Waamuzi 5
1 Ndipo Debora na Baraka mwana wa Abinoamu wakaimba wimbo huu:
Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
2 “Wakuu katika Israeli wanapoongoza, wakati watu wanapojitoa kwa hiari yao wenyewe: mhimidini Bwana!
"Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Jehovah.
3 “Sikieni hili, enyi wafalme! Sikilizeni, enyi watawala! Nitamwimbia Bwana, nitaimba; kwa wimbo nitamhimidi Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
"Hear, you kings. Give ear, you princes. I, even I, will sing to Jehovah. I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.
4 “Ee Bwana, ulipotoka katika Seiri, ulipopita katika mashamba ya Edomu, nchi ilitetemeka, mbingu nazo zikamwaga, naam, mawingu yakamwaga maji.
"Jehovah, when you went forth out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the sky also dropped. Yes, the clouds dropped water.
5 Milima ilitetemeka mbele za Bwana, hata ule wa Sinai, mbele za Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
The mountains quaked at the presence of Jehovah, even Sinai, at the presence of Jehovah, the God of Israel.
6 “Katika siku za Shamgari mwana wa Anathi, katika siku za Yaeli, barabara kuu hazikuwa na watu; wasafiri walipita njia za kando.
"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
7 Mashujaa walikoma katika Israeli, walikoma mpaka mimi, Debora, nilipoinuka, nilipoinuka kama mama katika Israeli.
The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.
8 Walipochagua miungu migeni, vita vilikuja katika malango ya mji, hapakuonekana ngao wala mkuki miongoni mwa mashujaa 40,000 katika Israeli.
They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
9 Moyo wangu u pamoja na wakuu wa Israeli, pamoja na wale wanaojitoa wenyewe kwa hiari yao miongoni mwa watu. Mhimidini Bwana!
My heart is toward the leaders of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah.
10 “Nanyi mpandao punda weupe, mkiketi juu ya matandiko ya thamani, nanyi mtembeao barabarani, fikirini
"Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on saddle blankets, and you who walk by the way.
11 juu ya sauti za waimbaji mahali pa kunyweshea maji. Wanasimulia matendo ya haki ya Bwana, matendo ya haki ya mashujaa wake katika Israeli. “Ndipo watu wa Bwana walipoteremka malangoni pa mji.
Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. "Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.
12 ‘Amka, amka! Debora! Amka, amka, uimbe! Ee Baraka! Inuka, chukua mateka wako uliowateka, ee mwana wa Abinoamu.’
'Awake, awake, Deborah. Awaken the multitudes of a nation. Awake, awake, sing a song. Be strong. Arise, Barak. And Deborah, strengthen Barak. And lead away your captives, son of Abinoam.'
13 “Ndipo mabaki ya watu wakashuka dhidi ya wenye nguvu, watu wa Bwana, wakashuka dhidi ya mashujaa wenye nguvu.
"Then a remnant of the nobles came down. The people of Jehovah marched down to me against the mighty.
14 Kutoka Efraimu wakaja watu, ambao chimbuko lao ni Amaleki; Benyamini akiwa miongoni mwa watu waliokufuata. Kutoka Makiri wakashuka viongozi, na kutoka Zabuloni wale washikao fimbo ya jemadari.
From Ephraim those who uprooted Amalek came out, following you, Benjamin, among your peoples; out of Makir leaders came down, and out of Zebulun those that handle the staff of office.
15 Wakuu wa Isakari walikuwa pamoja na Debora; naam, Isakari alikuwa pamoja na Baraka, wakija nyuma yake kwa mbio wakielekea bondeni. Katika jamaa za Reubeni, palikuwa na kujihoji kukubwa moyoni.
And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah. As was Issachar, so was Barak. They rushed into the valley at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben, there were great resolves of heart.
16 Kwa nini ulikaa katikati ya mazizi ya kondoo kusikiliza sauti ya filimbi zinazoita makundi? Kwa jamaa za Reubeni, palikuwa na kujihoji kukubwa moyoni.
Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, to hear the piping for the flocks? At the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
17 Gileadi alikaa ngʼambo ya Yordani. Naye Dani, kwa nini alikaa kwenye merikebu siku nyingi? Asheri alikaa kwa utulivu ufuoni mwa bahari, akikaa kwenye ghuba zake ndogo.
Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his harbors.
18 Watu wa Zabuloni walihatarisha maisha yao, vilevile nao watu wa Naftali.
Zebulun was a people that risked their lives even to death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
19 “Wafalme walikuja na kufanya vita; wafalme wa Kanaani walipigana huko Taanaki karibu na maji ya Megido, lakini hawakuchukua fedha wala nyara.
The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.
20 Kutoka mbinguni nyota zilipigana, nyota kutoka njia zake zilipigana na Sisera.
From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
21 Mto wa Kishoni uliwasomba, ule mto wa zamani, mto wa Kishoni. Songa mbele, ee nafsi yangu, kwa ujasiri!
The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
22 Ndipo kwato za farasi zikafanya mshindo: farasi wake wenye nguvu huenda mbio kwa kurukaruka.
Then the horse hoofs pounded because of the galloping, the galloping of their steeds.
23 Malaika wa Bwana akasema, ‘Merozi alaaniwe. Walaaniwe watu wake kwa uchungu, kwa kuwa hawakuja kumsaidia Bwana, kumsaidia Bwana dhidi ya hao wenye nguvu.’
Curse Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they did not come to help Jehovah, to help Jehovah against the mighty.
24 “Yaeli abarikiwe kuliko wanawake wote, mkewe Heberi, Mkeni, abarikiwe kuliko wanawake wote waishio kwenye mahema.
Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
25 Aliomba maji, naye akampa maziwa; kwenye bakuli la heshima akamletea maziwa mgando.
He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him curds in a princely bowl.
26 Akanyoosha mkono wake akashika kigingi cha hema, mkono wake wa kuume ukashika nyundo ya fundi. Akampiga Sisera kwa nyundo, akamponda kichwa chake, akamvunjavunja na kumtoboa paji lake la uso.
She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer. She struck Sisera, she pierced his head; she shattered and struck through his temple.
27 Aliinama miguuni pa Yaeli, akaanguka; akalala hapo. Pale alipoinama miguuni pake, alianguka; pale alipoinamia, ndipo alipoanguka, akiwa amekufa.
At her feet he collapsed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he collapsed, he fell. Where he collapsed, there he fell down, destroyed.
28 “Kupitia dirishani mamaye Sisera alichungulia; nyuma ya dirisha alilia, akasema, ‘Mbona gari lake linachelewa kufika? Mbona vishindo vya magari yake vimechelewa?’
Through the window she looked out. Sisera's mother cried out through the lattice, 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why are the hoofbeats of his chariots delayed?'
29 Wanawake wenye busara kuliko wengine wote wakamjibu; naam, husema moyoni mwake,
Her wise princesses answered her; indeed, she answers herself,
30 ‘Je, hawapati na kugawanya nyara: msichana mmoja au wawili kwa kila mtu, mavazi ya rangi mbalimbali kwa Sisera kuwa nyara, mavazi ya rangi mbalimbali yaliyotariziwa, mavazi yaliyotariziwa vizuri kwa ajili ya shingo yangu: yote haya yakiwa nyara?’
'Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A womb or two for every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, A spoil of dyed garments embroidered, Of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, for the neck of the plunderer?'
31 “Adui zako wote na waangamie, Ee Bwana! Bali wote wakupendao na wawe kama jua lichomozavyo kwa nguvu zake.” Hivyo nchi ikawa na amani kwa miaka arobaini.
So let all your enemies perish, Jehovah, but let those who love you be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength." And the land had rest forty years.
