Judges 5
1 That day Deborah and Barak, son of Abinoam, sang this song:
Pada hari itu Debora dan Barak anak Abinoam menyanyikan lagu ini:
2 “Israel's leaders took charge, and the people were totally committed. Praise the Lord!
Terpujilah Engkau, ya TUHAN! Karena pemuka-pemuka Israel maju memimpin, dan umat-Mu pun ikut dengan sukarela!
3 Listen, kings! Pay attention, rulers! I, yes I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.
Hai raja-raja dan para penguasa, dengarkanlah! Aku hendak menyanyikan pujian bagi TUHAN, Allah Israel.
4 Lord, when you set off from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, rain fell from the skies, the clouds poured 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 melted in the presence of the Lord, the God of Sinai, in 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, son of Anath, in the days of Jael, people didn't use the main highways and stayed on winding paths.
Pada zaman Samgar dan zaman Yael, tidak ada yang berani melewati jalan raya. Semua orang sembunyi-sembunyi melalui jalan tikus.
7 Village life in Israel was abandoned until I, Deborah, came on the scene as 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 When the people chose new gods, then war arrived at their gates. Not even a shield or spear could be found among forty thousand warriors 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 thoughts are with the Israelite commanders and those people who volunteered. Praise the Lord!
Namun, betapa bangga hatiku terhadap para pemuka Israel. Mereka menjawab panggilan perang dengan sukarela. Terpujilah Engkau, ya TUHAN!
10 You people riding white donkeys, sitting on comfortable blankets, traveling down the road, notice
Hai seluruh rakyat, mari merayakan kemenangan kita— baik para bangsawan yang menunggang keledai putih berpelana indah maupun orang-orang yang berjalan kaki!
11 what people are talking about as they gather at the watering holes. They describe the Lord's just acts and those of his warriors in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went to the town 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 ‘Wake up, Deborah, wake up! Wake up, wake up, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Capture your prisoners, son of Abinoam.’
Bangunlah, Debora, bangunlah! Berdiri dan bernyanyilah! Bangkitlah, Barak anak Abinoam! Giringlah para tawananmu!
13 The survivors went to attack the nobles, the people of the Lord went to attack the powerful.
Lalu berkumpullah para pemuka dan rakyat. Umat TUHAN yang masih tersisa datang bergabung bersamaku, Debora, untuk berjuang melawan musuh Israel yang kuat.
14 Some came from Ephraim, a land that used to belong to the Amalekites; the tribe of Benjamin followed you with its men. Commanders came Makir; from Zebulun came those who carry a military officer's staff.
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 leaders of Issachar supported Deborah and Barak; they raced into the valley following Barak. But the tribe of Reuben was very undecided.
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 stay at home in the sheepfolds, listening to shepherds whistling for their flocks? The tribe of Reuben really couldn't decide what to do.
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 remained on the other side of Jordan. Dan stayed with his ships. Asher sat still on the seacoast, not moving from his 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 The people of Zebulun risked their lives; as did Naphtali on the high battlefields.
Tetapi suku Zebulon dan Naftali maju ke medan perang. Mereka berani mempertaruhkan nyawa, bahkan sampai mati.
19 Kings came and fought, the Canaanite kings fought at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo, but they didn't get any silver plunder.
Lalu datanglah pasukan raja-raja Kanaan menyerang kita di kota Taanak dekat mata air Megido. Tetapi mereka gagal mendapat jarahan.
20 The stars fought from heaven. The stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
Dari langit, bintang-bintang memerangi panglima Sisera, dari tempat peredarannya masing-masing.
21 The Kishon River swept them away—the old river turned into a raging torrent! I bravely march on!
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 horses' hooves flailed loudly, his stallions stampeded.
Lalu terdengarlah derap kuda-kuda menghentak berlari dari pertempuran.
23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the Lord. ‘Totally curse those who live there, for they refused to come help the Lord, to help the Lord against the powerful enemies.’
Malaikat utusan TUHAN berkata, ‘Terkutuklah penduduk kota-kota Israel yang tidak bergabung dengan pasukan TUHAN untuk melawan musuh kita yang kuat.’
24 Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite is to be praised the most among women. She deserves praise above all other women who live in tents.
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, and she gave him milk. In a bowl fit for nobles she brought him buttermilk.
Waktu Sisera meminta air, Yael memberinya susu. Disajikannya minuman dari olahan susu dalam cangkir mewah.
26 With one hand she picked up the tent peg, and with her right hand she held a workman's hammer. She hit Sisera and smashed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.
Bersenjatakan patok kemah di tangan kiri dan palu di tangan kanannya, Yael mematok kepala Sisera sampai tembus pelipisnya.
27 At her feet he collapsed, he fell, he lay motionless. At her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell, his life plundered from him.
Sisera mati terkapar di kaki Yael. Tempatnya berbaring tidur telah menjadi ranjang kematiannya.
28 Sisera's mother looked out from the window. Through the latticed window she cried out, ‘Why is his chariot taking so long to come? Why is the sound of his chariot arriving so delayed?’
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 The wisest of her ladies tells her, and she repeats the same words 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 ‘They're busy dividing up the plunder and assigning a girl or two for each man. There'll be colorful clothes for Sisera as plunder; beautifully embroidered colorful clothes as plunder; double-embroidered clothing reaching to the neck as plunder.’
31 May all your enemies die like this, Lord, but may those who love you shine like the sun in all its brilliance!” The land was at peace 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.
