹתwentיֵלְכוּby crookedעֲקַלְקַלּוֹתpaths.אֳרָחוֹת
The villagesפְרָזוֹןceasedחָדְלוּin Israel;בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלthey ceased,חָדֵלּוּuntilעַדI arose,שַׁקַּמְתִּיDeborah,דְּבוֹרָהI arose,שַׁקַּמְתִּיa motherאֵםin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel choseיִבְחַרnewחֲדָשִׁיםgods;אֱלֹהִיםthenאָזthere was warלָחֶםin the gates.שְׁעָרִיםWas a shieldמָגֵן אִםseen,יֵרָאֶהor a spear,וָרֹמַחamong fortyבְּאַרְבָּעִיםthousandאֶלֶףin Israel?בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל
My heartלִבִּיis with those who commandלְחוֹקְקֵיIsrael,יִשְׂרָאֵלwith those who offered themselves willinglyהַמִּתְנַדְּבִיםamong the people.בָּעָםBlessבָּרֲכוּYHWH!יְהוָה
You who rideרֹכְבֵיwhiteצְחֹרוֹתdonkeys,אֲתֹנוֹתwho sitיֹשְׁבֵיonעַלrugs,מִדִּיןand who walkוְהֹלְכֵיonעַלthe road,דֶּרֶךְspeak of it!שִׂיחוּ
Away from the soundמִקּוֹלof the archers,מְחַצְצִיםamongבֵּיןthe watering places,מַשְׁאַבִּיםthereשָׁםthey recountיְתַנּוּthe righteous actsצִדְקוֹתof YHWH,יְהוָהthe righteous actsצִדְקֹתof his villagesפִּרְזֹנוֹin Israel.בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלThenאָזthe peopleעַםof YHWHיְהוָהwent downיָרְדוּto the gates.לַשְּׁעָרִים
Awake,עוּרִיawake,עוּרִיDeborah!דְּבוֹרָהAwake,עוּרִיawake,עוּרִיutterדַּבְּרִיa song!שִׁירArise,קוּםBarak,בָּרָקand lead awayוּשֲׁבֵהyour captives,שֶׁבְיְךָsonבֶּןof Abinoam.אֲבִינֹעַם
Thenאָזthe survivorשָׂרִידwent downיְרַדtoward the nobles;לְאַדִּירִיםthe peopleעָםof YHWHיְהוָהwent downיְרַדfor meלִיagainst the mighty men.בַּגִּבּוֹרִים
FromמִנִּיEphraimאֶפְרַיִםcame those whose root isשָׁרְשָׁםin Amalek;בַּעֲמָלֵקafter you,אַחֲרֶיךָBenjamin,בִנְיָמִיןamong your peoples.בַּעֲמָמֶיךָFromמִנִּיMachirמָכִירwent downיָרְדוּthose who command,מְחֹקְקִיםand from Zebulunוּמִזְּבוּלֻןthose who carryמֹשְׁכִיםthe staffבְּשֵׁבֶטof the scribe.סֹפֵר
The chiefsוְשָׂרַיof Issacharבְּיִשָּׂשכָרwere withעִםDeborah;דְּבֹרָהand as Issachar,וְיִשָּׂשכָרsoכֵּןBarak:בָּרָקinto the valleyבָּעֵמֶקhe was sentשֻׁלַּחon foot.בְּרַגְלָיוIn the divisionsבִּפְלַגּוֹתof Reubenרְאוּבֵןgreatגְּדֹלִיםwere the resolvesחִקְקֵיof heart.לֵב
Whyלָמָּהdid you sitיָשַׁבְתָּamongבֵּיןthe sheepfolds,הַמִּשְׁפְּתַיִםto listenלִשְׁמֹעַto the whistlingשְׁרִקוֹתfor the flocks?עֲדָרִיםIn the divisionsלִפְלַגּוֹתof Reubenרְאוּבֵןgreatגְּדוֹלִיםwere the searchingsחִקְרֵיof heart.לֵב
Gileadגִּלְעָדdweltשָׁכֵןbeyondבְּעֵבֶרthe Jordan;הַיַּרְדֵּןand Dan,וְדָןwhyלָמָּהdid he reside as an alienיָגוּרby the ships?אֳנִיּוֹתAsherאָשֵׁרsatיָשַׁבat the shoreלְחוֹףof the seas,יַמִּיםand byוְעַלhis inletsמִפְרָצָיוhe dwelt.יִשְׁכּוֹן
Zebulunזְבֻלוּןis a peopleעַםthat exposedחֵרֵףits lifeנַפְשׁוֹto death,לָמוּתand Naphtali,וְנַפְתָּלִיonעַלthe heightsמְרוֹמֵיof the field.שָׂדֶה
Kingsמְלָכִיםcame,בָּאוּthey fought;נִלְחָמוּthenאָזthe kingsמַלְכֵיof Canaanכְנַעַןfoughtנִלְחֲמוּat Taanach,בְּתַעְנַךְbyעַלthe watersמֵיof Megiddo;מְגִדּוֹgainבֶּצַעof silverכֶּסֶףthey did notלֹאtake.לָקָחוּ
Fromמִןthe heavensשָׁמַיִםthey fought;נִלְחָמוּthe starsהַכּוֹכָבִיםfrom their coursesמִמְּסִלּוֹתָםfoughtנִלְחֲמוּagainstעִםSisera.סִיסְרָא
The brookנַחַלKishonקִישׁוֹןswept them away,גְּרָפָםthe ancientקְדוּמִיםbrook,נַחַלthe brookנַחַלKishon.קִישׁוֹןTread on,תִּדְרְכִיmy soul,נַפְשִׁיwith strength!עֹז
Thenאָזthe hoofsעִקְּבֵיof the horsesסוּסhammeredהָלְמוּfrom the galloping,מִדַּהֲרוֹתthe gallopingדַּהֲרוֹתof his steeds.אַבִּירָיו
‘CurseאוֹרוּMeroz,’מֵרוֹזsaidאָמַרthe angelמַלְאַךְof YHWH,יְהוָה‘surely curseאֹרוּ אָרוֹרits inhabitants,יֹשְׁבֶיהָbecauseכִּיthey did notלֹאcomeבָאוּto the helpלְעֶזְרַתof YHWH,יְהוָהto the helpלְעֶזְרַתof YHWHיְהוָהagainst the mighty men.’בַּגִּבּוֹרִים
Blessed beתְּבֹרַךְabove womenמִנָּשִׁיםJael,יָעֵלthe wifeאֵשֶׁתof Heberחֶבֶרthe Kenite;הַקֵּינִיabove womenמִנָּשִׁיםin the tentבָּאֹהֶלmay she be blessed.תְּבֹרָךְ
Waterמַיִםhe asked,שָׁאַלmilkחָלָבshe gave;נָתָנָהin a bowlבְּסֵפֶלof noblesאַדִּירִיםshe presentedהִקְרִיבָהcurds.חֶמְאָה
Her handיָדָהּshe stretched outתִּשְׁלַחְנָהto the peg,לַיָּתֵדand her right handוִימִינָהּto the malletלְהַלְמוּתof the workmen;עֲמֵלִיםshe hammeredוְהָלְמָהSisera,סִיסְרָאshe crushedמָחֲקָהhis head,רֹאשׁוֹshe shatteredוּמָחֲצָהand piercedוְחָלְפָהhis temple.רַקָּתוֹ
Betweenבֵּיןher feetרַגְלֶיהָhe sank,כָּרַעhe fell,נָפַלhe lay;שָׁכָבbetweenבֵּיןher feetרַגְלֶיהָhe sank,כָּרַעhe fell;נָפָלwhereבַּאֲשֶׁרhe sank,כָּרַעthereשָׁםhe fell,נָפַלdestroyed.שָׁדוּד
Throughבְּעַדthe windowהַחַלּוֹןshe looked outנִשְׁקְפָהand cried,וַתְּיַבֵּבthe motherאֵםof Sisera,סִיסְרָאthroughבְּעַדthe lattice:הָאֶשְׁנָב‘Whyמַדּוּעַis his chariotרִכְבּוֹslowבֹּשֵׁשׁin coming?לָבוֹאWhyמַדּוּעַare the hoofbeatsפַּעֲמֵיof his chariotsמַרְכְּבוֹתָיוdelayed?’אֶחֱרוּ
The wisestחַכְמוֹתof her princessesשָׂרוֹתֶיהָanswer her;תַּעֲנֶינָּהsheהִיאtooאַףrepeatsתָּשִׁיבher wordsאֲמָרֶיהָto herself:לָהּ
‘Are they notהֲלֹאfindingיִמְצְאוּand dividingיְחַלְּקוּthe spoil?שָׁלָלA girl,רַחַםtwo girlsרַחֲמָתַיִםfor each headלְרֹאשׁof a man;גֶּבֶרspoilשְׁלַלof dyed clothצְבָעִיםfor Sisera,לְסִיסְרָאspoilשְׁלַלof dyed clothצְבָעִיםembroidered;רִקְמָהdyed cloth,צֶבַעtwo embroideries,רִקְמָתַיִםfor the necksלְצַוְּארֵיof the spoil.’שָׁלָל
Soכֵּןmay allכָלyour enemiesאוֹיְבֶיךָperish,יֹאבְדוּYHWH!יְהוָהBut may those who love himוְאֹהֲבָיוbe like the going outכְּצֵאתof the sunהַשֶּׁמֶשׁin its strength.”בִּגְבֻרָתוֹAnd the landוַ הָאָרֶץwas calmתִּשְׁקֹטfortyאַרְבָּעִיםyears.שָׁנָה