Dommer 5
1 Da sang Debora og Barak, Abinoams Søn, denne Sang:
And Debbora and Barac son of Abineem sang in that day, saying,
2 Frem stod Høvdinger i Israel, Folket gav villigt Møde, lover HERREN!
A revelation was made in Israel when the people were made willing: Praise ye the Lord.
3 Hør, I Konger, lyt, I Fyrster: Synge vil jeg, synge for HERREN, lovsynge HERREN, Israels Gud!
Hear, ye kings, and hearken, rulers: I will sing, it is I [who will sing] to the Lord, it is I, I will sing a psalm to the Lord the god of Israel.
4 HERRE, da du brød op fra Se'ir, skred frem fra Edoms Mark, da rystede Jorden, Himmelen drypped, Skyerne drypped af Vand;
O Lord, in thy going forth on Seir, when thou wentest forth out of the land of Edom, the earth quaked and the heaven dropped dews, and the clouds dropped water.
5 Bjergene bæved for HERRENS Aasyn, for HERREN Israels Guds Aasyn!
The mountains were shaken before the face of the Lord Eloi, this Sina before the face of the Lord God of Israel.
6 I Sjamgars, Anats Søns, Dage, i Jaels Dage laa Vejene øde, vejfarende sneg sig ad afsides Stier;
In the days of Samegar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, they deserted the ways, and went in by-ways; they went in crooked paths.
7 der var ingen Fører i Israel mer, til jeg Debora stod frem, stod frem, en Moder i Israel.
The mighty men in Israel failed, they failed until Debbora arose, until she arose a mother in Israel.
8 Ofre til Gud hørte op, med Bygbrødet fik det en Ende. Saa man vel Skjold eller Spyd hos Israels fyrretyve Tusind? —
They chose new gods; then the cities of rulers fought; there was not a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel.
9 For Israels Førere slaar mit Hjerte, for de villige af Folket! Lover HERREN!
My heart [inclines] to the orders given in Israel; ye that are willing among the people, bless the Lord.
10 I, som rider paa rødgraa Æsler, I, som sidder paa Tæpper, I, som færdes paa Vejene, syng!
Ye that mount a she-ass at noon-day, ye that sit on the judgment-seat, and walk by the roads of them that sit in judgment by the way; declare
11 Hør, hvor de spiller mellem Vandtrugene! Der lovsynger de HERRENS Frelsesværk, hans Værk som Israels Fører. Da drog HERRENS Folk ned til Portene.
[ye that are delivered] from the noise of disturbers among the drawers of water; there shall they relate righteous acts: O Lord, increase righteous acts in Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the cities.
12 Op, op, Debora, op, op, istem din Sang! Barak, staa op! Fang dig Fanger, du Abinoams Søn!
Awake, awake, Debbora; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barac, and lead thy captivity captive, son of Abineem.
13 Da drog Israel ned som Helte, som vældige Krigere drog HERRENS Folk frem.
Then went down the remnant to the strong, the people of the Lord went down for him among the mighty ones from me.
14 Fra Efraim steg de ned i Dalen, din Broder Benjamin var blandt dine Skarer. Fra Makir drog Høvedsmænd ned, fra Zebulon de, der bar Herskerstav;
Ephraim rooted them out in Amalec, behind thee was Benjamin among thy people: the inhabitants of Machir came down with me searching out the enemy, and from Zabulon came they that draw with the scribe's pen of record.
15 Issakars Førere fulgte Debora, Naftali Baraks Spor, de fulgte ham ned i Dalen. Ved Rubens Bække var Betænkelighederne store.
And princess in Issachar were with Debbora and Barac, thus she sent Barac on his feet in the valleys into the portions of Ruben; great [pangs] reached to the heart.
16 Hvorfor blev du mellem Foldene for at lytte til Hyrdernes Fløjter? Ved Rubens Bække var Betænkelighederne store!
Why did they sit between the sheep-folds to hear the bleating of flocks for the divisions of Ruben? [there were] great searchings of heart.
17 Gilead blev paa hin Side Jordan, og Dan, hvi søgte han fremmed Hyre? Aser sad stille ved Havets Strand; han blev ved sine Vige.
Galaad [is] on the other side of Jordan where he pitched his tents; and why does Dan remain in ships? Aser sat down on the sea-coasts, and he will tabernacle at his ports.
18 Zebulon var et Folk, der vovede Livet, Naftali med paa Markens Høje.
The people Zabulon exposed their soul to death, and Nephthali came to the high places of their land.
19 Kongerne kom, de kæmped; da kæmped Kana'ans Konger ved Ta'anak, ved Megiddos Vande — de fanged ej Sølv som Bytte!
Kings set themselves in array, then the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanaach at the water of Mageddo; they took no gift of money.
20 Fra Himmelen kæmped Stjernerne, fra deres Baner stred de mod Sisera!
The stars from heaven set themselves in array, they set themselves [to fight] with Sisara out of their paths.
21 Kisjons Bæk rev dem bort, Kisjons Bæk, den ældgamle Bæk. Træd frem, min Sjæl, med Styrke!
The brook of Kison swept them away, the ancient brook, the brook Kison: my mighty soul will trample him down.
22 Da stampede Hestenes Hove under Heltenes jagende Fart.
When the hoofs of the horse were entangled, his mighty ones earnestly hasted
23 »Forband«, sagde HERRENS Engel »forband Meroz og dem, der bor deri! fordi de ikke kom HERREN til Hjælp — kom HERREN til Hjælp som Helte!«
to curse Meroz: Curse ye [it], said the angel of the Lord; cursed [is] every one that dwells in it, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to his help among the mighty.
24 Velsignet blandt Kvinder være Jael, Keniten Hebers Hustru, velsignet blandt Kvinder i Telte!
Blessed among women be Jael wife of Chaber the Kenite; let her be blessed above women in tents.
25 Han bad om Vand, hun gav ham Mælk, frembar Surmælk i kostbar Skaal.
He asked for water, she gave him milk in a dish; she brought butter of princes.
26 Med Haanden griber hun Pælen, med sin højre Arbejdshammeren, fælder Sisera, kløver hans Hoved, knuser, gennemborer hans Tinding.
She stretched forth her left hand to the nail, and her right to the hand workman's hammer, and she smote Sisara with it, she nailed through his head and smote him; she nailed through his temples.
27 For hendes Fødder han segned og faldt; der, hvor han segned, der laa han fældet!
He rolled down between her feet; he fell and lay between her feet; he bowed and fell: where he bowed, there he fell dead.
28 Gennem Vinduet spejded Siseras Moder, gennem Gitteret stirred hun ud: »Hvi tøver hans Vogn med at komme? Hvi nøler hans Forspands Hovslag?«
The mother of Sisara looked down through the window out of the loophole, [saying], Why was his chariot ashamed? why did the wheels of his chariots tarry?
29 Da svarer den klogeste af hendes Fruer, og selv hun giver sig samme Svar: »Sikkert de deler det vundne Bytte, en Pige eller to til Mands,
Her wise ladies answered her, and she returned answers to herself, [saying],
30 Bytte af spraglede Tøj er til Sisera, et broget Klæde eller to til hans Hals!«
Will they not find him dividing the spoil? he will surely be gracious to every man: [there are] spoils of dyed garments for Sisara, spoils of various dyed garments, dyed embroidered garments, they [are] the spoils for his neck.
31 Saaledes skal alle dine Fjender forgaa, HERRE, men de, der elsker dig, skal være, som naar Sol gaar op i sin Vælde! Derpaa havde Landet Ro i fyrretyve Aar.
Thus let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: and they that love him shall be as the going forth of the sun in his strength. And the land had rest forty years.
