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Deborah and Barak Celebrate in Song

5Later that day, Deborah and Abinoam's son Barak celebrated by singing this song:H7891H1683H1301H1121H42H3117H559
2"When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the Lord!H1288H3068H6544H6546H3478H5971H5068
3Listen, you kings! Turn your ears to me, you rulers! As for me, to the Lord I will sing! I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.H8085H4428H238H7336H7891H3068H2167H3068H430H3478
4Lord, when you left Seir, when you marched out from the grain field of Edom, the earth quaked and the heavens poured out rain; indeed, the clouds poured out water.H3068H3318H8165H6805H7704H123H776H7493H8064H5197H5645H5197H4325
5Mountains tremble at the presence of the Lord - even Sinai! - at the presence of the Lord God of Israel.H2022H5140H6440H3068H5514H6440H3068H430H3478
6During the lifetime of Anath's son Shamgar and during the lifetime of Jael highways remained deserted, while travelers kept to back roads.H3117H8044H1121H6067H3117H3278H734H2308H1980H3212H6128H5410
7Rural populations plummeted in Israel; until I, Deborah, arose; until I - an Israelite mother - arose.H6520H2308H2308H3478H1683H6965H6965H517H3478
8New gods were chosen, then war came to the city gates, but there wasn't a shield or spear to be seen among 40,000 soldiers of Israel.H977H2319H430H3901H8179H4043H7420H7200H705H505H3478
9My heart is for the commanders of Israel, to those who work willingly among the people. Bless the Lord!H3820H2710H3478H5068H5971H1288H3068
10"Speak up, you who ride white donkeys, sitting on cloth saddles while you travel on your way!H7878H7392H6715H860H3427H4055H1980H1870
11From the sound of those who divide their work loads at the watering troughs, there they will retell the righteous deeds of the Lord, the righteous victories for his rural people in Israel." Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.H6963H2686H4857H8567H6666H3068H6666H6520H3478H5971H3068H3381H8179
12"Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Wake up! Wake up, Deborah! Get up, Barak, and dispose of your captives, you son of Abinoam!H5782H5782H1683H5782H5782H1696H7892H6965H1301H7628H7617H1121H42
13Then the survivors approached the nobles; the people of the Lord approached me in battle array.H8300H7287H117H5971H3068H7287H1368
14Some came from Ephraim who had been harassed by Amalek, followed by Benjamin with your people. Some commanders came from Machir, along with some from Zebulun who carry a badge of office.H669H8328H6002H310H1144H5971H4353H3381H2710H2074H4900H7626H5608
15The officials of Issachar were with Deborah, as was the tribe of Issachar and Barak. They rushed out into the valley at his heels along with divisions from Reuben's army. Great was their resolve of heart!H8269H3485H1683H3485H1301H7971H7272H6010H6390H7205H1419H2711H3820
16Why did you sit down among the sheepfolds?To hear the bleating of the flocks?Among the divisions of the army of Reuben there was great searching of heart.H3427H996H4942H8085H8292H5739H6390H7205H1419H2714H3820
17The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships?The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.H1568H7931H5676H3383H1835H1481H591H836H3427H3220H2348H7931H4664
18The tribe of Zebulun did not worry about their lives at the price of death; neither did the tribe of Naphtali also on high places of the field.H2074H5321H5971H2778H5315H4191H4791H7704
19"Kings came to fight, then battled the kings of Canaan at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They took no silver as the spoils of war.H4428H935H3898H3898H4428H3667H8590H4325H4023H3947H1215H3701
20The stars fought from heaven; they fought against Sisera from their orbits.H3898H8064H3556H4546H3898H5516
21The current of the Kishon River swept them downstream, that ancient current, the Kishon's current! March on strongly, my soul!H5158H7028H1640H6917H5158H5158H7028H5315H1869H5797
22Then loud was the beat of the horses' hooves - from the galloping, galloping war steeds!H6119H5483H1986H1726H1726H47
23"'Meroz is cursed!' declared the angel of the Lord. 'Utterly and totally cursed are its inhabitants, because they never came to the aid of the Lord, to the aid of the Lord against the valiant warriors!'"H779H4789H559H4397H3068H779H779H3427H935H5833H3068H5833H3068H1368
24"Blessed above all women is Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite; most blessed is she among women who live in tents!H1288H802H3278H802H2268H7017H1288H802H168
25Sisera asked for water - she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him yogurt!H7592H4325H5414H2461H7126H2529H117H5602
26She reached out one hand for the tent peg, and her other for the workman's mallet. Then she struck Sisera, smashing his head, shattering and piercing his temple.H7971H3027H3489H3225H6001H1989H1986H5516H4277H7218H4272H2498H7541
27He crumpled to the ground between her feet, where he fell down and collapsed. Between her feet he crumpled, Fallen dead!H7272H3766H5307H7901H7272H3766H5307H834H3766H5307H7703
28"Back at home, out the window Sisera's mother peered, lamenting through the lattice. 'Why is his chariot delayed in returning?'Why do the hoof beats of his chariots wait?'H517H5516H8259H2474H2980H822H7393H954H935H309H6471H4818
29Her wise attendants find an answer for her; in fact, she tells the same words to herself:H2450H8282H6030H7725H561
30'They're busy finding and dividing the war booty, aren't they?A girl or two for each valiant warrior, and some dyed materials for Sisera - perhaps dyed, embroidered war booty - or some detailed embroidery for my neck as the booty of war!H4672H2505H7998H7218H1397H7356H7361H5516H7998H6648H7998H6648H7553H6648H7553H6677H7998
31"May all of your enemies perish like this, Lord! But may those who love him be like the ascending sun in its strength!" Then the land enjoyed quiet for 40 years.H341H6H3068H157H8121H3318H1369H776H8252H705H8141


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