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1. That day Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang this song:
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1. Then sang H7891 Deborah H1683 and Barak H1301 the son H1121 of Abinoam H42 on that H1931 day H3117 , saying H559 ,
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2. "The leaders led in Israel. The people were willing to help them. For this we give thanks to the Lord!
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2. Praise H1288 ye the LORD H3068 for the avenging H6544 H6546 of Israel H3478 , when the people H5971 willingly offered themselves H5068 .
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3. Hear, O kings! Listen, O rulers! I will sing to the Lord. I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel.
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3. Hear H8085 , O ye kings H4428 ; give ear H238 , O ye princes H7336 ; I H595 , even I H595 , will sing H7891 unto the LORD H3068 ; I will sing H2167 praise to the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 .
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4. Lord, You went out from Seir. You walked from the field of Edom. And the earth shook. Water fell from the heavens. Yes, water fell from the clouds.
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4. LORD H3068 , when thou wentest out H3318 of Seir H4480 H8165 , when thou marchedst H6805 out of the field H4480 H7704 of Edom H123 , the earth H776 trembled H7493 , and H1571 the heavens H8064 dropped H5197 , the clouds H5645 also H1571 dropped H5197 water H4325 .
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5. The mountains shook before the Lord. Mount Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel.
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5. The mountains H2022 melted H5140 from before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 , even that H2088 Sinai H5514 from before H4480 H6440 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 .
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6. "In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the wide roads were empty. Travelers walked on the side roads.
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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 , and the travelers H1980 H5410 walked H1980 through byways H734 H6128 .
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7. Country towns were empty. They were no more in Israel, until I, Deborah, came. I came as a mother in Israel.
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7. The inhabitants of the villages H6520 ceased H2308 , they ceased H2308 in Israel H3478 , until that H5704 that I Deborah H1683 arose H7945 H6965 , that I arose H6965 a mother H517 in Israel H3478 .
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8. New gods were chosen. Then war was in the gates. No battle-covering or sword was seen among 40,000 in Israel.
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8. They chose H977 new H2319 gods H430 ; then H227 was war H3901 in the gates H8179 : was there a shield H4043 or spear H7420 seen H7200 among forty H705 thousand H505 in Israel H3478 ?
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9. My heart is with the leaders of Israel, who were willing to help among the people. Thanks be to the Lord!
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9. My heart H3820 is toward the governors H2710 of Israel H3478 , that offered themselves willingly H5068 among the people H5971 . Bless H1288 ye the LORD H3068 .
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10. Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys and you who sit on rich floor coverings. Tell of it, you who travel on the road.
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10. Speak H7878 , ye that ride H7392 on white H6715 asses H860 , ye that sit H3427 in H5921 judgment H4055 , and walk H1980 by H5921 the way H1870 .
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11. They will tell of the right and good acts of the Lord at the sound of music beside the wells of water. They will tell of His right and good acts toward His towns people in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.
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11. They that are delivered from the noise H4480 H6963 of archers H2686 in H996 the places of drawing water H4857 , there H8033 shall they rehearse H8567 the righteous acts H6666 of the LORD H3068 , even the righteous acts H6666 toward the inhabitants of his villages H6520 in Israel H3478 : then H227 shall the people H5971 of the LORD H3068 go down H3381 to the gates H8179 .
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12. "Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Lead away the people you took in war, O son of Abinoam.
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12. Awake H5782 , awake H5782 , Deborah H1683 : awake H5782 , awake H5782 , utter H1696 a song H7892 : arise H6965 , Barak H1301 , and lead thy captivity captive H7617 H7628 , thou son H1121 of Abinoam H42 .
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13. Those who were left came down to the rulers. The people of the Lord came down to me as soldiers.
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13. Then H227 he made him that remaineth H8300 have dominion H7287 over the nobles H117 among the people H5971 : the LORD H3068 made me have dominion H7287 over the mighty H1368 .
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14. The children of Amalek came down from Ephraim. They followed you, Benjamin, with your people. Leaders came down from Machir. Leaders came from Zebulun.
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14. Out of H4480 Ephraim H669 was there a root H8328 of them against Amalek H6002 ; after H310 thee, Benjamin H1144 , among thy people H5971 ; out of H4480 Machir H4353 came down H3381 governors H2710 , and out of Zebulun H4480 H2074 they that handle H4900 the pen H7626 of the writer H5608 .
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15. The rulers of Issachar came with Deborah. Issachar was faithful to Barak. They ran behind him into the valley. There was much thinking done among the families of Reuben.
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15. And the princes H8269 of Issachar H3485 were with H5973 Deborah H1683 ; even Issachar H3485 , and also H3651 Barak H1301 : he was sent H7971 on foot H7272 into the valley H6010 . For the divisions H6391 of Reuben H7205 there were great H1419 thoughts H2711 of heart H3820 .
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16. Why did you sit among the sheep, to hear the horns blow for the flocks? There was much thought among the families of Reuben.
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16. Why H4100 abodest H3427 thou among H996 the sheepfolds H4942 , to hear H8085 the bleatings H8292 of the flocks H5739 ? For the divisions H6391 of Reuben H7205 there were great H1419 searchings H2714 of heart H3820 .
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17. Gilead stayed on the other side of the Jordan. Why did Dan stay in ships? Asher sat beside the sea. He stayed by its rivers.
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17. Gilead H1568 abode H7931 beyond H5676 Jordan H3383 : and why H4100 did Dan H1835 remain H1481 in ships H591 ? Asher H836 continued H3427 on the sea H3220 shore H2348 , and abode H7931 in H5921 his breaches H4664 .
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18. Zebulun is a people who put their lives in danger even to death. Naphtali did this also, on the high places of the field.
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18. Zebulun H2074 and Naphtali H5321 were a people H5971 that jeopardized H2778 their lives H5315 unto the death H4191 in H5921 the high places H4791 of the field H7704 .
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19. "The kings came and fought. The kings of Canaan fought at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They did not get any silver.
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19. The kings H4428 came H935 and fought H3898 , then H227 fought H3898 the kings H4428 of Canaan H3667 in Taanach H8590 by H5921 the waters H4325 of Megiddo H4023 ; they took H3947 no H3808 gain H1214 of money H3701 .
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20. The stars fought from heaven. From their paths they fought against Sisera.
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20. They fought H3898 from H4480 heaven H8064 ; the stars H3556 in their courses H4480 H4546 fought H3898 against H5973 Sisera H5516 .
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21. The fast river of Kishon took them away, the rushing river, the river Kishon. O my soul, walk on with strength.
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21. The river H5158 of Kishon H7028 swept them away H1640 , that ancient H6917 river H5158 , the river H5158 Kishon H7028 . O my soul H5315 , thou hast trodden down H1869 strength H5797 .
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22. The beating of the feet of horses was loud, because the strong horses went fast.
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22. Then H227 were the horses H5483 ' hooves H6119 broken H1986 by the means of the prancings H4480 H1726 , the prancings H1726 of their mighty ones H47 .
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23. 'Curse Meroz,' said the angel of the Lord. 'Curse its people, because they did not come to the help of the Lord. They did not help the Lord against the powerful soldiers.'
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23. Curse H779 ye Meroz H4789 , said H559 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 , curse ye bitterly H779 H779 the inhabitants H3427 thereof; because H3588 they came H935 not H3808 to the help H5833 of the LORD H3068 , to the help H5833 of the LORD H3068 against the mighty H1368 .
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24. "The most respected of women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. She is the most respected of women in the tent.
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24. Blessed H1288 above women H4480 H802 shall Jael H3278 the wife H802 of Heber H2268 the Kenite H7017 be, blessed H1288 shall she be above women H4480 H802 in the tent H168 .
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25. Sisera asked for water and she gave him milk. She brought him milk in a fine pot.
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25. He asked H7592 water H4325 , and she gave H5414 him milk H2461 ; she brought forth H7126 butter H2529 in a lordly H117 dish H5602 .
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26. She put out her hand to the big tent nail. And she put out her right hand for the servant's heavy object. Then she hit Sisera. She crushed his head. She broke and cut through the side of his head.
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26. She put H7971 her hand H3027 to the nail H3489 , and her right hand H3225 to the workmen H6001 's hammer H1989 ; and with the hammer she smote H1986 Sisera H5516 , she smote off H4277 his head H7218 , when she had pierced H4272 and stricken through H2498 his temples H7451 .
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27. He went down. He fell and lay without moving at her feet. He fell dead where he went down.
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27. At H996 her feet H7272 he bowed H3766 , he fell H5307 , he lay down H7901 : at H996 her feet H7272 he bowed H3766 , he fell H5307 : where H834 he bowed H3766 , there H8033 he fell down H5307 dead H7703 .
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28. "The mother of Sisera looked out of the window. She looked through the window and cried in sorrow, 'Why is his war-wagon so long in coming? Why do the steps of his horses wait?'
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28. The mother H517 of Sisera H5516 looked out H8259 at H1157 a window H2474 , and cried H2980 through H1157 the lattice H822 , Why H4069 is H954 his chariot H7393 so long H954 in coming H935 ? why H4069 tarry H309 the wheels H6471 of his chariots H4818 ?
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29. Her wise ladies answered her. But she asked herself again and again,
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29. Her wise H2450 ladies H8282 answered H6030 her, yea H637 , she H1931 returned H7725 answer H561 to herself,
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30. 'Are they not finding and dividing the riches? Is there not a girl or two for every man? Is there not colored cloth for Sisera to take? Is there not colored cloth with beautiful sewing on it? Are there not two pieces of colored cloth with beautiful sewing on them for the neck of the one who takes them?'
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30. Have they not H3808 sped H4672 ? have they not divided H2505 the prey H7998 ; to every H7218 man H1397 a damsel or two H7356 H7356 ; to Sisera H5516 a prey H7998 of divers colors H6648 , a prey H7998 of divers colors H6648 of needlework H7553 , of divers colors H6648 of needlework H7553 on both sides, meet for the necks H6677 of them that take the spoil H7998 ?
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31. So let all those who hate You die, O Lord. But let those who love Him be like the sun as he rises in his power." And the land had peace for forty years.
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31. So H3651 let all H3605 thine enemies H341 perish H6 , O LORD H3068 : but let them that love H157 him be as the sun H8121 when he goeth forth H3318 in his might H1369 . And the land H776 had rest H8252 forty H705 years H8141 .
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