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WEB·Judges 5

¹Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

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

² “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!

KJVPraise^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, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to Yahweh. I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJVHear^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 “Yahweh, when you went out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the sky also dropped. Yes, the clouds dropped water.

KJVLORD^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 quaked at Yahweh’s presence, even Sinai at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

KJVThe 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 of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.

KJVIn 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 rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.

KJVThe 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 new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

KJVThey 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 is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!

KJVMy 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, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

KJVSpeak^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 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse Yahweh’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then Yahweh’s people went down to the gates.

KJVThey 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, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’

KJVAwake^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 a remnant of the nobles and the people came down. Yahweh came down for me against the mighty.

KJVThen 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 Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim, after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. Governors come down out of Machir. Those who handle the marshal’s staff came out of Zebulun.

KJVOut 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 The princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben, there were great resolves of heart.

KJVAnd 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 did you sit among the sheepfolds? To hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben, there were great searchings of heart.

KJVWhy 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 lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.

KJVGilead^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 was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

KJVZebulun^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 came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.

KJVThe 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 From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.

KJVThey fought^H3898^(H8738) from heaven^H8064; the stars^H3556 in their courses^H4546 fought^H3898^(H8738) against Sisera^H5516.

²¹ The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.

KJVThe 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 the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancing, the prancing of their strong ones.

KJVThen 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 Meroz,’ said Yahweh’s angel. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn’t come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.’

KJVCurse^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 “Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

KJVBlessed^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 for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.

KJVHe 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 her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.

KJVShe 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 he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.

KJVAt 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 “Through the window she looked out, and cried: Sisera’s mother looked through the lattice. ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?’

KJVThe 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 ladies answered her, Yes, she returned answer to herself,

KJVHer wise^H2450 ladies^H8282 answered^H6030^(H8799) her, yea, she returned^H7725^(H8686) answer^H561 to herself,

³⁰ ‘Have they not found, have they not divided the plunder? A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a plunder of dyed garments, a plunder of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the plunder?’

KJVHave 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 your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had rest forty years.

KJVSo 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.

WEB·Judges 4

¹The children of Israel again did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, when Ehud was dead.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 again^H3254^(H8686) did^H6213^(H8800) evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, when Ehud^H164 was dead^H4191^(H8804).

² Yahweh sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 sold^H4376^(H8799) them into the hand^H3027 of Jabin^H2985 king^H4428 of Canaan^H3667, that reigned^H4427^(H8804) in Hazor^H2674; the captain^H8269 of whose host^H6635 was Sisera^H5516, which dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Harosheth^H2800 of the Gentiles^H1471.

³ The children of Israel cried to Yahweh, for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and he mightily oppressed the children of Israel for twenty years.

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 cried^H6817^(H8799) unto the LORD^H3068: for he had nine^H8672 hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393 of iron^H1270; and twenty^H6242 years^H8141 he mightily^H2394 oppressed^H3905^(H8804) the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

⁴ Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time.

KJVAnd Deborah^H1683, a prophetess^H5031, the wife^H802 of Lapidoth^H3941, she judged^H8199^(H8802) Israel^H3478 at that time^H6256.

⁵ She lived under Deborah’s palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in the hill country of Ephraim; and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

KJVAnd she dwelt^H3427^(H8802) under the palm tree^H8560 of Deborah^H1683 between Ramah^H7414 and Bethel^H1008 in mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669: and the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 came up^H5927^(H8799) to her for judgment^H4941.

⁶ She sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh Naphtali, and said to him, “Hasn’t Yahweh, the God of Israel, commanded, ‘Go and lead the way to Mount Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

KJVAnd she sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H7121^(H8799) Barak^H1301 the son^H1121 of Abinoam^H42 out of Kedeshnaphtali^H6943, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Hath not the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 commanded^H6680^(H8765), saying, Go^H3212^(H8798) and draw^H4900^(H8804) toward mount^H2022 Tabor^H8396, and take^H3947^(H8804) with thee ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376 of the children^H1121 of Naphtali^H5321 and of the children^H1121 of Zebulun^H2074?

⁷ I will draw to you, to the river Kishon, Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into your hand.’”

KJVAnd I will draw^H4900^(H8804) unto thee to the river^H5158 Kishon^H7028 Sisera^H5516, the captain^H8269 of Jabin's^H2985 army^H6635, with his chariots^H7393 and his multitude^H1995; and I will deliver^H5414^(H8804) him into thine hand^H3027.

⁸ Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.”

KJVAnd Barak^H1301 said^H559^(H8799) unto her, If thou wilt go^H3212^(H8799) with me, then I will go^H1980^(H8804): but if thou wilt not go^H3212^(H8799) with me, then I will not go^H3212^(H8799).

⁹ She said, “I will surely go with you. Nevertheless, the journey that you take won’t be for your honor; for Yahweh will sell Sisera into a woman’s hand.” Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799), I will surely^H1980^(H8800) go^H3212^(H8799) with thee: notwithstanding^H657 the journey^H1870 that thou takest^H1980^(H8802) shall not be for thine honour^H8597; for the LORD^H3068 shall sell^H4376^(H8799) Sisera^H5516 into the hand^H3027 of a woman^H802. And Deborah^H1683 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) with Barak^H1301 to Kedesh^H6943.

¹⁰ Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; and Deborah went up with him.

KJVAnd Barak^H1301 called^H2199^(H8686) Zebulun^H2074 and Naphtali^H5321 to Kedesh^H6943; and he went up^H5927^(H8799) with ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376 at his feet^H7272: and Deborah^H1683 went up^H5927^(H8799) with him.

¹¹ Now Heber the Kenite had separated himself from the Kenites, even from the children of Hobab, Moses’ brother-in-law, and had pitched his tent as far as the oak in Zaanannim, which is by Kedesh.

KJVNow Heber^H2268 the Kenite^H7017, which was of the children^H1121 of Hobab^H2246 the father in law^H2859^(H8802) of Moses^H4872, had severed^H6504^(H8737) himself from the Kenites^H7017, and pitched^H5186^(H8799) his tent^H168 unto the plain^H436 of Zaanaim^H6815, which is by Kedesh^H6943.

¹² They told Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam had gone up to Mount Tabor.

KJVAnd they shewed^H5046^(H8686) Sisera^H5516 that Barak^H1301 the son^H1121 of Abinoam^H42 was gone up^H5927^(H8804) to mount^H2022 Tabor^H8396.

¹³ Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people who were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles, to the river Kishon.

KJVAnd Sisera^H5516 gathered together^H2199^(H8686) all his chariots^H7393, even nine^H8672 hundred^H3967 chariots^H7393 of iron^H1270, and all the people^H5971 that were with him, from Harosheth^H2800 of the Gentiles^H1471 unto the river^H5158 of Kishon^H7028.

¹⁴ Deborah said to Barak, “Go; for this is the day in which Yahweh has delivered Sisera into your hand. Hasn’t Yahweh gone out before you?” So Barak went down from Mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

KJVAnd Deborah^H1683 said^H559^(H8799) unto Barak^H1301, Up^H6965^(H8798); for this is the day^H3117 in which the LORD^H3068 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) Sisera^H5516 into thine hand^H3027: is not the LORD^H3068 gone out^H3318^(H8804) before^H6440 thee? So Barak^H1301 went down^H3381^(H8799) from mount^H2022 Tabor^H8396, and ten^H6235 thousand^H505 men^H376 after^H310 him.

¹⁵ Yahweh confused Sisera, all his chariots, and all his army, with the edge of the sword before Barak. Sisera abandoned his chariot and fled away on his feet.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 discomfited^H2000^(H8799) Sisera^H5516, and all his chariots^H7393, and all his host^H4264, with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719 before^H6440 Barak^H1301; so that Sisera^H5516 lighted down^H3381^(H8799) off his chariot^H4818, and fled away^H5127^(H8799) on his feet^H7272.

¹⁶ But Barak pursued the chariots and the army to Harosheth of the Gentiles; and all the army of Sisera fell by the edge of the sword. There was not a man left.

KJVBut Barak^H1301 pursued^H7291^(H8804) after^H310 the chariots^H7393, and after the host^H4264, unto Harosheth^H2800 of the Gentiles^H1471: and all the host^H4264 of Sisera^H5516 fell^H5307^(H8799) upon the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719; and there was not a man^H259 left^H7604^(H8738).

¹⁷ However Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite; for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

KJVHowbeit Sisera^H5516 fled away^H5127^(H8804) on his feet^H7272 to the tent^H168 of Jael^H3278 the wife^H802 of Heber^H2268 the Kenite^H7017: for there was peace^H7965 between Jabin^H2985 the king^H4428 of Hazor^H2674 and the house^H1004 of Heber^H2268 the Kenite^H7017.

¹⁸ Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said to him, “Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; don’t be afraid.” He came in to her into the tent, and she covered him with a rug.

KJVAnd Jael^H3278 went out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Sisera^H5516, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Turn in^H5493^(H8798), my lord^H113, turn in^H5493^(H8798) to me; fear^H3372^(H8799) not. And when he had turned in^H5493^(H8799) unto her into the tent^H168, she covered^H3680^(H8762) him with a mantle^H8063.

¹⁹ He said to her, “Please give me a little water to drink; for I am thirsty.” She opened a container of milk, and gave him a drink, and covered him.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little^H4592 water^H4325 to drink^H8248^(H8685); for I am thirsty^H6770^(H8804). And she opened^H6605^(H8799) a bottle^H4997 of milk^H2461, and gave him drink^H8248^(H8686), and covered^H3680^(H8762) him.

²⁰ He said to her, “Stand in the door of the tent, and if any man comes and inquires of you, and says, ‘Is there any man here?’ you shall say, ‘No.’”

KJVAgain he said^H559^(H8799) unto her, Stand in^H5975^(H8798) the door^H6607 of the tent^H168, and it shall be, when any man^H376 doth come^H935^(H8799) and enquire^H7592^(H8804) of thee, and say^H559^(H8804), Is there^H3426 any man^H376 here^H3426? that thou shalt say^H559^(H8804), No.

²¹ Then Jael, Heber’s wife, took a tent peg, and took a hammer in her hand, and went softly to him, and struck the pin into his temples, and it pierced through into the ground, for he was in a deep sleep; so he fainted and died.

KJVThen Jael^H3278 Heber's^H2268 wife^H802 took^H3947^(H8799) a nail^H3489 of the tent^H168, and took^H7760^(H8799) an hammer^H4718 in her hand^H3027, and went^H935^(H8799) softly^H3814 unto him, and smote^H8628^(H8799) the nail^H3489 into his temples^H7541, and fastened^H6795^(H8799) it into the ground^H776: for he was fast asleep^H7290^(H8738) and weary^H5774^(H8799). So he died^H4191^(H8799).

²² Behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said to him, “Come, and I will show you the man whom you seek.” He came to her; and behold, Sisera lay dead, and the tent peg was in his temples.

KJVAnd, behold, as Barak^H1301 pursued^H7291^(H8802) Sisera^H5516, Jael^H3278 came out^H3318^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) him, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Come^H3212^(H8798), and I will shew^H7200^(H8686) thee the man^H376 whom thou seekest^H1245^(H8764). And when he came^H935^(H8799) into her tent, behold, Sisera^H5516 lay^H5307^(H8802) dead^H4191^(H8801), and the nail^H3489 was in his temples^H7541.

²³ So God subdued Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel on that day.

KJVSo God^H430 subdued^H3665^(H8686) on that day^H3117 Jabin^H2985 the king^H4428 of Canaan^H3667 before^H6440 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478.

²⁴ The hand of the children of Israel prevailed more and more against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.

KJVAnd the hand^H3027 of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 prospered^H3212^(H8799)^H1980^(H8800), and prevailed^H7186 against Jabin^H2985 the king^H4428 of Canaan^H3667, until they had destroyed^H3772^(H8689) Jabin^H2985 king^H4428 of Canaan^H3667.

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