Ʋɔnudrɔ̃lawo 4
1 Israelviwo gawɔ nu si nye vɔ̃ le Yehowa ŋkume, le Ehud ƒe ku megbe
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord after the death of Aod,
2 eya ta Yehowa tsɔ wo de asi na Yabin, Kanaan fia, ame si ɖu fia le Hazor. Eƒe aʋafia ŋkɔe nye Sisera eye wònɔ Haroset Hagoyim.
And the Lord delivered them up into the hands of Jaban king of Chanaan, who reigned in Asor: and he had a general of his army named Sisara, and he dwelt in Haroseth of the Gentiles.
3 Esi gatasiaɖam alafa asiekɛ nɔ esi, eye wòwɔ funyafunya Israelviwo ƒe blaeve sɔŋ ta la, Israelviwo do ɣli na Yehowa hebia eƒe kpekpeɖeŋu be wòaɖe yewo.
And the children of Israel cried to the Lord: for he had nine hundred chariots set with scythes, and for twenty years had grievously oppressed them.
4 Ame si nɔ ʋɔnu drɔ̃m na Israel ɣe ma ɣie nye nyɔnu Nyagblɔɖila Debora, Lapidot srɔ̃.
And there was at that time Debbora a prophetess the wife of Lapidoth, who judged the people,
5 Edrɔ̃a ʋɔnu le teƒe aɖe si woyɔna fifia be, “Debora ƒe Deti,” le Rama kple Betel dome, le Efraim ƒe tonyigba dzi. Israelviwo yia egbɔ le afi ma be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu na yewo.
And she sat under a palm tree, which was called by her name, between Rama and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for all judgment.
6 Gbe ɖeka la, Debora yɔ Barak, Abinoam ƒe vi, ame si nɔ Kedes le Naftalinyigba dzi eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Yehowa, Israel ƒe Mawu la de se na wò be, ‘Yi, nàƒo ƒu aʋawɔla akpe ewo tso Naftali ƒe viwo kple Zebulon ƒe viwo dome eye nàkplɔ wo ayi Tabɔr to la dzi.
And she sent and called Barac the son of Abinoem out of Cedes in Nephtali: and she said to him: The Lord God of Israel hath commanded thee: Go, and lead an army to mount Thabor, and thou shalt take with thee ten thousand fighting men of the children of Nephtali, and of the children of Zabulon:
7 Mable Sisera, Yabin ƒe aʋakplɔla, eƒe tasiaɖamwo kple eƒe aʋakɔ blibo la nu ayi Kison tɔsisi la toe eye matsɔ wo ade asi na wò le afi ma.’”
And I will bring unto thee in the place of the torrent Cison, Sisara the general of Jabin’s army, and his chariots, and all his multitude, and will deliver them into thy hand.
8 Barak ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Nenye be wò ŋutɔ àyi kplim la, ekema mayi gake ne màyi kplim o la, nyemayi o.”
And Barac said to her: If thou wilt come with me, I will go: if thou wilt not come with me, I will not go.
9 Debora ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Enyo ŋutɔ, mayi kpli wò gake ɖe ale si nèle nya la ŋuti dɔ wɔmii ta la, bubu la manye tɔwò o elabena Yehowa atsɔ Sisera ade asi na nyɔnu.” Ale Debora yi Kedes kple Barak,
She said to him: I will go indeed with thee, but at this time the victory shall not be attributed to thee, because Sisara shall be delivered into the hand of a woman. Debbora therefore arose, and went with Barac to Cedes.
10 afi si wòyɔ Zebulon kple Naftali ƒe toawo ƒo ƒu ɖo. Ŋutsu akpe ewo dze eyome eye Debora hã yi kplii.
And he called unto him Zabulon and Nepbtali, and went up with ten thousand fighting men, having Debbora in his company.
11 Azɔ Kenitɔ, Heber, dzo le Kenitɔ bubuawo dome, ame siwo nye Mose toa, Hobab ƒe dzidzimeviwo eye wòtu eƒe agbadɔ ɖe ati gã si le Zaananim, esi te ɖe Kedes ŋu la gbɔ.
Now Haber the Cinite had some time before departed from the rest of the Cinites his brethren the sons of Hobab, the kinsman of Moses: and had pitched his tents unto the valley which is called Sellnim, and was near Cedes.
12 Esi wogblɔ na Sisera be Barak, Abinoam ƒe vi, yi Tabɔr toa dzi la
And it was told Sisara, that Barac the son of Ablinoem was gone up to mount Thabor:
13 eƒo aʋakɔ gã aɖe nu ƒu, si si gatasiaɖam alafa asiekɛ nɔ, eye woɖe zɔ tso Haroset Hagoyim yi Kison tɔsisi la to.
And he gathered together his nine hundred chariots armed with scythes, and all his army from Haroseth of the Gentiles to the torrent Cison.
14 Debora gblɔ na Barak be, “Yi! Le egbeŋkeke sia dzi, Yehowa tsɔ Sisera de asiwò me. Ɖe Yehowa medze ŋgɔ na wò oa?” Ale Barak ɖi tso Tabɔr to la dzi eye ŋutsu akpe ewoawo nɔ eyome.
And Debbora said to Barac: Arise, for this is the day wherein the Lord hath delivered Sisara into thy hands: behold he is thy leader. And Barac went down from mount Thabor, and ten thousand fighting men with him.
15 Esi Barak zɔ gbɔna la, Yehowa de tɔtɔ Sisera, eƒe tasiaɖamwo kple aʋakɔ la dome kple yi eye Sisera ŋutɔ ɖi le eƒe tasiaɖam me heto afɔ si.
And the Lord struck a terror into Sisara, and all his chariots, and all his multitude, with the edge of the sword, at the sight of Barac, insomuch that Sisara leaping down from off his chariot, fled away on foot.
16 Ke Barak ti tasiaɖamwo kple aʋakɔ la yome va se ɖe Haroset Hagoyim ke. Ale Sisera ƒe aʋakɔ la katã tsi yi nu, ame ɖeka pɛ gɔ̃ hã mesusɔ o.
And Barac pursued after the fleeing chariots and the army unto Haroseth of the Gentiles, and all the multitude of the enemies was utterly destroyed.
17 Sisera si yi ɖaɣla eɖokui ɖe Yael, ame si nye Heber, Kenitɔ la, srɔ̃ ƒe agbadɔ me elabena nusɔsɔe nɔ Fia Yabin, Hazor fia kple Heber ƒe hlɔ̃ la dome.
But Sisara fleeing came to the tent of Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, for there was peace between Jabin the king of Asor, and the house of Haber the Cinite.
18 Yael do go yi ɖakpe Sisera eye wògblɔ nɛ be, “Amegã, va nye agbadɔ me, makpɔ tawò eye ànɔ dedie eya ta mègavɔ̃ o.” Ale Sisera yi ɖamlɔ agbadɔ la me eye Yael tsyɔ kundru nɛ.
And Jahel went forth to meet Sisara, and said to him: Come in to me, my lord, come in, fear not. He went in to her tent, and being covered by her with a cloak,
19 Sisera gblɔ na Yael be, “Meɖe kuku, tsikɔ le wuyem, na tsim mano.” Yael na notsii wòno eye wògatsyɔ kundru la nɛ.
Said to her: Give me, I beseech thee, a little water, for I am very thirsty. She opened a bottle of milk, and gave him to drink, and covered him.
20 Sisera gblɔ na Yael be, “Tsi tre ɖe wò agbadɔ la ƒe mɔnu eye ne ame aɖe va le diyem la, gblɔ nɛ be, ame aɖeke mele afi sia o.”
And Sisara said to her: Stand before the door of the tent, and when any shall come and inquire of thee, saying: Is there any man here? thou shalt say: There is none.
21 Yael tsɔ agbadɔ la ƒe tsyoti tsutsɔe aɖe kple zu, te ɖe Sisera ŋu dzaa esi wònɔ alɔ̃ me, eye wòƒo tsyoti la ɖe eƒe to me wòdo to to evelia me hemimi eƒe ta ɖe anyigba. Ale Sisera ku, elabena ɖeɖiteameŋu na wòdɔ alɔ̃ yi eme ʋĩi.
So Jahel Haber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and taking also a hammer: and going in softly, and with silence, she put the nail upon the temples of his head, and striking it With the hammer, drove it through his brain fast into the ground: and so passing from deep sleep to death, he fainted away and died.
22 Esi Barak va nɔ Sisera dim yina la, Yael yi ɖado goe hegblɔ nɛ be, “Va mafia ame si dim nèle la wò.” Ale Barak dze eyome yi agbadɔ la me. Ekpɔ Sisera wòku ɖe afi ma eye tsyoti la nɔ to me nɛ.
And behold Barac came pursuing after Sisara: and Jahel went out to meet him, and said to him: Come, and I will shew thee, the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, be saw Sisara lying dead, and the nail fastened in his temples.
23 Ale Mawu wɔ Israel ŋu dɔ hebɔbɔ Kanaan fia Yabin ɖe anyi le Israelviwo ŋkume.
So God that day humbled Jabin the king of Chanaan before the children of Israel:
24 Tso gbe ma gbe dzi la, Israelviwo nɔ ŋusẽ kpɔm ɖe edzi ɖe Yabin, Kanaan fia ŋu va se ɖe esime wotsrɔ̃ eƒe amewo vɔ keŋkeŋ.
Who grew daily stronger, and with a mighty hand overpowered Jabin king of Chanaan, till they quite destroyed him.
