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The Song of Deborah
On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
The Song of Deborah and Barak
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:
“When the princes in Israel take the lead,
when the people willingly offer themselves —
praise the Lord!
when the people willingly offer themselves —
praise the Lord!
“That the leaders took the lead in Israel,
that the people offered themselves willingly,
bless the Lord!
that the people offered themselves willingly,
bless the Lord!
“Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes;
to the Lord I will sing;
I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
to the Lord I will sing;
I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
“When you, Lord, went out from Seir,
when you marched from the land of Edom,
the earth shook, the heavens poured,
the clouds poured down water.
when you marched from the land of Edom,
the earth shook, the heavens poured,
the clouds poured down water.
“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.
when you marched from the region of Edom,
the earth trembled
and the heavens dropped,
yes, the clouds dropped water.
The mountains quaked before the Lord, the One of Sinai,
before the Lord, the God of Israel.
before the Lord, the God of Israel.
“In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned;
travelers took to winding paths.
in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned;
travelers took to winding paths.
“In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath,
in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned,
and travelers kept to the byways.
in the days of Jael, the highways were abandoned,
and travelers kept to the byways.
Villagers in Israel would not fight;
they held back until I, Deborah, arose,
until I arose, a mother in Israel.
they held back until I, Deborah, arose,
until I arose, a mother in Israel.
The villagers ceased in Israel;
they ceased to be until I arose;
I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.
they ceased to be until I arose;
I, Deborah, arose as a mother in Israel.
God chose new leaders
when war came to the city gates,
but not a shield or spear was seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
when war came to the city gates,
but not a shield or spear was seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
When new gods were chosen,
then war was in the gates.
Was shield or spear to be seen
among forty thousand in Israel?
then war was in the gates.
Was shield or spear to be seen
among forty thousand in Israel?
My heart is with Israel’s princes,
with the willing volunteers among the people.
Praise the Lord!
with the willing volunteers among the people.
Praise the Lord!
My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless the Lord.
who offered themselves willingly among the people.
Bless the Lord.
“You who ride on white donkeys,
sitting on your saddle blankets,
and you who walk along the road,
consider
sitting on your saddle blankets,
and you who walk along the road,
consider
‘Wake up, wake up, Deborah!
Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Arise, Barak!
Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’
Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Arise, Barak!
Take captive your captives, son of Abinoam.’
“Awake, awake, Deborah!
Awake, awake, break out in a song!
Arise, Barak, lead away your captives,
O son of Abinoam.
Awake, awake, break out in a song!
Arise, Barak, lead away your captives,
O son of Abinoam.
“The remnant of the nobles came down;
the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.
the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.
Then down marched the remnant of the noble;
the people of the Lord marched down for me against the mighty.
the people of the Lord marched down for me against the mighty.
The princes of Issachar were with Deborah;
yes, Issachar was with Barak,
sent under his command into the valley.
In the districts of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
yes, Issachar was with Barak,
sent under his command into the valley.
In the districts of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
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.
and Issachar faithful to Barak;
into the valley they rushed at his heels.
Among the clans of Reuben
there were great searchings of heart.
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.
to hear the whistling for the flocks?
Among the clans of Reuben
there were great searchings of heart.
Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan.
And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?
Asher remained on the coast
and stayed in his coves.
And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?
Asher remained on the coast
and stayed in his coves.
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.
and Dan, why did he stay with the ships?
Asher sat still at the coast of the sea,
staying by his landings.
The people of Zebulun risked their very lives;
so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.
so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.
Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death;
Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.
Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.
“Kings came, they fought,
the kings of Canaan fought.
At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo,
they took no plunder of silver.
the kings of Canaan fought.
At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo,
they took no plunder of silver.
“The kings came, they fought;
then fought the kings of Canaan,
at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo;
they got no spoils of silver.
then fought the kings of Canaan,
at Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo;
they got no spoils of silver.
From the heavens the stars fought,
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
From heaven the stars fought,
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
The river Kishon swept them away,
the age-old river, the river Kishon.
March on, my soul; be strong!
the age-old river, the river Kishon.
March on, my soul; be strong!
The torrent Kishon swept them away,
the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
March on, my soul, with might!
the ancient torrent, the torrent Kishon.
March on, my soul, with might!
Then thundered the horses’ hooves —
galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.
galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.
“Then loud beat the horses’ hoofs
with the galloping, galloping of his steeds.
with the galloping, galloping of his steeds.
‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord.
‘Curse its people bitterly,
because they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty.’
‘Curse its people bitterly,
because they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty.’
“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.
curse its inhabitants thoroughly,
because they did not come to the help of the Lord,
to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
“Most blessed of women be Jael,
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
“Most blessed of women be Jael,
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
of tent-dwelling women most blessed.
the wife of Heber the Kenite,
of tent-dwelling women most blessed.
He asked for water, and she gave him milk;
in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
He asked for water and she gave him milk;
she brought him curds in a noble’s bowl.
she brought him curds in a noble’s bowl.
Her hand reached for the tent peg,
her right hand for the workman’s hammer.
She struck Sisera, she crushed his head,
she shattered and pierced his temple.
her right hand for the workman’s hammer.
She struck Sisera, she crushed his head,
she shattered and pierced his temple.
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.
and her right hand to the workmen’s mallet;
she struck Sisera;
she crushed his head;
she shattered and pierced his temple.
At her feet he sank,
he fell; there he lay.
At her feet he sank, he fell;
where he sank, there he fell — dead.
he fell; there he lay.
At her feet he sank, he fell;
where he sank, there he fell — dead.
Between her feet
he sank, he fell, he lay still;
between her feet
he sank, he fell;
where he sank,
there he fell — dead.
he sank, he fell, he lay still;
between her feet
he sank, he fell;
where he sank,
there he fell — dead.
“Through the window peered Sisera’s mother;
behind the lattice she cried out,
‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?’
behind the lattice she cried out,
‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?’
“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?’
the mother of Sisera wailed through the lattice:
‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why tarry the hoofbeats of his chariots?’
The wisest of her ladies answer her;
indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
Her wisest princesses answer,
indeed, she answers herself,
indeed, she answers herself,
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoils:
a woman or two for each man,
colorful garments as plunder for Sisera,
colorful garments embroidered,
highly embroidered garments for my neck —
all this as plunder?’
a woman or two for each man,
colorful garments as plunder for Sisera,
colorful garments embroidered,
highly embroidered garments for my neck —
all this as plunder?’
‘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?’
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?’