Judges 5
1 On that day, Deborah sang this song, along with Barak:
In len sac Deborah ac Barak, wen natul Abinoam, yuk on soko inge:
2 “When the leaders of the Israeli people really lead them, and the people follow them, [it is time to] praise Yahweh!
Kaksakin LEUM GOD! Mwet Israel elos akola na, Ac sifacna eisalosyang in wi mweun.
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.
Porongo, O kowos tokosra! Lohang, kowos mwet leum! Nga ac on ac srital ke mwe on Nu sin LEUM GOD, su God lun Israel.
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.
LEUM GOD, ke kom tuku liki Fineol Seir, Ke kom tuku liki facl Edom, Faclu kusrusr, ac af kahkla inkusrao me. Aok, kof uh tuku in pukunyeng uh me.
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.
Eol uh kusrusr ye mutun LEUM GOD lun Sinai, Ye mutun LEUM GOD lun Israel.
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].
In len lal Shamgar, wen natul Anath, In pacl lal Jael, Wanginla un mwet wi ap lalos sifil fufahsryesr in acn se inge, Supuseni mwet forfor, ac elos ut na inkanek srisrik wut uh.
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.
Deborah, wanginla mwet muta fin acn lun mwet Israel. Acn inge oanna wangin koano nwe ke na kom tuku, Ac kom tuku oana sie nina nu sin Israel.
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.
Na sifilpa oasr mweun in acn we Ke mwet Israel elos sifil sulela in oasr god sasu lalos. Inmasrlon tausin angngaul mwet mweun lun Israel, Ya oasr mwet utuk mwe loeyuk ku osra?
9 I am thankful for the leaders and soldiers who volunteered [to fight]. Praise Yahweh [for them!]
Insiuk engan sin mwet kol lun un mwet mweun lun Israel, Ac selos su sifacna eisalosyang in mweun. Kaksakin LEUM GOD!
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!
Srumun ma inge, kowos su muta fin donkey fasrfasr, Su muta fin mwe loeyuk wolana, Ac kowos su fahsr inkanek uh.
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.
Porongo! Wowon lun un mwet su muta raunela luf in kof uh, Elos srumun ke kutangla lun LEUM GOD, Ac ke kutangla lun mwet Israel. Na mwet lun LEUM GOD elos fahsr oatui liki siti selos.
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!’
Fahsr nu meet, Deborah, fahsrot na! Fahsrot, yuk soko on ac fahsr nu meet! Fahsrot, Barak wen natul Abinoam, Pwanuloswot mwet sruoh lom an!
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.
Na mwet suwoswos su lula elos oatui nu yurin mwet kol lalos; Pa inge mwet lun LEUM GOD su tuku nu yorol ac akola nu ke mweun.
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.
Mwet inge tuku Ephraim me nu infahlfal uh, Elos fahsr tukun mwet in sruf lal Benjamin. Mwet kol elos tuku Machir me, Mwet leum lun mwet mweun elos tuku Zebulun me.
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.
Mwet kol lun mwet Issachar elos welul Deborah tuku. Aok, Issachar ac Barak tuku pac, Ac elos fahsr tokol nu infahlfal uh. Tusruktu sruf lal Reuben elos tia nunak se. Elos kofla wotela lah elos ac wi tuku.
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.
Efu elos ku mutana yurin sheep natulos? Ya in lohng ke mwet shepherd elos pangon sheep uh? Aok, sruf lal Reuben elos tia nunak se. Elos kofla wotela lah elos ac wi tuku.
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.
Sruf lal Gad elos muta lefahl kutulap in Infacl Jordan. Sruf lal Dan elos mutana ke oak uh. Sruf lal Asher elos mutana wekof uh.
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.
A funu ke mwet in sruf lal Zebulun ac Naphtali Elos asang moul lalos in mweun.
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.
In acn Taanach, sisken infacl srisrik Megiddo, Tokosra elos tuku ac mweun; Tokosra lun mwet Canaan elos mweun sie sin sie, Tusruktu, wangin silver elos usla we lac.
20 [It was as though] the stars in the sky fought for us [and as though] those stars in their paths fought against Sisera.
Itu uh mweun inkusrao me Lainul Sisera Ke elos fahsr inkanek lalos yen engyeng uh.
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.
Sie sronot lulap ke Infacl Kishon pahtkakunulosla — Aok, asr upa ke Infacl Kishon. Nga ac fah fahsr, fahsrna nu meet, ke ku!
22 The hooves of the horses of Sisera’s [army] pounded the ground. Those powerful horses kept galloping along.
Na horse uh srosroyak tuku, Ac futung infohk uh ke nialos.
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].’
Sie lipufan lun LEUM GOD El selngawi acn Meroz ac fahk, “Sang kas in selnga nu fin mwet su muta we. Elos tuh tia wi tuku kasru LEUM GOD, In mweuni mwet lokwalok kulana.”
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.
Jael, mutan kial Heber, Pa insewowo emeet inmasrlon mutan uh, El pa wo nu se oemeet sin mutan nukewa ma muta in lohm nuknuk uh.
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.
Sisera el siyuk ke kof, a Jael el sang milk; Jael el sang milk nu sel luin sie ahlu wolana.
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.
Ke lac paol lasa Jael el sruokya soko osra in lohm nuknuk, Ac ke lac paol layot el sruokya sie hammer lulap lun mwet orekma. El faksilya Sisera ac fukulya ahlunsifal; El patikya osra soko ah sasla insifal.
27 He collapsed and fell dead at her feet.
Sisera el putati nu ke intwel, El putatla nu infohk uh sisken nial Jael ac tia mukuikui. Sisera el putati nu ke intwel sisken nial Jael; El putatla nu infohk uh ac misa.
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?’
Nina kial Sisera ah yorla liki winto ah; El wowoyak in winto ah lac ac siyuk, “Efu ku chariot natul Sisera ah pahtlac fuk in tuku? Efu ku horse natul ah sumui fuk in foloko?”
29 One wise woman replied to her, and she [kept consoling herself by] repeating those words:
Mutan kasru lalmwetmet lal elos topuk nu sel, Tusruktu el kalwenina kas inge insial sifacna:
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.’
“Sahp elos srakna kite ma elos sruokya ke mweun ah inmasrlolos — Mutan se ku luo nu sin kais sie mwet mweun, Nuknuk wowo ac fah ma lal Sisera, Mwe yun kato ac fah nawela inkwawen kasra.”
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!
O LEUM GOD, lela tuh mwet lokoalok lom nukewa in misa ouingan, A mwet kawuk lom in saromrom oana faht ke takak uh! Ouinge oasr misla in acn we ke lusen yac angngaul.
