Книга Судей израилевых 5
1 И воспе Деввора и Варак сын Авинеемов в той день, и рече:
On that day, Deborah sang this song, along with Barak:
2 внегда начати вождом во Израили, и в произволении людий, благословите Господа.
“When the leaders of the Israeli people really lead them, and the people follow them, [it is time to] praise Yahweh!
3 Услышите, царие, и внушите, князи: аз Господеви воспою и пою Богу Израилеву.
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 Господи, во исходе Твоем от Сиира, внегда воздвизатися Тебе от села Едомова, земля потрясеся, и небо возмутися, и облацы искапаша воду:
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 горы подвигошася от лица Господа Елои, тая Сина от лица Господа Бога Израилева.
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 Во дни Самегара сына Анафова, во дни Иаили, оскудеша путие, и идоша в пути кривы, и идоша в пути развращенны:
“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 оскудеша жнвущии во Израили, оскудеша дондеже воста Деввора, дондеже воста мати во Израили:
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 избраша боги новы, яко хлеб ячен, тогда воеваша грады князей: щит не явися, ниже копие в четыредесяти тысящах во Израили.
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 Сердце мое на учиненная во Израили: сильнии людий, благословите Господа.
I am thankful for the leaders and soldiers who volunteered [to fight]. Praise Yahweh [for them!]
10 Ездящии на ослятех белых в полудне, и седящии на судищи, и ходящии на пути сонмов, провещайте.
“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 Глас плещущих посреде веселящихся: тамо дадят правду. Господи, правды укрепи во Израили: тогда разыдошася во грады своя людие Господни.
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 Востани, востани, Деввора: востани, востани, глаголи с песнию: востани, Вараче, и плени плен твой, сыне Авинеемль.
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 Тогда возвеличися сила Его: Господь смири мне крепльшыя мене.
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 Людие Ефремли утомиша их в долине: брат твой Вениамин в людех твоих: от мене Махир снидоша взыскующии, и от Завулона укрепляющиися в скиптре повествования писменника.
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 И началницы во Иссахаре с Девворою и Вараком: тако Варак отпусти пеших своих в долину, в разделения Рувимова, велика испытания сердца.
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 Вскую ми седиши посреде мосфафемов, слышати звиздание воставающих проити в разделения Рувимля? Велия испытания сердца.
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 Галаад, об ону страну Иордана вселися: и Дан, вскую обитаеши в кораблех? Асир обита при брезех морских, и в разделениих своих вселися.
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 Завулон, людие укориша душу свою на смерть: и Неффалим на высотах села.
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 И приидоша к нему царие, и ополчишася, тогда воеваша царие Ханаанстии во Фанаахе, у воды Магеддо: множества сребра не взяша.
“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 От небесе ополчишася звезды, от чина своего ополчишася с Сисарою.
[It was as though] the stars in the sky fought for us [and as though] those stars in their paths fought against Sisera.
21 Водотечь Кисонов изверже их, водотечь Кадимин, водотечь Кисонов: поперет его душа моя сильная.
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 Тогда отсекошася копыта конская от топтания сильных его.
The hooves of the horses of Sisera’s [army] pounded the ground. Those powerful horses kept galloping along.
23 Проклинайте Мазора, рече Ангел Господень, проклятием проклените живущих в нем, яко не приидоша в помощь Господню, в помощь (Господню) в сильных.
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 Да благословится в женах Иаиль, жена Хавера Кинеева, от жен в кущи да благословится:
“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 воды проси у нея, и даде ему млеко в чаши: преимущих принесе масло кравие:
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 руку свою левую к колу простре, и десницу свою ко млату работающих, и уби Сисару: разби главу его, и порази, прободе скрания его:
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 между ногама ея повалися: паде утружден, и умре посреде ног ея, и тамо паде бедне.
He collapsed and fell dead at her feet.
28 Оконцем взираше мати Сисарина, окном сквозе решетку, что замедли колесница его приити? Вскую умедлиша стопы колесниц его?
“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 Мудрии началствующии ея отвещаша ей, и сама отвещаваше словеса своя себе:
One wise woman replied to her, and she [kept consoling herself by] repeating those words:
30 не обрящут ли его разделяюща корысти, удружающа другом на главу мужа сильна? Корысти шаров Сисаре, корысти шаров различия, шары испещренных, сия выи его корысти.
‘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 Тако да погибнут вси врази Твои, Господи: и любящии Его, якоже восток солнца в силе своей. И бысть в покои земля четыредесять лет.
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!
