Juízes 5
1 E aquele dia cantou Débora, com Baraque, filho de Abinoão, dizendo:
On that day, Deborah sang this song, along with Barak:
2 Porque vingou as injúrias de Israel, Porque o povo se ofereceu de sua vontade, Louvai ao SENHOR.
“When the leaders of the Israeli people really lead them, and the people follow them, [it is time to] praise Yahweh!
3 Ouvi, reis; estai atentos, ó príncipes: Eu cantarei ao SENHOR, Cantarei salmos ao SENHOR Deus de Israel.
Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you leaders! I will sing to Yahweh. With this song I will praise Yahweh, the God we Israelis worship.
4 Quando saíste de Seir, ó SENHOR, Quando te apartaste do campo de Edom, A terra tremeu, e os céus destilaram, E as nuvens gotejaram águas.
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.
5 Os montes se derreteram diante do SENHOR, Até o Sinai, diante do SENHOR Deus de Israel.
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.
6 Em os dias de Sangar filho de Anate, Em os dias de Jael, cessaram os caminhos, E os que andavam pelas sendas apartavam-se por veredas torcidas.
“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].
7 As aldeias haviam cessado em Israel, haviam decaído; Até que eu Débora me levantei, Me levantei mãe em Israel.
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.
8 Em escolhendo novos deuses, A guerra estava às portas: Se via escudo ou lança Entre quarenta mil em Israel?
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.
9 Meu coração está pelos líderes de Israel, Os que com boa vontade se ofereceram entre o povo: Louvai ao SENHOR.
I am thankful for the leaders and soldiers who volunteered [to fight]. Praise Yahweh [for them!]
10 Vós os que cavalgais em asnas brancas, Os que presidis em juízo, E vós os que viajais, falai.
“You wealthy people who ride on donkeys, sitting on nice padded saddles, and you people who just walk on the road, you all listen!
11 Longe do ruído dos arqueiros, nos bebedouros, Ali repetirão as justiças do SENHOR, As justiças de suas vilas em Israel; Então o povo do SENHOR desceu às portas.
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.
12 Desperta, desperta, Débora; Desperta, desperta, profere um cântico. Levanta-te, Baraque, e leva teus cativos, filho de Abinoão.
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!’
13 Então fez que o que restou do povo, senhoreie aos poderosos: o SENHOR me fez senhorear sobre os fortes.
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.
14 De Efraim saiu sua raiz contra Amaleque, Depois ti, Benjamim, contra teus povos; De Maquir desceram príncipes, E de Zebulom os que costumavam manejar vara de oficial.
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.
15 Príncipes também de Issacar foram com Débora; E como Issacar, também Baraque Se pôs a pé no vale. Das divisões de Rúben houve grandes impressões do coração.
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.
16 Por que te restaste entre os currais, Para ouvir os balidos dos rebanhos? Das divisões de Rúben Grandes foram os questionamentos do coração.
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.
17 Gileade se restou da outra parte do Jordão: E Dã por que se esteve junto aos navios? Manteve-se Aser à beira do mar, E ficou em seus portos.
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.
18 O povo de Zebulom expôs sua vida à morte, E Naftali nas alturas do campo.
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.
19 Vieram reis e lutaram: Então lutaram os reis de Canaã Em Taanaque, junto às águas de Megido, Mas não levaram despojo algum de dinheiro.
“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.
20 Dos céus lutaram: As estrelas desde suas órbitas lutaram contra Sísera.
[It was as though] the stars in the sky fought for us [and as though] those stars in their paths fought against Sisera.
21 Varreu-os o ribeiro de Quisom, O antigo ribeiro, o ribeiro de Quisom. Pisaste, ó alma minha, com força.
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.
22 Espancaram-se então os cascos dos cavalos pelas arremetidas, pelos galopes de seus fortes cavalos.
The hooves of the horses of Sisera’s [army] pounded the ground. Those powerful horses kept galloping along.
23 Amaldiçoai a Meroz, disse o anjo do SENHOR: Amaldiçoai severamente a seus moradores, Porque não vieram em socorro ao SENHOR, Em socorro ao SENHOR contra os fortes.
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].’
24 Bendita seja entre as mulheres Jael, Mulher de Héber queneu; Sobre as mulheres bendita seja na tenda.
“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.
25 Ele pediu água, e deu-lhe ela leite; Em taça de nobres lhe apresentou manteiga.
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.
26 Sua mão estendeu à estaca, E sua direita a marreta de trabalhadores; E golpeou a Sísera, feriu sua cabeça, esmagou e atravessou suas têmporas.
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.
27 Caiu encurvado entre seus pés, ficou estendido: Entre seus pés caiu encurvado; Onde se encurvou, ali caiu morto.
He collapsed and fell dead at her feet.
28 A mãe de Sísera olha à janela, E por entre as grades a vozes disse: Por que se detém seu carro, que não vem? Por que as rodas de seus carros se tardam?
“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?’
29 As mais avisadas de suas damas lhe respondiam; E ainda ela se respondia a si mesma.
One wise woman replied to her, and she [kept consoling herself by] repeating those words:
30 Não acharam despojos, e os estão repartindo? A cada um uma moça, ou duas: Os despojos de cores para Sísera, Os despojos bordados de cores: A roupa de cor bordada de ambos os lados, para os pescoços dos que tomaram os despojos.
‘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.’
31 Assim pereçam todos os teus inimigos, ó SENHOR: Mas os que lhe amam, sejam como o sol quando nasce em sua força. E a terra repousou quarenta anos.
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!
