Dommernes 5
1 Den gongen song Debora og Barak Abinoamsson dette kvædet:
In that day, Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang out, saying:
2 «For fyrstarn’ fyrst i striden gjekk, og folket viljugt møtte fram, pris Herren, Israel!
“All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord!
3 Høyr kongar! Hovdingar, gjev gaum! For Herren eg eit kvæde kved. For Herren, Gud åt Israel, ein song eg syngja vil.
Listen, O kings! Pay attention, O princes! It is I, it is I, who will sing to the Lord. I will sing a psalm to the Lord, the God of Israel!
4 Då, Herre, du frå Se’ir for, frå Edomsflyerne skreid fram. Då ristest jordi, himlen draup, regnet or skyi raut.
O Lord, when you departed from Seir, and you crossed through the regions of Edom, the earth and the heavens were moved, and the clouds rained down water.
5 For Herrens åsyn fjelli skalv - sjå Sinaifjellet der, det skalv for han, Israels Gud.
The mountains flowed away before the face of the Lord, and Sinai, before the face of the Lord God of Israel.
6 I Samgars, Anats-sonens old. Og Jaels, vegarn’ aude var, og ferdamennern’ fara laut på krokut fjellstig fram.
In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the paths were quiet. And whoever entered by them, walked along rough byways.
7 Ein førar fattast Israel, ein førar, alt til du steig fram, til du steig fram, Debora, som ei mor i Israel.
The strong men ceased, and they rested in Israel, until Deborah rose up, until a mother rose up in Israel.
8 Gud valde nye styrarar; då stod det strid i portarne: Ein såg’kje skjold og ikkje spjot hjå fyrti tusund hermenn i heile Israel.
The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overturned the gates of the enemies. A shield with a spear was not seen among the forty thousand of Israel.
9 Hjå hovdingarn’ i Israel er hugen min, hjå Herren som friviljug møtte fram til strid! Lov Herren, Israel!
My heart loves the leaders of Israel. All you who, of your own free will, offered yourselves during a crisis, bless the Lord.
10 De som på gulblakk gangar rid, på høgjende i stova sit, og etter jamne vegen gjeng, røyst i, og syng ein song!
You who ride upon donkeys laboring, and you who sit in judgment, and you who walk along the way, speak out.
11 Syng høgt som bogeskyttararn’ når dei ved brunnen sit og kved! Der prisar dei Guds vise verk, kor vist han førde Israel. Den gongen Herrens eige folk til portarne for ned.
Where the chariots were struck together, and the army of the enemies was choked, in that place, let the justices of the Lord be described, and let his clemency be for the brave of Israel. Then did the people of the Lord descend to the gates, and obtain leadership.
12 Vakn upp, vakn upp, Debora, vakn upp, eit kvæde kved! Statt upp, Barak, før fangarn’ burt, son åt Abinoam!
Rise up, rise up, O Deborah! Rise up, rise up, and speak a canticle! Rise up, Barak, and seize your captives, O son of Abinoam.
13 Då for ein hop til fyrstarn’ ned Med kjemporn’ Herrens folk steig ned:
The remnants of the people were saved. The Lord contended with the strong.
14 Av deg, Efraim, dei som fyrst rot feste på Amaleksfjell. Og etter deg kom Benjamins flokk med folki dine fylgje heldt; av Makir styresmenn steig ned, og ifrå Sebulon dei som gjeng fram med førarstav i hand;
Out of Ephraim, he destroyed those with Amalek, and after him, out of Benjamin, those of your people, O Amalek. From Machir, there descended leaders, and from Zebulun, those who led the army to war.
15 dei fyrstar av Issakar i fylgje med Debora kom, og Barak - i hans fotfar flaug dei i dalen ned. Ved Rubensbekkjerne dei tok i tankar so raust ei råd.
The commanders of Issachar were with Deborah, and they followed the steps of Barak, who endangered himself, like one rushing headlong into a chasm. Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
16 Kvi vart du sitjande i ro på kvii di og lydde på med hjuringarn’ i fløyta let? - Ved Rubensbekkjerne dei la i tankarn’ lenge råd.
Why do you live between two borders, so that you hear the bleating of the flocks? Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
17 Gilead, burtum Jordanå gjev han seg roleg til, og Dan kvi drygjer han der skutorn’ ligg? Ved sjøsidi sit Asser still, i hamni held han seg.
Gilead rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan was occupied with ships. Asher was living on the shore of the sea, and dwelling in the ports.
18 Men Sebulon, det er ein lyd som lite vyrder livet sitt, og like eins Naftali, han som på høge heider bur.
Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom.
19 Då kom kongarn’ og stridde, kananitarkongarn’ stridde i Tana’ak, ved Megiddovatnet; sylv vann dei visst ikkje.
The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils.
20 Ned frå himlen stjernorn’ stridde frå dei høge skeidi sine imot Sisera dei stridde.
The conflict against them was from heaven. The stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisera.
21 Kisonåi burt deim førde. Åi fræg frå forne dagar - Kisonåi! Stig fram, mi ånd, med styrk!
The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart!
22 Hardt slo hestehovarn’ i marki, med kjemporne køyrde, køyrde av stad i strjukande tan.
The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin.
23 «Bann Meroz, » Herrens engel sa, «bann deim som bur der, bann deim burt! Dei kom’kje Herrens her til hjelp. Dei hjelpte ikkje kjemporn’ hans.»
‘Cursed be the land of Meroz!’ said the Angel of the Lord. ‘Cursed be its inhabitants! For they did not come to the aid of the Lord, to the assistance of his most valiant men.’
24 Velsigna ver i kvendeflokk Jael, Hebers, kenitens, viv! Framum kvar kvinna som i buder bur, velsigna vere ho!
Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle.
25 Vatn bad han um, mjølk gav ho han; i briki skål baud ho han skyr.
He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
26 Med vinstre hand ho naglen triv, med høgre smidjehamaren; i hausen Sisera ho slog, og hamra hovudet hans sund, tunnvangen hans slo ho i knas, og naglen tvert igjenom dreiv.
She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman’s mallet. And she struck Sisera, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing his temples.
27 For føtern’ hennar seig han ned, fram stupt’ han, og på jordi låg; for føtern’ hennar seig han ned; der han seig ned der låg han - daud.
Between her feet, he was ruined. He fainted away and passed on. He curled up before her feet, and he lay there lifeless and miserable.
28 Gjenom vindauga ser ho, Siseras mor, gjenom glaset glor ho, og kvin: «Kva ventar vogni hans etter? Kvi tøvrar tråvaran’ hans?»
His mother gazed through a window and wailed. And she spoke from an upper room: ‘Why does his chariot delay in returning? Why are the feet of his team of horses so slow?’
29 Svarar dei klokaste fruorne hennar, og sjølv og gjev ho seg svar:
One who was wiser than the rest of his wives responded to her mother-in-law with this:
30 «Visst finn dei herfang, og skifter: Ei møy, tvo møyar til manns, farga klæde åt Sisera, farga klæde og krota; ein farga kjol, tvo krota tjeld for kvar ei herteki kvinna.»
‘Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the most beautiful among the women is being selected for him. Garments of diverse colors are being delivered to Sisera as spoils, and various goods are being collected for the adornment of necks.’
31 Gjev, Herre, at uvenern’ dine må alle so ganga til grunnar, og dei deg elskar må vera som soli stig upp i sitt velde.» Sidan hadde landet fred i fyrti år.
O Lord, so may all your enemies perish! But may those who love you shine with splendor, as the sun shines at its rising.” And the land rested for forty years.
