Waamuzi 5
1 Siku hiyo Debora na Baraka, mwana wa Abinoamu waliimba wimbo huu:
Then sang Deborah, and Barak, son of Abinoam, —on that day, saying: —
2 'Viongozi wanapoongoza mbele ya Israeli, watu wanapojitolea kupigana vita, tunamsifu Bwana!
For the leadership of leaders in Israel, For the volunteering of the people, —Bless ye Yahweh!
3 Sikiliza, ninyi wafalme! Sikiliza kwa makini, ninyi viongozi! Mimi nitamwimbia Bwana; Nami nitamsifu Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
Hear, ye kings! Give ear, ye princes! I, unto Yahweh, —I, will sing, Will make melody to Yahweh, God of Israel.
4 Ee Bwana, wakati ulipotoka Seiri, ulipokwenda kutoka Edomu, nchi ilitetemeka, na mbingu pia ilitetemeka; pia mawingu yalitoa maji.
O Yahweh! When thou didst come forth out of Seir, When thou didst march along out of the field of Edom, Earth, trembled, Heaven also, poured forth, —Yea, dark clouds, poured forth waters;
5 Milima ikatoka mbele ya uso wa Bwana; hata Mlima Sinai ukatetemeka mbele ya uso wa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
From, mountains, came down streams In presence of Yahweh, —From this Sinai, In presence of Yahweh, God of Israel.
6 Katika siku za Shamgari (mwana wa Anathi), katika siku za Jael, barabara kuu ziliachwa, na wale ambao walitembea tu walitumia njia za upepo.
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the roads were forsaken, —and, the frequenters of highways, betook them to roundabout paths:
7 Kulikuwa na mashujaa wachache huko Israeli, mpaka mimi, Debora, nilipochukua amri- mama alichukua amri katika Israeli!
There was a failure of rulers, in Israel, a failure, —until I arose, a Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel: —
8 Walichagua miungu mpya, kulikuwa na vita katika malango ya jiji lakini bado hapakuwa na ngao au mikuki iliyoonekana kati ya watu elfu arobaini nchini Israeli.
They chose gods that were new, Then, —war at the gates! Was there, a shield, to be seen? or a spear? among forty thousand in Israel?
9 Moyo wangu unawaendea wakuu wa Israeli, pamoja na watu ambao walijitolea -tunambariki Bwana kwa ajili yao!
My heart [saith] —for the governors of Israel, for the volunteers among the people, Bless ye Yahweh!
10 Fikiria juu ya hili- ninyi ambao hupanda punda weupe mmeketi kwenye mazulia, nanyi mnaotembea njiani.
Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on carpets, and ye that walk upon the road, speak!
11 Sikiliza sauti za wale wanaoimba kwenye maeneo ya kutekea maji. Huko wanasema tena juu ya matendo ya haki ya Bwana, na matendo ya haki ya wapiganaji wake katika Israeli. Ndipo watu wa Bwana wakashuka kwenye malango ya mji.
In the place of the noise of bowmen among the wells, there, laud ye—the righteous acts of Yahweh, the righteous acts of his rule over Israel. Then, had come down to the gates the people of Yahweh.
12 Amka, amka, Debora! Amka, amka, imba wimbo! Simama, Baraka, na uwakamate wafungwa wako, wewe mwana wa Abinoamu.
Awake! awake! Deborah, Awake! awake! utter words of song, —Arise! Barak, and bind fast thy captives, O son of Abinoam!
13 Wale waliokoka wakaja chini kwa watu wenye nguvu; watu wa Bwana walikuja kwangu pamoja na mashujaa.
Then, came down a remnant to the nobles—a people, —Yahweh, came down with me against the mighty.
14 Walikuja kutoka Efraimu, ambao mizizi yao iko katika Amaleki; watu wa Benyamini walikufuata. Wakuu wa Makiri walitoka, na kutoka Zebuloni wale wanaobeba fimbo ya afisa.
Out of Ephraim, [came down] they whose root was in Amalek, After thee, Benjamin, among thy tribes, —Out of Machir, had come down governors, And, out of Zebulun, such as bear aloft the staff of the marshal;
15 Na wakuu wangu katika Isakari walikuwa pamoja na Debora; na Isakari alikuwa na Baraka waliingia bobdeni kwa kasi chini ya amri yake. Miongoni mwa jamaa za Reubeni kulikuwa na utafutaji mkubwa wa moyo.
And, my princes in Issachar, were with Deborah, yea, Issachar, was the support of Barak, Into the vale rushed they forth at his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben, great were the resolves of the heart:
16 Kwa nini uliketi katikati ya moto, ukisikiliza wachungaji wakipiga filimbi yao kwa makundi yao? Na kwa jamaa za Reubeni kulikuwa na utafutaji mkubwa wa moyo.
Wherefore abodes thou among the folds? To hear the mocking of the flocks? The divisions of Reuben, had great counsellings of heart.
17 Gileadi alikaa upande wa pili wa Yordani; na Dani, kwa nini alizunguka juu ya meli? Asheri alibakia pwani na akaishi karibu na bandari zake.
Gilead, beyond the Jordan, took his rest, but, Dan, wherefore remained he with the ships? Asher, abode by the shore of the seas, and, by his creeks, must needs rest.
18 Zabuloni lilikuwa kabila ambayo lingeweza kuhatarisha maisha yao mpaka kufikia kifo, Nafthali, pia, katika uwanja wa vita.
Zebulun—a people that scorned their souls unto death; and, Naphtali, —upon the heights of the field.
19 Wafalme walikuja, wakapigana; wafalme wa Kanaani wakapigana huko Taanaki karibu na maji ya Megido. Lakini hawakuondoa fedha kama nyara.
On came kings, they fought, Then, fought the kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, —Plunder of silver, they took not away!
20 Nyota zilipigana kutoka mbinguni, kutoka katika njia zao za mbinguni zilipigana na Sisera
From heaven, was the battle fought, —The stars in their courses, fought against Sisera.
21 Mto Kishoni uliwaondoa, mto ule wa kale, Mto Kishoni. Endelea mbele nafsi yangu, jipe nguvu!
The torrent of Kishon, swept them away, the torrent of olden times, the torrent of Kishon! Let my soul march along, with victorious strength!
22 Kisha sauti za hofu za farasi-kupiga mbio, kupigana kwa watu wake wenye nguvu.
Then, stamped hoofs of horses, With the gallopings, gallopings of his mighty steeds.
23 'Ilaani Meroz!' asema malaika wa Bwana. 'Hakika walaani wenyeji wake!' Kwa sababu hawakuja kumsaidia Bwana, kumsaidia Bwana katika vita dhidi ya mashujaa wenye nguvu.
Curse ye Meroz, saith the messenger of Yahweh, Curse ye with a curse, the inhabitants thereof, —because they came not in to the help of Yahweh, to the help of Yahweh, against the mighty.
24 Yaeli amebarikiawa zaidi kuliko wanawake wengine wote, Yaeli (mke wa Heberi Mkeni), amebarikiwa zaidi kuliko wanawake wote wanaoishi katika hema.
Blessed above women, shall be Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, —Above women in the tent, be blessed:
25 Mtu yule aliomba maji, naye akampa maziwa; akamletea siagi katika sahani inayofaa kwa wakuu.
Water, he asked, Milk, she gave, —In a bowl for nobles, presented cream:
26 Aliweka mkono wake kwenye kigingi cha hema, na mkono wake wa kuia katika nyundo ya mfanyakazi; kwa nyundo akampiga Sisera, alimpiga kichwani kwake. Aliligawanya fuvu lake vipande vipande wakati alipompiga pembeni ya kichwa chake.
Her hand, to the tent-pin, put she forth, and, her right hand, to the toilers’ mallet, —Then smote she Sisera, She shattered his head, Yea she split open and pierced through his temples:
27 Akaanguka katikati ya miguu yake, akaanguka akalala pale. Kati ya miguu yake akaanguka. Mahali alipoanguka ni pale ambapo aliuawa kwa ukatili.
Between her feet, he bowed—he fell, he lay, —Between her feet, he bowed—he fell, Where he bowed, There, he fell—destroyed!
28 Aliangalia dirishani - mama yake Sisera aliangalia kupitia kamba na akasema kwa huzuni, 'Kwa nini gari lakelimechelewa kuja? Kwa nini viboko vya farasi vinavyovuta magari yake vimechelewa? '
Through the window, looked out and shrilly cried, The mother of Sisera, through the lattice, —Why is his chariot ashamed to come? Why delay the wheels of his chariot?
29 Wafalme wake wenye hekima walijibu, na yeye mwenyewe akajibu jibu lile
The wise ladies, her princesses, responded, —Nay! she, returned answer to, herself: —
30 'Je, hawakupata na kugawanya nyara? Tumbo, matumbo mawili kwa kila mtu; nyara ya kitambaa kilichofunikwa kwa Sisera, nyara ya kitambaa kilichofunikwa, nguo mbili za rangi iliyofunikwa kwa misumari ya wale waliopora?
Is it not They keep finding—dividing spoil, One damsel, two damsels, to every several hero, Spoil, of divers coloured raiment for Sisera, Spoil, of divers coloured raiment, embroidered, Coloured raiment richly embroidered, on the necks of them who are taken as spoil?
31 Naam, adui zako wote wataangamia, Ee Bwana! Lakini marafiki zako watakuwa kama jua wakati linapoongezeka kwa uwezo wake. Na nchi ikawa na amani kwa miaka arobaini.
So, perish all thine enemies, O Yahweh, But be, they who love him, as the going forth of the sun, in his might! And the land had rest forty years.
