< Judges 5 >

1 And Debbora and Barac son of Abineem sang in that day, saying,
Pea naʻe toki hiva ai ʻa Tepola mo Pelaki ko e foha ʻo ʻApinoami ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, ʻo pehē,
2 A revelation was made in Israel when the people were made willing: Praise you the Lord.
“Mou fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ʻi he langomakiʻi ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻi he ʻatu fiemālie pe ʻakinautolu ʻe he kakai.
3 Hear, you kings, and listen, rulers: I will sing, it is I [who will sing] to the Lord, it is I, I will sing a psalm to the Lord the god of Israel.
Mou fanongo, ʻae ngaahi tuʻi; fakafanongo, ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi houʻeiki; ko au, ʻio, ko au, te u hiva kia Sihova; te u hiva fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli.
4 O Lord, in your going forth on Seir, when you went forth out of the land of Edom, the earth quaked and the heaven dropped dews, and the clouds dropped water.
“‌ʻE Sihova ʻi hoʻo hāʻele atu mei Seia, ʻi hoʻo hāʻele mei he ngoue ʻo ʻItomi, naʻe tetetete ʻa māmani, pea naʻe tō ʻae ngaahi langi. Naʻe tō foki ʻae vai mei he ngaahi ʻao.
5 The mountains were shaken before the face of the Lord Eloi, this Sina before the face of the Lord God of Israel.
Naʻe vela ʻo vai ʻae ngaahi moʻunga mei he ʻao ʻo Sihova, naʻa mo Sainai [naʻe pehē ]mei he ʻao ʻo Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli.
6 In the days of Samegar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, they deserted the ways, and went in by-ways; they went in crooked paths.
“‌ʻI he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Samikaʻa ko e foha ʻo ʻAnati, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Saeli, naʻe lala ʻae ngaahi hala motuʻa, pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae kakai fononga ʻi he ngaahi hala piko.
7 The mighty men in Israel failed, they failed until Debbora arose, until she arose a mother in Israel.
Naʻe ngaongao ʻae ngaahi potu kakai, naʻa nau ʻosiʻosi ʻi ʻIsileli, ʻo aʻu ki heʻeku tuʻu hake au ko Tepola, pea u tuʻu hake ko e faʻē ʻi ʻIsileli.
8 They chose new gods; then the cities of rulers fought; there was not a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel.
Naʻa nau fili ʻae ngaahi ʻotua foʻou, pea naʻe toki hoko ʻa ʻetau ʻi he ngaahi matapā: he naʻe hā mai ha fakaū pe ha foʻi tao ʻe taha ʻi he toko fā mano ʻi ʻIsileli?
9 My heart [inclines] to the orders given in Israel; you that are willing among the people, bless the Lord.
‌ʻOku hanga atu hoku loto ki he kau pule ʻi ʻIsileli, ʻaia naʻe ʻatu fiemālie pe ʻakinautolu kia Sihova fakataha mo e kakai. Mou fakafetaʻi kia Sihova.
10 You that mount a she-ass at noon-day, you that sit on the judgment-seat, and walk by the roads of them that sit in judgment by the way; declare
“‌ʻAkimoutolu ʻoku heka ʻi he ngaahi ʻasi hina, mou tokanga, ʻakimoutolu ʻoku nofo ʻi he fakamaau, pea ko kimoutolu foki ʻoku fononga ʻi he hala;
11 [you that are delivered] from the noise of disturbers among the drawers of water; there shall they relate righteous acts: O Lord, increase righteous acts in Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the cities.
‌ʻI he tuku ʻae longoaʻa ʻoe kau tangata fana ʻi he ngaahi potu ʻoe fusi hake ʻoe ʻutu vai, tenau fakahā ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi ngāue māʻoniʻoni ʻa Sihova, ʻio, ʻae ngaahi ngāue māʻoniʻoni ki hono ngaahi potu kakai ʻi ʻIsileli: pea ʻe toki ʻalu hifo ʻae kakai ʻa Sihova ki he ngaahi matapā.
12 Awake, awake, Debbora; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barac, and lead your captivity captive, son of Abineem.
Ke ke ʻā hake, ʻā hake, ʻe Tepola: ʻā hake, ʻā hake, fai ʻae hiva: tuʻu hake, ʻe Pelaki, pea tataki fakapōpula ʻa hoʻo pōpula, ʻa koe ko e foha ʻo ʻApinoami.
13 Then went down the remnant to the strong, the people of the Lord went down for him among the mighty ones from me.
Naʻa ne ngaohi ai ʻaia naʻe toe ke pule ia ki he houʻeiki ʻi he kakai: naʻe fakanofo au ʻe Sihova ke u pule ki he kau mālohi.
14 Ephraim rooted them out in Amalec, behind you was Benjamin among your people: the inhabitants of Machir came down with me searching out the enemy, and from Zabulon came they that draw with the scribe's pen of record.
Naʻe ai ʻae aka ʻokinautolu mei ʻIfalemi naʻe tuʻu hake ki ʻAmaleki; ko Penisimani naʻe muimui ʻiate koe, mei hoʻo kakai: naʻe ʻalu hifo mei Mekili ʻae kau pule, pea mei Sepuloni ʻakinautolu ʻoku ala ki he peni ʻae tangata tohi.
15 And princess in Issachar were with Debbora and Barac, thus she sent Barac on his feet in the valleys into the portions of Ruben; great [pangs] reached to the heart.
Pea naʻe ʻia Tepola ʻae houʻeiki ʻo ʻIsaka; ʻio, ʻa ʻIsaka mo Pelaki foki: naʻe fekau ia ʻi hono vaʻe ki he teleʻa. ʻI he ngaahi mavahevahe ʻa Lupeni naʻe ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi fifili lahi ʻoe loto.
16 Why did they sit between the sheepfolds to hear the bleating of flocks for the divisions of Ruben? [there were] great searchings of heart.
Ko e hā naʻa ke nofo ai ʻi he ngaahi ā sipi, ke fanongo ki he tangi ʻae fanga sipi? ʻI he ngaahi mavahevahe ʻa Lupeni [naʻe ʻi ai ]ʻae ngaahi fifili lahi ʻoe loto.
17 Galaad [is] on the other side of Jordan where he pitched his tents; and why does Dan remain in ships? Aser sat down on the sea-coasts, and he will tabernacle at his ports.
Naʻe nofo ʻa Kiliati ʻituʻa Sioatani, pea ko e hā naʻe nofo ai ʻa Tani ʻi he ngaahi vaka? Naʻe nofo pe ʻa ʻAseli ʻi he matātahi, pea nofo pe ia ʻi he ngaahi kolo.
18 The people Zabulon exposed their soul to death, and Nephthali came to the high places of their land.
Ko e kakai ʻo Sepulone mo Nafitalai naʻe siʻaki ʻenau moʻui ki he mate, ʻi he ngaahi potu fonua māʻolunga.
19 Kings set themselves in array, then the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanaach at the water of Mageddo; they took no gift of money.
“Naʻe haʻu ʻa e ngaahi tuʻi ʻo tau, pea tau ai ʻae ngaahi tuʻi ʻo Kenani ʻi Tenaki ʻo ofi ki he vai ko Mekito; naʻe ʻikai tenau toʻo ha paʻanga totongi.
20 The stars from heaven set themselves in array, they set themselves [to fight] with Sisara out of their paths.
Naʻa nau tau mei langi; ko e ngaahi fetuʻu ʻi honau ngaahi ʻaluʻanga naʻa nau tauʻi ʻa Sisela.
21 The brook of Kison swept them away, the ancient brook, the brook Kison: my mighty soul will trample him down.
Naʻe ʻauhia ʻakinautolu ke mole ʻi he vaitafe ko Kisone, ʻae vaitafe muʻa ko ia, ʻae vaitafe ko Kisone. ʻE hoku laumālie, kuo ke malakaki hifo ʻae mālohi.
22 When the hoofs of the horse were entangled, his mighty ones earnestly hasted
Naʻe toki maumau ʻae ngaahi ʻaofivaʻe ʻoe fanga hoosi ko e meʻa ʻi he lele vave, ko e lele vave ʻae ngaahi manu mālohi.
23 to curse Meroz: Curse you [it], said the angel of the Lord; cursed [is] every one that dwells in it, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to his help among the mighty.
‘Mou fakamalaʻiaʻi ʻa Melosi,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova, ‘Mou fakamamahi ʻae kakai ʻo ia; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai te nau haʻu ke tokoni ʻa Sihova, ke tokoni ʻa Sihova ʻo tuʻu hake ki he mālohi.’
24 Blessed among women be Jael wife of Chaber the Kenite; let her be blessed above women in tents.
“‌ʻE monūʻia lahi taha ʻi he kau fefine ʻa Saeli, ko e uaifi ʻo Hepa ko e Kena, ʻe monūʻia lahi taha pe ia ʻi he kau fefine ʻi he fale fehikitaki.
25 He asked for water, she gave him milk in a dish; she brought butter of princes.
Naʻe kole ʻe ia ʻae vai, pea ne ʻange ʻe ia ʻae huʻahuhu; naʻa ne ʻomi ʻae pota ʻi he ipu ngalingali ʻeiki.
26 She stretched forth her left hand to the nail, and her right to the hand workman's hammer, and she struck Sisara with it, she nailed through his head and struck him; she nailed through his temples.
Naʻe mafao ʻe ia hono nima ki he faʻo, mo hono nima toʻomataʻu ki he hamala ʻae tufunga; pea ne taaʻi ʻaki ʻa Sisela ʻae hamala, naʻa ne tā ʻaki ia hono ʻulu, ʻi heʻene tui ke ʻasi hono manifinifihanga.
27 He rolled down between her feet; he fell and lay between her feet; he bowed and fell: where he bowed, there he fell dead.
Naʻe punou hifo ia ʻi hono vaʻe, naʻa ne tō hifo, pea tokoto hifo: naʻe punou hifo ia ʻi hono vaʻe, pea tō hifo: ʻi he potu naʻa ne punou hifo, naʻe tō ai ia ʻo mate.
28 The mother of Sisara looked down through the window out of the loophole, [saying], Why was his chariot ashamed? why did the wheels of his chariots wait?
“Naʻe fakasiosio ʻe he faʻē ʻa Sisela ʻi he matapā sioʻata, pea kalanga ia mei he tupa, “Ko e hā ʻoku tuai pehē ai hono saliote ʻi heʻene haʻu? Ko e hā ʻoku tatali ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa teka ʻo ʻene saliote?’
29 Her wise ladies answered her, and she returned answers to herself, [saying],
Naʻe tali ia ʻe heʻene kau fefineʻeiki poto, ʻio, naʻe tali ʻe ia ia ʻa ʻene lea,
30 Will they not find him dividing the spoil? he will surely be gracious to every man: [there are] spoils of dyed garments for Sisara, spoils of various dyed garments, dyed embroidered garments, they [are] the spoils for his neck.
‘ʻIkai kuo nau lavaʻi? ʻIkai kuo nau vahevahe ʻae vete? Ko e taʻahine ʻe tokotaha pe toko ua ki he tangata taki taha kotoa pē; ko e koloa maʻa Sisela ko e meʻa lanu kehekehe, ʻae meʻa lanu kehekehe ʻoe ngāue tuitui, ʻae meʻa lanu kehekehe ʻoe ngāue tuitui fakapotu ua, ʻo ngali mo e kia [ʻokinautolu ]ʻoku maʻu ʻae vete?’
31 Thus let all your enemies perish, O Lord: and they that love him shall be as the going forth of the sun in his strength. And the land had rest forty years.
“Ke ʻauha pehē pe ʻa ho ngaahi fili kotoa pē ʻe Sihova: ka ke tatau ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻofa kiate ia mo e laʻā ʻi heʻene ʻalu hake ʻi hono mālohi.” Pea naʻe fiemālie ʻae fonua ʻi he taʻu ʻe fāngofulu.

< Judges 5 >