1 Then sang{H7891}{(H8799)} Deborah{H1683} and Barak{H1301} the son{H1121} of Abinoam{H42} on that day{H3117}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

2 Praise{H1288}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3068} for the avenging{H6544}{(H8800)}{H6546} of Israel{H3478}, when the people{H5971} willingly offered{H5068}{(H8692)} themselves.

3 Hear{H8085}{(H8798)}, O ye kings{H4428}; give ear{H238}{(H8685)}, O ye princes{H7336}{(H8802)}; I, even I, will sing{H7891}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068}; I will sing{H2167}{(H8762)} praise to the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}.

4 LORD{H3068}, when thou wentest out{H3318}{(H8800)} of Seir{H8165}, when thou marchedst out{H6805}{(H8800)} of the field{H7704} of Edom{H123}, the earth{H776} trembled{H7493}{(H8804)}, and the heavens{H8064} dropped{H5197}{(H8804)}, the clouds{H5645} also dropped{H5197}{(H8804)} water{H4325}.

5 The mountains{H2022} melted{H5140}{(H8804)} from before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, even that Sinai{H5514} from before{H6440} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}.

6 In the days{H3117} of Shamgar{H8044} the son{H1121} of Anath{H6067}, in the days{H3117} of Jael{H3278}, the highways{H734} were unoccupied{H2308}{(H8804)}, and the travellers{H1980}{(H8802)} walked{H3212}{(H8799)} through byways{H6128}{H5410}.

7 The inhabitants of the villages{H6520} ceased{H2308}{(H8804)}, they ceased{H2308}{(H8804)} in Israel{H3478}, until that I Deborah{H1683} arose{H6965}{(H8804)}, that I arose{H6965}{(H8804)} a mother{H517} in Israel{H3478}.

8 They chose{H977}{(H8799)} new{H2319} gods{H430}; then was war{H3901} in the gates{H8179}: was there a shield{H4043} or spear{H7420} seen{H7200}{(H8735)} among forty{H705} thousand{H505} in Israel{H3478}?

9 My heart{H3820} is toward the governors{H2710}{(H8802)} of Israel{H3478}, that offered themselves willingly{H5068}{(H8693)} among the people{H5971}. Bless{H1288}{(H8761)} ye the LORD{H3068}.

10 Speak{H7878}{(H8798)}, ye that ride{H7392}{(H8802)} on white{H6715} asses{H860}, ye that sit{H3427}{(H8802)} in judgment{H4055}, and walk{H1980}{(H8802)} by the way{H1870}.

11 They that are delivered from the noise{H6963} of archers{H2686}{(H8764)} in the places of drawing water{H4857}, there shall they rehearse{H8567}{(H8762)} the righteous acts{H6666} of the LORD{H3068}, even the righteous acts{H6666} toward the inhabitants of his villages{H6520} in Israel{H3478}: then shall the people{H5971} of the LORD{H3068} go down{H3381}{(H8804)} to the gates{H8179}.

12 Awake{H5782}{(H8798)}, awake{H5782}{(H8798)}, Deborah{H1683}: awake{H5782}{(H8798)}, awake{H5782}{(H8798)}, utter{H1696}{(H8761)} a song{H7892}: arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, Barak{H1301}, and lead thy captivity{H7628} captive{H7617}{(H8798)}, thou son{H1121} of Abinoam{H42}.

13 Then he made him that remaineth{H8300} have dominion{H7287}{(H8762)} over the nobles{H117} among the people{H5971}: the LORD{H3068} made me have dominion{H7287}{(H8762)} over the mighty{H1368}.

14 Out of Ephraim{H669} was there a root{H8328} of them against Amalek{H6002}; after{H310} thee, Benjamin{H1144}, among thy people{H5971}; out of Machir{H4353} came down{H3381}{(H8804)} governors{H2710}{(H8781)}, and out of Zebulun{H2074} they that handle{H4900}{(H8802)} the pen{H7626} of the writer{H5608}{(H8802)}.

15 And the princes{H8269} of Issachar{H3485} were with Deborah{H1683}; even Issachar{H3485}, and also Barak{H1301}: he was sent{H7971}{(H8795)} on foot{H7272} into the valley{H6010}. For the divisions{H6390} of Reuben{H7205} there were great{H1419} thoughts{H2711} of heart{H3820}.

16 Why abodest{H3427}{(H8804)} thou among{H996} the sheepfolds{H4942}, to hear{H8085}{(H8800)} the bleatings{H8292} of the flocks{H5739}? For the divisions{H6390} of Reuben{H7205} there were great{H1419} searchings{H2714} of heart{H3820}.

17 Gilead{H1568} abode{H7931}{(H8804)} beyond{H5676} Jordan{H3383}: and why did Dan{H1835} remain{H1481}{(H8799)} in ships{H591}? Asher{H836} continued{H3427}{(H8804)} on the sea{H3220} shore{H2348}, and abode{H7931}{(H8799)} in his breaches{H4664}.

18 Zebulun{H2074} and Naphtali{H5321} were a people{H5971} that jeoparded{H2778}{(H8765)} their lives{H5315} unto the death{H4191}{(H8800)} in the high places{H4791} of the field{H7704}.

19 The kings{H4428} came{H935}{(H8804)} and fought{H3898}{(H8738)}, then fought{H3898}{(H8738)} the kings{H4428} of Canaan{H3667} in Taanach{H8590} by the waters{H4325} of Megiddo{H4023}; they took{H3947}{(H8804)} no gain{H1215} of money{H3701}.

20 They fought{H3898}{(H8738)} from heaven{H8064}; the stars{H3556} in their courses{H4546} fought{H3898}{(H8738)} against Sisera{H5516}.

21 The river{H5158} of Kishon{H7028} swept them away{H1640}{(H8804)}, that ancient{H6917} river{H5158}, the river{H5158} Kishon{H7028}. O my soul{H5315}, thou hast trodden down{H1869}{(H8799)} strength{H5797}.

22 Then were the horsehoofs{H6119}{H5483} broken{H1986}{(H8804)} by the means of the pransings{H1726}, the pransings{H1726} of their mighty ones{H47}.

23 Curse{H779}{(H8798)} ye Meroz{H4789}, said{H559}{(H8804)} the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068}, curse{H779}{(H8798)} ye bitterly{H779}{(H8800)} the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} thereof; because they came{H935}{(H8804)} not to the help{H5833} of the LORD{H3068}, to the help{H5833} of the LORD{H3068} against the mighty{H1368}.

24 Blessed{H1288}{(H8792)} above women{H802} shall Jael{H3278} the wife{H802} of Heber{H2268} the Kenite{H7017} be, blessed{H1288}{(H8792)} shall she be above women{H802} in the tent{H168}.

25 He asked{H7592}{(H8804)} water{H4325}, and she gave{H5414}{(H8804)} him milk{H2461}; she brought forth{H7126}{(H8689)} butter{H2529} in a lordly{H117} dish{H5602}.

26 She put{H7971}{(H8799)} her hand{H3027} to the nail{H3489}, and her right hand{H3225} to the workmen's{H6001} hammer{H1989}; and with the hammer she smote{H1986}{(H8804)} Sisera{H5516}, she smote off{H4277}{(H8804)} his head{H7218}, when she had pierced{H4272}{(H8804)} and stricken through{H2498}{(H8804)} his temples{H7541}.

27 At her feet{H7272} he bowed{H3766}{(H8804)}, he fell{H5307}{(H8804)}, he lay down{H7901}{(H8804)}: at her feet{H7272} he bowed{H3766}{(H8804)}, he fell{H5307}{(H8804)}: where{H834} he bowed{H3766}{(H8804)}, there he fell down{H5307}{(H8804)} dead{H7703}{(H8803)}.

28 The mother{H517} of Sisera{H5516} looked{H8259}{(H8738)} out at a window{H2474}, and cried{H2980}{(H8762)} through the lattice{H822}, Why is his chariot{H7393} so long{H954}{(H8765)} in coming{H935}{(H8800)}? why tarry{H309}{(H8765)} the wheels{H6471} of his chariots{H4818}?

29 Her wise{H2450} ladies{H8282} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} her, yea, she returned{H7725}{(H8686)} answer{H561} to herself,

30 Have they not sped{H4672}{(H8799)}? have they not divided{H2505}{(H8762)} the prey{H7998}; to every{H7218} man{H1397} a damsel{H7356} or two{H7361}; to Sisera{H5516} a prey{H7998} of divers colours{H6648}, a prey{H7998} of divers colours{H6648} of needlework{H7553}, of divers colours{H6648} of needlework on both sides{H7553}, meet for the necks{H6677} of them that take the spoil{H7998}?

31 So let all thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)} perish{H6}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068}: but let them that love{H157}{(H8802)} him be as the sun{H8121} when he goeth forth{H3318}{(H8800)} in his might{H1369}. And the land{H776} had rest{H8252}{(H8799)} forty{H705} years{H8141}.