Judges 5
1 On that day, Deborah sang this song, along with Barak:
那時，底波拉和亞比挪菴的兒子巴拉作歌，說：
2 “When the leaders of the Israeli people really lead them, and the people follow them, [it is time to] praise Yahweh!
因為以色列中有軍長率領， 百姓也甘心犧牲自己， 你們應當頌讚耶和華！
3 Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you leaders! I will sing to Yahweh. With this song I will praise Yahweh, the God we Israelis worship.
君王啊，要聽！ 王子啊，要側耳而聽！ 我要向耶和華歌唱； 我要歌頌耶和華－以色列的上帝。
4 O Yahweh, when you came from Seir, when you marched from that land [better known as] Edom, the earth shook, and rain poured down from the skies.
耶和華啊，你從西珥出來， 由以東地行走。 那時地震天漏， 雲也落雨。
5 The mountains shook when you came, just like Sinai Mountain shook when you appeared there, because you are Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship.
山見耶和華的面就震動， 西奈山見耶和華－以色列上帝的面也是如此。
6 “When Shamgar was our leader and when Jael ruled us, [we were afraid to walk on] the main roads; instead, caravans of travelers walked on winding [less traveled] roads [to avoid being molested].
在亞拿之子珊迦的時候， 又在雅億的日子， 大道無人行走， 都是繞道而行。
7 People left their small villages, [and moved into the walled cities] until I, Deborah, became their leader. [I became like] a mother to the Israeli people.
以色列中的官長停職， 直到我底波拉興起， 等我興起作以色列的母。
8 When the Israeli people [abandoned Yahweh and] chose new gods, enemies attacked the gates of the cities, and then [they took away] the shields and spears from 40,000 Israeli soldiers. Not one shield or spear was left.
以色列人選擇新神， 爭戰的事就臨到城門。 那時，以色列四萬人中 豈能見盾牌槍矛呢？
9 I am thankful for the leaders and soldiers who volunteered [to fight]. Praise Yahweh [for them!]
我心傾向以色列的首領， 他們在民中甘心犧牲自己。 你們應當頌讚耶和華！
10 “You wealthy people who ride on donkeys, sitting on nice padded saddles, and you people who just walk on the road, you all listen!
騎白驢的、坐繡花毯子的、行路的， 你們都當傳揚！
11 Listen to the voices of the singers who gather at the places where [the animals drink] water. They tell about how Yahweh acted righteously when he enabled the Israeli warriors to conquer [their enemies]. “Yahweh’s people marched down to the gates of our city.
在遠離弓箭響聲打水之處， 人必述說耶和華公義的作為， 就是他治理以色列公義的作為。 那時耶和華的民下到城門。
12 The people came to my house and shouted, ‘Deborah, wake up! Wake up and start singing!’ They also shouted, ‘Barak, son of Abinoam, get up, and capture our enemies!’
底波拉啊，興起！興起！ 你當興起，興起，唱歌。 亞比挪菴的兒子巴拉啊，你當奮興， 擄掠你的敵人。
13 Later, some of the Israeli people came down [from Tabor Mountain] with us, their leaders. These men who belonged to Yahweh came with me to fight their strong enemies.
那時有餘剩的貴冑和百姓一同下來； 耶和華降臨，為我攻擊勇士。
14 Some came from the tribe descended from Ephraim. They came from land that once belonged to the descendants of Amalek. And men from the tribe descended from Benjamin followed them. Troops from the group descended from Makir also came down, and officers from the tribe descended from Zebulun came down, carrying staffs.
有根本在亞瑪力人的地， 從以法蓮下來的； 便雅憫在民中跟隨你。 有掌權的從瑪吉下來； 有持杖檢點民數的從西布倫下來；
15 Leaders from the tribes descended from Issachar joined Barak and me. They followed Barak, rushing down into the valley. But men from the tribe descended from Reuben could not decide whether or not to join us.
以薩迦的首領與底波拉同來； 以薩迦怎樣，巴拉也怎樣。 眾人都跟隨巴拉衝下平原； 在呂便的溪水旁有心中定大志的。
16 Why did you men stay at your sheep pens, waiting to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks of sheep to come to the pens? Men in the tribe descended from Reuben could not decide whether they would join us to fight our enemies, or not.
你為何坐在羊圈內 聽群中吹笛的聲音呢？ 在呂便的溪水旁有心中設大謀的。
17 Similarly, the men living in the Gilead area stayed at home, east of the Jordan River. And the men from the tribe descended from Dan, why did they stay home? The tribe descended from Asher sat by the seashore. They stayed in their coves.
基列人安居在約旦河外。 但人為何等在船上？ 亞設人在海口靜坐， 在港口安居。
18 But men from the tribe descended from Zebulun risked (their lives/were ready to die fighting) on the battlefield, and men descended from Naphtali were ready to do that, also.
西布倫人是拚命敢死的； 拿弗他利人在田野的高處也是如此。
19 “The kings of Canaan fought us at Taanach, near the springs in Megiddo [Valley]. [But since they did not defeat us], they did not carry away any silver or other treasures from the battle.
君王都來爭戰。 那時迦南諸王在米吉多水旁的他納爭戰， 卻未得擄掠銀錢。
20 [It was as though] the stars in the sky fought for us [and as though] those stars in their paths fought against Sisera.
星宿從天上爭戰， 從其軌道攻擊西西拉。
21 The Kishon River swept them away— that river that has been there for ages. I will tell myself to be brave and continue marching on.
基順古河把敵人沖沒； 我的靈啊，應當努力前行。
22 The hooves of the horses of Sisera’s [army] pounded the ground. Those powerful horses kept galloping along.
那時壯馬馳驅， 踢跳，奔騰。
23 The angel sent by Yahweh said, ‘Curse the people of Meroz [town], because they did not come to help Yahweh to defeat the mighty warriors [of Canaan].’
耶和華的使者說： 應當咒詛米羅斯， 大大咒詛其中的居民； 因為他們不來幫助耶和華， 不來幫助耶和華攻擊勇士。
24 “But God is very pleased with Jael, the wife of Heber from the Ken people-group. He is more pleased with her than with all the other women who live in tents.
願基尼人希百的妻雅億比眾婦人多得福氣， 比住帳棚的婦人更蒙福祉。
25 Sisera asked for some water, but Jael gave him some milk. She brought him some yogurt/curds in a bowl that was suitable for kings.
西西拉求水， 雅億給他奶子， 用寶貴的盤子給他奶油。
26 Then, [when he was asleep], she reached for a tent peg with her left hand, and she reached for a hammer with her right hand. She hit Sisera hard with it and crushed his head. She pounded the tent peg right through his head.
雅億左手拿着帳棚的橛子， 右手拿着匠人的錘子， 擊打西西拉， 打傷他的頭， 把他的鬢角打破穿通。
27 He collapsed and fell dead at her feet.
西西拉在她腳前曲身仆倒， 在她腳前曲身倒臥； 在那裏曲身，就在那裏死亡。
28 “Sisera’s mother looked out from her window. She waited for him to return. She said, ‘Why is he taking so long to come home in his chariot? Why don’t I hear the sound of the wheels of his chariot?’
西西拉的母親從窗戶裏往外觀看， 從窗櫺中呼叫說： 他的戰車為何耽延不來呢？ 他的車輪為何行得慢呢？
29 One wise woman replied to her, and she [kept consoling herself by] repeating those words:
聰明的宮女安慰她， 她也自言自語地說：
30 ‘Perhaps they are dividing up the things and the people they captured after the battle. Each soldier will get one or two women. Sisera will get some beautiful robes, and some beautiful embroidered robes for me.’
他們莫非得財而分？ 每人得了一兩個女子？ 西西拉得了彩衣為擄物， 得繡花的彩衣為掠物。 這彩衣兩面繡花， 乃是披在被擄之人頸項上的。
31 But [that is not what happened]! Yahweh, I hope that all your enemies will die as Sisera did! And I desire that all those who love you will be as strong as the sun when it rises!
耶和華啊， 願你的仇敵都這樣滅亡！ 願愛你的人如日頭出現，光輝烈烈！ 這樣，國中太平四十年。
