Judges 5
1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
Pada hari itu Debora dan Barak anak Abinoam menyanyikan lagu ini:
2 “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, LORD!
Terpujilah Engkau, ya TUHAN! Karena pemuka-pemuka Israel maju memimpin, dan umat-Mu pun ikut dengan sukarela!
3 “Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD. I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
Hai raja-raja dan para penguasa, dengarkanlah! Aku hendak menyanyikan pujian bagi TUHAN, Allah Israel.
4 “LORD, 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.
TUHAN, ketika Engkau berangkat dari pegunungan Seir dan melintasi dataran tanah Edom, bumi bergetar dan awan-awan menumpahkan hujan lebat. Langit pun seolah-olah runtuh.
5 The mountains quaked at the LORD’s presence, even Sinai at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Gunung-gunung berguncang saat Engkau hadir, ya TUHAN Allah Israel, seperti gunung Sinai gemetar waktu hadirat-Mu turun di sana.
6 “In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
Pada zaman Samgar dan zaman Yael, tidak ada yang berani melewati jalan raya. Semua orang sembunyi-sembunyi melalui jalan tikus.
7 The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.
Desa-desa di Israel menjadi sunyi sepi. Di mana-mana seakan tak ada kehidupan, sampai aku, Debora, maju! Aku maju memberanikan diri menjadi ibu yang membela Israel.
8 They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Gara-gara Israel memilih dewa-dewa baru untuk disembah musuh-musuh memerangi kita, mengepung pintu gerbang kita. Di antara empat puluh ribu laki-laki di Israel tak ada satu pun tombak ataupun perisai.
9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD!
Namun, betapa bangga hatiku terhadap para pemuka Israel. Mereka menjawab panggilan perang dengan sukarela. Terpujilah Engkau, ya TUHAN!
10 “Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.
Hai seluruh rakyat, mari merayakan kemenangan kita— baik para bangsawan yang menunggang keledai putih berpelana indah maupun orang-orang yang berjalan kaki!
11 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the LORD’s righteous acts, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then the LORD’s people went down to the gates.
Di tempat-tempat menimba air terdengar nyanyian sukacita sahut-menyahut menceritakan keadilan TUHAN dan kemenangan laskar-Nya, Israel. Ke gerbang-gerbang kota, barisan umat TUHAN berderap.
12 ‘Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’
Bangunlah, Debora, bangunlah! Berdiri dan bernyanyilah! Bangkitlah, Barak anak Abinoam! Giringlah para tawananmu!
13 “Then a remnant of the nobles and the people came down. The LORD came down for me against the mighty.
Lalu berkumpullah para pemuka dan rakyat. Umat TUHAN yang masih tersisa datang bergabung bersamaku, Debora, untuk berjuang melawan musuh Israel yang kuat.
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.
Pasukan dari suku Efraim turun ke lembah, yaitu mereka yang mendiami tanah yang direbut dari bangsa Amalek. Di belakang mereka laskar suku Benyamin mengiring. Dari Manasye Barat, para komandan membawa pasukan-pasukan mereka, keturunan Makir. Juga dari suku Zebulon datang para komandan pangkat tinggi bersama pasukannya.
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.
Bersama aku, Debora, majulah para komandan dan pasukan suku Isakar. Di bawah pimpinan Barak mereka berlari ke lembah pertempuran. Tetapi kalian suku Ruben terlalu peragu!
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.
Mengapa kalian duduk-duduk saja di dekat kandang domba masing-masing? Apakah hanya untuk mendengarkan bunyi siul para gembala memimpin pulang kawanan dombanya? Kalian saling bertanya-tanya, ‘Apakah kita akan ikut berperang?’ Tetapi akhirnya tidak ada yang berani mengambil keputusan.
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.
Suku Gad tetap tinggal di rumah-rumah mereka di sebelah timur sungai Yordan, sementara suku Dan sibuk berdagang dengan kapal-kapal. Suku Asyer juga tenang-tenang saja di tempat tinggal mereka di sepanjang pesisir laut, dekat tempat kapal berlabuh.
18 Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
Tetapi suku Zebulon dan Naftali maju ke medan perang. Mereka berani mempertaruhkan nyawa, bahkan sampai mati.
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.
Lalu datanglah pasukan raja-raja Kanaan menyerang kita di kota Taanak dekat mata air Megido. Tetapi mereka gagal mendapat jarahan.
20 From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
Dari langit, bintang-bintang memerangi panglima Sisera, dari tempat peredarannya masing-masing.
21 The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
Seperti pasukan raja Mesir tenggelam di Laut Merah, begitu juga pasukan Sisera pun hanyut di sungai Kison, sungai purbakala itu! (Dan aku, Debora, menguatkan hatiku dengan berkata, “Ayo, maju terus pantang mundur!”)
22 Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancing, the prancing of their strong ones.
Lalu terdengarlah derap kuda-kuda menghentak berlari dari pertempuran.
23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the LORD’s angel. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
Malaikat utusan TUHAN berkata, ‘Terkutuklah penduduk kota-kota Israel yang tidak bergabung dengan pasukan TUHAN untuk melawan musuh kita yang kuat.’
24 “Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
Oh, diberkatilah Yael, istri Heber dari kaum Keni! Di antara para perempuan penghuni kemah, biarlah dia menjadi yang paling diberkati.
25 He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Waktu Sisera meminta air, Yael memberinya susu. Disajikannya minuman dari olahan susu dalam cangkir mewah.
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.
Bersenjatakan patok kemah di tangan kiri dan palu di tangan kanannya, Yael mematok kepala Sisera sampai tembus pelipisnya.
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.
Sisera mati terkapar di kaki Yael. Tempatnya berbaring tidur telah menjadi ranjang kematiannya.
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?’
Sementara itu ibunda Sisera menengok ke luar dari balik kisi-kisi jendelanya sambil menangis. Dia berseru, “Mengapa anakku belum juga pulang? Mengapa derap kereta kudanya belum terdengar?”
29 Her wise ladies answered her, Yes, she returned answer to herself,
Dayang-dayangnya yang pandai pun menjawab, “Bukankah mereka sedang membagi-bagi jarahan? Satu atau dua orang gadis untuk setiap tentara, kain mahal berwarna-warni untuk Sisera, dan dua helai kain berhias sulaman indah untuk setiap orang.” Maka kata ibunya, “Ah, benar. Pasti karena itu.”
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?’
31 “So let all your enemies perish, LORD, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then the land had rest forty years.
Ya TUHAN, binasakanlah semua musuh-Mu! Tetapi biarlah semua orang yang mengasihi Engkau bersinar bagai matahari di tengah siang! Sesudah peristiwa itu, negeri Israel aman selama empat puluh tahun.
