Dommer 5
1 Da sang Debora og Barnk, Abinoams Søn, denne Sang:
And Deborah sings—also Barak son of Abinoam—on that day, saying,
2 Frem stod Høvdinger i Israel, Folket gav villigt Møde, lover HERREN!
“For freeing leaders in Israel, For a people willingly offering themselves, Bless YHWH.
3 Hør, I Konger, lyt, I Fyrster: Synge vil jeg, synge for HERREN, lovsynge HERREN, Israels Gud!
Hear, you kings; give ear, you princes, I sing to YHWH, I sing praise to YHWH, God of Israel.
4 HERRE, da du brød op fra Seir, skred frem fra Edoms Mark, da rystede Jorden, Himmelen drypped, Skyerne drypped af Vand;
YHWH, in Your going forth out of Seir, In Your stepping out of the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens dropped, And thick clouds dropped water.
5 Bjergene bæved for HERRENs Åsyn, for HERREN Israels Guds Åsyn!
Hills flowed from the face of YHWH, This one—Sinai—From the face of YHWH, God of Israel.
6 I Sjamgars, Anats Søns, Dage, i Jaels Dage lå Vejene øde, vejfarende sneg sig ad afsides Stier;
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath—In the days of Jael—The ways have ceased, And those going in the paths go [in] crooked ways.
7 der var ingen Fører i Israel mer, til jeg Debora stod frem, stod frem, en Moder i Israel.
Villages ceased in Israel—they ceased, Until I arose—Deborah, That I arose, a mother in Israel.
8 Ofre til Gud hørte op, med Bygbrødet fik det en Ende. Så man vel Skjold eller Spyd hos Israels fyrretyve Tusind?
He chooses new gods, Then war [is] at the gates! A shield is not seen—and a spear Among forty thousand in Israel.
9 For Israels Førere slår mit Hjerte, for de villige af Folket! Lover HERREN!
My heart [is] to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless YHWH!
10 I, som rider på rødgrå Æsler, I, som sidder på Tæpper, I, som færdes på Vejene, syng!
Riders on white donkeys—Sitters on a long robe—And walkers by the way—meditate!
11 Hør, hvor de spiller mellem Vandtrugene! Der lovsynger de HERRENs Frelsesværk, hans Værk som Israels Fører. Da drog HERRENs Folk ned til Portene.
By the voice of shouters Between the places of drawing water, There they give out righteous acts of YHWH, Righteous acts of His villages in Israel, Then the people of YHWH have gone down to the gates.
12 Op, op, Debora, op, op, istem din Sang! Barak, stå op! Fang dig Fanger, du Abinoams Søn!
Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song; Rise, Barak, and take your captivity captive, Son of Abinoam.
13 Da drog Israel ned som Helte, som vældige Krigere drog HERRENs Folk frem.
Then him who is left of the majestic ones He caused to rule the people of YHWH, He caused me to rule among the mighty.
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;
From Ephraim [are] those whose root [is] in Amalek, After you, Benjamin, among your peoples, From Machir lawgivers came down, And from Zebulun those drawing with the reed of a writer.
15 Issakars Førere fulgte Debora, Naftali Baraks Spor, de fulgte ham ned i Dalen. Ved Rubens Bække var Betænkelighederne store.
And princes in Issachar [are] with Deborah, Indeed, Issachar [is] right with Barak, Into the valley he was sent on his feet. In the divisions of Reuben, The decrees of heart [are] great!
16 Hvorfor blev du mellem Foldene for at lytte til Hyrdernes Fløjter? Ved Rubens Bække var Betænkelighederne store!
Why have you abided between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, The searchings of heart [are] great!
17 Gilead blev på hin Side Jordan, og Dan, hvi søgte han fremmed Hyre? Aser sad stille ved Havets Strand; han blev ved sine Vige.
Gilead dwelt beyond the Jordan, And why does Dan sojourn [in] ships? Asher has abided at the haven of the seas, And dwells by his creeks.
18 Zebulon var et Folk, der vovede Livet, Naftali med på Markens Høje.
Zebulun [is] a people who exposed its soul to death, Naphtali also—on high places of the field.
19 Kongerne kom, de kæmped; da kæmped Kana'ans Konger ved Ta'anak, ved Megiddos Vande de fanged ej Sølv som Bytte!
Kings came—they fought; Then kings of Canaan fought, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo; They did not take gain of money!
20 Fra Himmelen kæmped Stjernerne, fra deres Baner stred de mod Sisera!
They fought from the heavens: The stars fought with Sisera from their highways.
21 Kisjon Bæk rev dem bort, Kisjons Bæk, den ældgamle Bæk. Træd frem, min Sjæl, med Styrke!
The Brook of Kishon swept them away, The most ancient brook—the Brook of Kishon. You tread down strength, O my soul!
22 Da stampede Hestenes Hove under Heltenes jagende Fart.
Then the horse-heels were broken, By gallopings—gallopings of its mighty ones.
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!"
Curse Meroz, said a messenger of YHWH, Cursing, curse its inhabitants! For they did not come to the help of YHWH, To the help of YHWH among the mighty!
24 Velsignet blandt Kvinder være Jael, Keniten Hebers Hustru, velsignet blandt Kvinder i Telte!
Above women is Jael, The wife of Heber the Kenite, She is blessed above women in the tent.
25 Han bad om Vand, hun gav ham Mælk, frembar Surmælk i kostbar Skål.
He asked for water—she gave milk; She brought butter near in a lordly dish.
26 Med Hånden griber hun Pælen, med sin højre Arbejdshammeren, fælder Sisera, kløver hans Hoved, knuser, gennemborer hans Tinding.
She sends forth her hand to the pin, And her right hand to the laborers’ hammer, And she hammered Sisera—she struck his head, Indeed, she struck, and it passed through his temple.
27 For hendes Fødder han segned og faldt; der, hvor han segned, der lå han fældet!
He bowed between her feet—He fell, he lay down; He bowed between her feet, he fell; Where he bowed, there he fell—destroyed.
28 Gennem Vinduet spejded Siseras Moder, gennem Gitteret stirred hun ud: "Hvi tøver hans Vogn med at komme? Hvi nøler hans Forspands Hovslag?"
She has looked out through the window—Indeed, she cries out—the mother of Sisera, Through the lattice: Why is his chariot delaying to come? Why have the steps of his chariot tarried?
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,
The wise ones, her princesses, answer her, Indeed, she returns her sayings to herself:
30 Bytte af spraglede Tøj er til Sisera, et broget Klæde eller to til hans Hals!"
Do they not find? They apportion spoil, A female—two females—for every head, Spoil of finger-work for Sisera, Spoil of embroidered finger-work, Finger-work—a pair of embroidered things, For the necks of the spoil!
31 Således skal alle dine Fjender forgå, HERRE, men de, der elsker dig, skal være, som når Sol går op i sin Vælde! Derpå havde Landet Ro i fyrretyve År.
So do all Your enemies perish, O YHWH, And those loving Him [are] As the going out of the sun in its might!” And the land rests [for] forty years.
