Judges 5
1 In that day, Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang out, saying:
Pada hari itu Debora dan Barak anak Abinoam menyanyikan lagu ini:
2 “All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord!
Terpujilah Engkau, ya TUHAN! Karena pemuka-pemuka Israel maju memimpin, dan umat-Mu pun ikut dengan sukarela!
3 Listen, O kings! Pay attention, O princes! It is I, it is I, who will sing to the Lord. I will sing a psalm to the Lord, the God of Israel!
Hai raja-raja dan para penguasa, dengarkanlah! Aku hendak menyanyikan pujian bagi TUHAN, Allah Israel.
4 O Lord, when you departed from Seir, and you crossed through the regions of Edom, the earth and the heavens were moved, and the clouds rained down 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 flowed away before the face of the Lord, and Sinai, before the face of the Lord 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 paths were quiet. And whoever entered by them, walked along rough byways.
Pada zaman Samgar dan zaman Yael, tidak ada yang berani melewati jalan raya. Semua orang sembunyi-sembunyi melalui jalan tikus.
7 The strong men ceased, and they rested in Israel, until Deborah rose up, until a mother rose up 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 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overturned the gates of the enemies. A shield with a spear was not seen among the forty thousand of 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 loves the leaders of Israel. All you who, of your own free will, offered yourselves during a crisis, bless the Lord.
Namun, betapa bangga hatiku terhadap para pemuka Israel. Mereka menjawab panggilan perang dengan sukarela. Terpujilah Engkau, ya TUHAN!
10 You who ride upon donkeys laboring, and you who sit in judgment, and you who walk along the way, speak out.
Hai seluruh rakyat, mari merayakan kemenangan kita— baik para bangsawan yang menunggang keledai putih berpelana indah maupun orang-orang yang berjalan kaki!
11 Where the chariots were struck together, and the army of the enemies was choked, in that place, let the justices of the Lord be described, and let his clemency be for the brave of Israel. Then did the people of the Lord descend to the gates, and obtain leadership.
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 Rise up, rise up, O Deborah! Rise up, rise up, and speak a canticle! Rise up, Barak, and seize your captives, O son of Abinoam.
Bangunlah, Debora, bangunlah! Berdiri dan bernyanyilah! Bangkitlah, Barak anak Abinoam! Giringlah para tawananmu!
13 The remnants of the people were saved. The Lord contended with the strong.
Lalu berkumpullah para pemuka dan rakyat. Umat TUHAN yang masih tersisa datang bergabung bersamaku, Debora, untuk berjuang melawan musuh Israel yang kuat.
14 Out of Ephraim, he destroyed those with Amalek, and after him, out of Benjamin, those of your people, O Amalek. From Machir, there descended leaders, and from Zebulun, those who led the army to war.
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 commanders of Issachar were with Deborah, and they followed the steps of Barak, who endangered himself, like one rushing headlong into a chasm. Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
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 do you live between two borders, so that you hear the bleating of the flocks? Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
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 rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan was occupied with ships. Asher was living on the shore of the sea, and dwelling in the ports.
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 Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom.
Tetapi suku Zebulon dan Naftali maju ke medan perang. Mereka berani mempertaruhkan nyawa, bahkan sampai mati.
19 The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils.
Lalu datanglah pasukan raja-raja Kanaan menyerang kita di kota Taanak dekat mata air Megido. Tetapi mereka gagal mendapat jarahan.
20 The conflict against them was from heaven. The stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisera.
Dari langit, bintang-bintang memerangi panglima Sisera, dari tempat peredarannya masing-masing.
21 The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart!
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 The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin.
Lalu terdengarlah derap kuda-kuda menghentak berlari dari pertempuran.
23 ‘Cursed be the land of Meroz!’ said the Angel of the Lord. ‘Cursed be its inhabitants! For they did not come to the aid of the Lord, to the assistance of his most valiant men.’
Malaikat utusan TUHAN berkata, ‘Terkutuklah penduduk kota-kota Israel yang tidak bergabung dengan pasukan TUHAN untuk melawan musuh kita yang kuat.’
24 Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle.
Oh, diberkatilah Yael, istri Heber dari kaum Keni! Di antara para perempuan penghuni kemah, biarlah dia menjadi yang paling diberkati.
25 He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
Waktu Sisera meminta air, Yael memberinya susu. Disajikannya minuman dari olahan susu dalam cangkir mewah.
26 She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman’s mallet. And she struck Sisera, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing his temples.
Bersenjatakan patok kemah di tangan kiri dan palu di tangan kanannya, Yael mematok kepala Sisera sampai tembus pelipisnya.
27 Between her feet, he was ruined. He fainted away and passed on. He curled up before her feet, and he lay there lifeless and miserable.
Sisera mati terkapar di kaki Yael. Tempatnya berbaring tidur telah menjadi ranjang kematiannya.
28 His mother gazed through a window and wailed. And she spoke from an upper room: ‘Why does his chariot delay in returning? Why are the feet of his team of horses so slow?’
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 One who was wiser than the rest of his wives responded to her mother-in-law with this:
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 ‘Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the most beautiful among the women is being selected for him. Garments of diverse colors are being delivered to Sisera as spoils, and various goods are being collected for the adornment of necks.’
31 O Lord, so may all your enemies perish! But may those who love you shine with splendor, as the sun shines at its rising.” And the land rested for 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.
