Judges 5
1 In that day, Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang out, saying:
Ndipo Debora na Baraka mwana wa Abinoamu wakaimba wimbo huu:
2 “All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord!
“Wakuu katika Israeli wanapoongoza, wakati watu wanapojitoa kwa hiari yao wenyewe: mhimidini Bwana!
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!
“Sikieni hili, enyi wafalme! Sikilizeni, enyi watawala! Nitamwimbia Bwana, nitaimba; kwa wimbo nitamhimidi Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
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.
“Ee Bwana, ulipotoka katika Seiri, ulipopita katika mashamba ya Edomu, nchi ilitetemeka, mbingu nazo zikamwaga, naam, mawingu yakamwaga maji.
5 The mountains flowed away before the face of the Lord, and Sinai, before the face of the Lord God of Israel.
Milima ilitetemeka mbele za Bwana, hata ule wa Sinai, mbele za Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
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.
“Katika siku za Shamgari mwana wa Anathi, katika siku za Yaeli, barabara kuu hazikuwa na watu; wasafiri walipita njia za kando.
7 The strong men ceased, and they rested in Israel, until Deborah rose up, until a mother rose up in Israel.
Mashujaa walikoma katika Israeli, walikoma mpaka mimi, Debora, nilipoinuka, nilipoinuka kama mama katika Israeli.
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.
Walipochagua miungu migeni, vita vilikuja katika malango ya mji, hapakuonekana ngao wala mkuki miongoni mwa mashujaa 40,000 katika Israeli.
9 My heart loves the leaders of Israel. All you who, of your own free will, offered yourselves during a crisis, bless the Lord.
Moyo wangu u pamoja na wakuu wa Israeli, pamoja na wale wanaojitoa wenyewe kwa hiari yao miongoni mwa watu. Mhimidini Bwana!
10 You who ride upon donkeys laboring, and you who sit in judgment, and you who walk along the way, speak out.
“Nanyi mpandao punda weupe, mkiketi juu ya matandiko ya thamani, nanyi mtembeao barabarani, fikirini
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.
juu ya sauti za waimbaji mahali pa kunyweshea maji. Wanasimulia matendo ya haki ya Bwana, matendo ya haki ya mashujaa wake katika Israeli. “Ndipo watu wa Bwana walipoteremka malangoni pa mji.
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.
‘Amka, amka! Debora! Amka, amka, uimbe! Ee Baraka! Inuka, chukua mateka wako uliowateka, ee mwana wa Abinoamu.’
13 The remnants of the people were saved. The Lord contended with the strong.
“Ndipo mabaki ya watu wakashuka dhidi ya wenye nguvu, watu wa Bwana, wakashuka dhidi ya mashujaa wenye nguvu.
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.
Kutoka Efraimu wakaja watu, ambao chimbuko lao ni Amaleki; Benyamini akiwa miongoni mwa watu waliokufuata. Kutoka Makiri wakashuka viongozi, na kutoka Zabuloni wale washikao fimbo ya jemadari.
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.
Wakuu wa Isakari walikuwa pamoja na Debora; naam, Isakari alikuwa pamoja na Baraka, wakija nyuma yake kwa mbio wakielekea bondeni. Katika jamaa za Reubeni, palikuwa na kujihoji kukubwa moyoni.
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.
Kwa nini ulikaa katikati ya mazizi ya kondoo kusikiliza sauti ya filimbi zinazoita makundi? Kwa jamaa za Reubeni, palikuwa na kujihoji kukubwa moyoni.
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.
Gileadi alikaa ngʼambo ya Yordani. Naye Dani, kwa nini alikaa kwenye merikebu siku nyingi? Asheri alikaa kwa utulivu ufuoni mwa bahari, akikaa kwenye ghuba zake ndogo.
18 Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom.
Watu wa Zabuloni walihatarisha maisha yao, vilevile nao watu wa Naftali.
19 The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils.
“Wafalme walikuja na kufanya vita; wafalme wa Kanaani walipigana huko Taanaki karibu na maji ya Megido, lakini hawakuchukua fedha wala nyara.
20 The conflict against them was from heaven. The stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisera.
Kutoka mbinguni nyota zilipigana, nyota kutoka njia zake zilipigana na Sisera.
21 The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart!
Mto wa Kishoni uliwasomba, ule mto wa zamani, mto wa Kishoni. Songa mbele, ee nafsi yangu, kwa ujasiri!
22 The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin.
Ndipo kwato za farasi zikafanya mshindo: farasi wake wenye nguvu huenda mbio kwa kurukaruka.
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.’
Malaika wa Bwana akasema, ‘Merozi alaaniwe. Walaaniwe watu wake kwa uchungu, kwa kuwa hawakuja kumsaidia Bwana, kumsaidia Bwana dhidi ya hao wenye nguvu.’
24 Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle.
“Yaeli abarikiwe kuliko wanawake wote, mkewe Heberi, Mkeni, abarikiwe kuliko wanawake wote waishio kwenye mahema.
25 He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
Aliomba maji, naye akampa maziwa; kwenye bakuli la heshima akamletea maziwa mgando.
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.
Akanyoosha mkono wake akashika kigingi cha hema, mkono wake wa kuume ukashika nyundo ya fundi. Akampiga Sisera kwa nyundo, akamponda kichwa chake, akamvunjavunja na kumtoboa paji lake la uso.
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.
Aliinama miguuni pa Yaeli, akaanguka; akalala hapo. Pale alipoinama miguuni pake, alianguka; pale alipoinamia, ndipo alipoanguka, akiwa amekufa.
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?’
“Kupitia dirishani mamaye Sisera alichungulia; nyuma ya dirisha alilia, akasema, ‘Mbona gari lake linachelewa kufika? Mbona vishindo vya magari yake vimechelewa?’
29 One who was wiser than the rest of his wives responded to her mother-in-law with this:
Wanawake wenye busara kuliko wengine wote wakamjibu; naam, husema moyoni mwake,
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.’
‘Je, hawapati na kugawanya nyara: msichana mmoja au wawili kwa kila mtu, mavazi ya rangi mbalimbali kwa Sisera kuwa nyara, mavazi ya rangi mbalimbali yaliyotariziwa, mavazi yaliyotariziwa vizuri kwa ajili ya shingo yangu: yote haya yakiwa nyara?’
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.
“Adui zako wote na waangamie, Ee Bwana! Bali wote wakupendao na wawe kama jua lichomozavyo kwa nguvu zake.” Hivyo nchi ikawa na amani kwa miaka arobaini.
