1Then sang7891 Deborah1683 and Barak1301 the son1121 of Abinoam42 on that day3117, saying559,
2Praise1288 ye the LORD3068 for the avenging6544 6546 of Israel3478, when the people5971 willingly offered5068 themselves.
3Hear8085, O ye kings4428; give ear238, O ye princes7336; I, even I, will sing7891 unto the LORD3068; I will sing2167 praise to the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478.
4LORD3068, when thou wentest out3318 of Seir8165, when thou marchedst out6805 of the field7704 of Edom123, the earth776 trembled7493, and the heavens8064 dropped5197, the clouds5645 also dropped5197 water4325.
5The mountains2022 melted5140 from before6440 the LORD3068, even that Sinai5514 from before6440 the LORD3068 God430 of Israel3478.
6In the days3117 of Shamgar8044 the son1121 of Anath6067, in the days3117 of Jael3278, the highways734 were unoccupied2308, and the travellers1980 walked3212 through byways6128 5410.
7The inhabitants of the villages6520 ceased2308, they ceased2308 in Israel3478, until that I Deborah1683 arose6965, that I arose6965 a mother517 in Israel3478.
8They chose977 new2319 gods430; then was war3901 in the gates8179: was there a shield4043 or spear7420 seen7200 among forty705 thousand505 in Israel3478?
9My heart3820 is toward the governors2710 of Israel3478, that offered themselves willingly5068 among the people5971. Bless1288 ye the LORD3068.
10Speak7878, ye that ride7392 on white6715 asses860, ye that sit3427 in judgment4055, and walk1980 by the way1870.
11They that are delivered from the noise6963 of archers2686 in the places of drawing water4857, there shall they rehearse8567 the righteous acts6666 of the LORD3068, even the righteous acts6666 toward the inhabitants of his villages6520 in Israel3478: then shall the people5971 of the LORD3068 go down3381 to the gates8179.
12Awake5782, awake5782, Deborah1683: awake5782, awake5782, utter1696 a song7892: arise6965, Barak1301, and lead thy captivity7628 captive7617, thou son1121 of Abinoam42.
13Then he made him that remaineth8300 have dominion7287 over the nobles117 among the people5971: the LORD3068 made me have dominion7287 over the mighty1368.
14Out of Ephraim669 was there a root8328 of them against Amalek6002; after310 thee, Benjamin1144, among thy people5971; out of Machir4353 came down3381 governors2710, and out of Zebulun2074 they that handle4900 the pen7626 of the writer5608.
15And the princes8269 of Issachar3485 were with Deborah1683; even Issachar3485, and also Barak1301: he was sent7971 on foot7272 into the valley6010. For the divisions6390 of Reuben7205 there were great1419 thoughts2711 of heart3820.
16Why abodest3427 thou among996 the sheepfolds4942, to hear8085 the bleatings8292 of the flocks5739? For the divisions6390 of Reuben7205 there were great1419 searchings2714 of heart3820.
17Gilead1568 abode7931 beyond5676 Jordan3383: and why did Dan1835 remain1481 in ships591? Asher836 continued3427 on the sea3220 shore2348, and abode7931 in his breaches4664.
18Zebulun2074 and Naphtali5321 were a people5971 that jeoparded2778 their lives5315 unto the death4191 in the high places4791 of the field7704.
19The kings4428 came935 and fought3898, then fought3898 the kings4428 of Canaan3667 in Taanach8590 by the waters4325 of Megiddo4023; they took3947 no gain1215 of money3701.
20They fought3898 from heaven8064; the stars3556 in their courses4546 fought3898 against Sisera5516.
21The river5158 of Kishon7028 swept them away1640, that ancient6917 river5158, the river5158 Kishon7028. O my soul5315, thou hast trodden down1869 strength5797.
22Then were the horsehoofs6119 5483 broken1986 by the means of the pransings1726, the pransings1726 of their mighty ones47.
23Curse779 ye Meroz4789, said559 the angel4397 of the LORD3068, curse779 ye bitterly779 the inhabitants3427 thereof; because they came935 not to the help5833 of the LORD3068, to the help5833 of the LORD3068 against the mighty1368.
24Blessed1288 above women802 shall Jael3278 the wife802 of Heber2268 the Kenite7017 be, blessed1288 shall she be above women802 in the tent168.
25He asked7592 water4325, and she gave5414 him milk2461; she brought forth7126 butter2529 in a lordly117 dish5602.
26She put7971 her hand3027 to the nail3489, and her right hand3225 to the workmen's6001 hammer1989; and with the hammer she smote1986 Sisera5516, she smote off4277 his head7218, when she had pierced4272 and stricken through2498 his temples7541.
27At her feet7272 he bowed3766, he fell5307, he lay down7901: at her feet7272 he bowed3766, he fell5307: where834 he bowed3766, there he fell down5307 dead7703.
28The mother517 of Sisera5516 looked8259 out at a window2474, and cried2980 through the lattice822, Why is his chariot7393 so long954 in coming935? why tarry309 the wheels6471 of his chariots4818?
29Her wise2450 ladies8282 answered6030 her, yea, she returned7725 answer561 to herself,
30Have they not sped4672? have they not divided2505 the prey7998; to every7218 man1397 a damsel7356 or two7361; to Sisera5516 a prey7998 of divers colours6648, a prey7998 of divers colours6648 of needlework7553, of divers colours6648 of needlework on both sides7553, meet for the necks6677 of them that take the spoil7998?
31So let all thine enemies341 perish6, O LORD3068: but let them that love157 him be as the sun8121 when he goeth forth3318 in his might1369. And the land776 had rest8252 forty705 years8141.