Judges 5
1 Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Mũthenya ũcio Debora na Baraka mũrũ wa Abinoamu makĩina rwĩmbo rũrũ:
2 For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, for that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye the LORD.
“Rĩrĩa anene a Isiraeli maatongoria, rĩrĩa andũ meheana meyendeire-rĩ, goocai Jehova!
3 Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, [even] I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
“Iguai ũhoro ũyũ, inyuĩ athamaki! Thikĩrĩriai, inyuĩ aathani! Nĩngũinĩra Jehova, nĩngũina; nĩngũtungĩra Jehova rwĩmbo, o we Ngai wa Isiraeli.
4 LORD, when thou wentest forth out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, yea, the clouds dropped water.
“Rĩrĩa Wee Jehova woimire Seiru, rĩrĩa woimire bũrũri wa Edomu, thĩ nĩyainainire, igũrũ rĩkiura, namo matu magĩita maaĩ.
5 The mountains flowed down at the presence of the LORD, even yon Sinai at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.
Irĩma nĩciathingithire mbere ya Jehova, o we Ngai wa Sinai, ikĩinaina mbere ya Jehova, Ngai wa Isiraeli.
6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
“Matukũ-inĩ ma Shamigari mũrũ wa Anathu, o na matukũ-inĩ ma Jaeli, njĩra nĩciagĩte andũ a kũgerera; agendi maageraga tũcĩra twa mĩkĩra.
7 The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
Tũtũũra tũkĩaga andũ kũu Isiraeli, tũkĩaga andũ, o nginya rĩrĩa niĩ, Debora, ndaarahũkire, ngĩarahũka ngĩtuĩka ta nyina wa Isiraeli.
8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa maathuurire ngai ngʼeni, mbaara nĩyokire o ihingo-inĩ cia itũũra inene, na gũtionekire ngo kana itimũ harĩ andũ 40,000 kũu Isiraeli.
9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people: bless ye the LORD.
Ngoro yakwa ĩrĩ hamwe na anene a Isiraeli, o hamwe na andũ arĩa merutĩire na kwĩyendera gatagatĩ-inĩ ka andũ. Goocai Jehova.
10 Tell [of it], ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on rich carpets, and ye that walk by the way.
“Inyuĩ mũhaicaga ndigiri njerũ, mũikarĩire matandĩko manyu, na inyuĩ mũthiiaga na njĩra, cũraniai,
11 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, [even] the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.
kũrĩ na mĩgambo ya aini itahĩro-inĩ rĩa maaĩ. Mainaga ciĩko cia ũthingu cia Jehova, ciĩko cia ũthingu cia njamba ciake kũu Isiraeli. “Ningĩ andũ a Jehova magĩikũrũka nginya ihingo-inĩ cia itũũra inene.
12 Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
‘Wee Debora, ũkĩra! Ĩ ndũgĩũkĩre! Ũkĩra, ũkĩra, ũkũye rwĩmbo! Arahũka wee Baraka! Wee mũrũ wa Abinoamu-rĩ, wĩnyiitĩre mĩgwate yaku.’
13 Then came down a remnant of the nobles [and] the people; the LORD came down for me against the mighty.
“Ningĩ andũ arĩa maatigaire, magĩikũrũka kũrĩ andũ arĩa maarĩ igweta; andũ a Jehova magĩũka kũrĩ niĩ hamwe na andũ arĩa maarĩ hinya.
14 Out of Ephraim [came down] they whose root is in Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal’s staff.
Amwe mookire kuuma Efiraimu, arĩa iruka ciao ciarĩ kũu Amaleki; Benjamini aarĩ hamwe na andũ arĩa maakũrũmĩrĩire. Anene a ita cia mbaara nĩmaikũrũkire kuuma Makiru, nakuo Zebuluni gũkiuma arĩa maanyiitaga rũthanju rwa mũnene wa mbũtũ cia ita.
15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; as was Issachar, so was Barak; into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben there were great resolves of heart.
Anene a Isakaru maarĩ hamwe na Debora; Ĩĩ-ni, Isakaru maarĩ na Baraka, mamumĩte thuutha na ihenya o nginya kĩanda-inĩ. Ngʼongo-inĩ cia Rubeni nĩ kwarĩ na ũhoro mũnene wa gwĩcookera.
16 Why satest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Nĩ kĩĩ gĩatũmire mũikare mĩaki-inĩ mũiguage mahiũ makĩhuhĩrwo mĩrũri? Ngʼongo-inĩ cia Rubeni nĩ kwarĩ ũhoro mũnene wa gwĩcookera.
17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and abode by his creeks.
Gileadi aikarire o kũu mũrĩmo wa Rũũĩ rwa Jorodani. Nake Dani-rĩ, nĩ kĩĩ gĩagĩtũmire atiindage marikabu-inĩ? Asheri aikarire o kũu ndwere-inĩ cia iria, agĩikara icukĩro-inĩ ciake cia marikabu.
18 Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
Andũ a Zebuluni nĩmetwarĩrĩire ũgwati-inĩ wa gĩkuũ; o nake Nafitali agĩĩka o ũguo kũu gũtũũgĩru werũ-inĩ.
19 The kings came and fought; then fought the kings of Canaan; in Taanach by the waters of Meggido: they took no gain of money.
“Athamaki magĩũka, makĩrũa; athamaki a Kaanani makĩrũĩra kũu Taanaka, gũkuhĩ na maaĩ ma Megido, no matiakuuire betha, o na kana ndaho.
20 They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
Kũu igũrũ njata nĩciarũire, o kũu njĩra-inĩ ciacio ikĩrũa mbaara na Sisera.
21 The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, march on with strength.
Rũũĩ rwa Kishoni nĩ rwamathereririe, rũu rũũĩ rwa tene, Rũũĩ rwa Kishoni. Wee ngoro yakwa wĩtware, na ũgĩe na hinya!
22 Then did the horsehoofs stamp by reason of the pransings, the pransings of their strong ones.
Ningĩ mahũngũ ma mbarathi makĩrumia thĩ, itengʼerete, mbarathi ciake irĩ hinya igathiĩ itengʼerete.
23 Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.
Nake mũraika wa Jehova akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Merozu ĩrogwatwo nĩ kĩrumi. Arĩa matũũraga kuo marogwatwo nĩ kĩrumi kĩrĩa kĩũru, nĩ ũndũ matiokire gũteithia Jehova, gũteithia Jehova kũrũa na arĩa marĩ hinya.’
24 Blessed above women shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
“Jaeli mũtumia wa Heberi ũrĩa Mũkeni, arorathimwo gũkĩra atumia arĩa angĩ, o we mũrathime mũno harĩ atumia arĩa matũũraga hema-inĩ.
25 He asked water, [and] she gave him milk; she brought him butter in a lordly dish.
Sisera aamũhoire maaĩ, nake akĩmũhe iria; akĩmũrehera iria imata na mbakũri ĩngĩnyuĩrwo nĩ andũ arĩa me igweta.
26 She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head, yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.
Aatambũrũkirie guoko gwake akĩoya higĩ ya hema, akĩnyiita nyondo ya bundi na guoko kwa ũrĩo. Akĩringa Sisera, akĩmũhehenja mũtwe, akĩmũtheeca na agĩthethera thikĩrĩrio yake.
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.
Akĩinama magũrũ-inĩ make, akĩgũa; agĩkoma hau. Akĩinama magũrũ-inĩ make, akĩgũa; o hau ainamire, no ho aagũire arĩ mũkuũ.
28 Through the window she looked forth, and cried, the mother of Sisera [cried] through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
“Nyina wa Sisera agĩcũthĩrĩria na ndirica; akĩanĩrĩra arĩ gatirica-inĩ kau, akiuga atĩrĩ, ‘Nĩ kĩĩ gĩtũmĩte ngaari yake ya ita ĩikare ũguo ĩtookĩte? inegene rĩa magũrũ ma ngaari cia ita-rĩ, rĩcereirwo kũ?’
29 Her wise ladies answered her, yea, she returned answer to herself,
Atumia ake arĩa oogĩ mũno makamũcookagĩria; o nake agecookagĩria na ngoro yake atĩrĩ,
30 Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? a damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of divers colours, a spoil of divers colours of embroidery, of divers colours of embroidery on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?
‘Githĩ ti gwetha mareetha na makagayana indo cia ndaho: mũirĩtu ũmwe kana eerĩ harĩ o mũndũ, na nguo cia marangi maingĩ itahĩirwo Sisera, nguo cia marangi maingĩ iria ngʼemie, nguo iria ngʼemie mũno cia ngingo yakwa, icio ciothe nĩ cia gũtahwo?’
31 So let all thine enemies perish, [O LORD]: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
“Nĩ ũndũ ũcio thũ ciaku iroothira, Wee Jehova! No arĩa makwendete-rĩ, marotuĩka ta riũa rĩkĩratha rĩrĩ na hinya warĩo.” Naguo bũrũri ũcio ũkĩgĩa na thayũ ihinda rĩa mĩaka mĩrongo ĩna.
