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Chapter 5
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1On that day Devora and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
va-TA-shar d'-vo-RAH u-va-RAK ben a-vee-NO-am ba-YOM ha-HU lay-MOR
אוַתָּ֣שַׁר דְּבוֹרָ֔ה וּבָרָ֖ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֑עַם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃
2When locks go untrimmed in Yisrael, When people dedicate themselves—Bless Hashem!
bif-RO-a p'-ra-OT b'-yis-ra-AYL b'-hit-na-DAYV AM ba-r'-KHU a-do-NAI
בבִּפְרֹ֤עַ פְּרָעוֹת֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב עָ֑ם בָּֽרְכ֖וּ יְהֹוָֽה׃
3Hear, O kings! Give ear, O potentates! I will sing, will sing to Hashem, Will hymn Hashem, the God of Yisrael.
shim-U m'-la-KHEEM ha-a-ZEE-nu ro-z'-NEEM a-no-KHEE a-SHEE-rah a-za-MAYR la-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL
גשִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהֹוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
4Hashem, when You came forth from Seir, Advanced from the country of Edom, The earth trembled; The heavens dripped, Yea, the clouds dripped water,
a-do-NAI b'-tzay-t'-KHA mi-say-EER b'-tza-d'-KHA mis-DAY e-DOM E-retz ra-A-shah gam sha-MA-yim na-TA-fu gam a-VEEM na-t'-FU MA-yim
דיְהֹוָ֗ה בְּצֵאתְךָ֤ מִשֵּׂעִיר֙ בְּצַעְדְּךָ֙ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֱד֔וֹם אֶ֣רֶץ רָעָ֔שָׁה גַּם־שָׁמַ֖יִם נָטָ֑פוּ גַּם־עָבִ֖ים נָ֥טְפוּ מָֽיִם׃
5The mountains quaked—Before Hashem, Him of Sinai, Before Hashem, God of Yisrael.
ha-REEM na-z'-LU mi-p'-NAY a-do-NAI ZEH see-NAI mi-p'-NAY a-do-NAI e-lo-HAY yis-ra-AYL
ההָרִ֥ים נָזְל֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑ה זֶ֣ה סִינַ֔י מִפְּנֵ֕י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
6In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, In the days of Yael, caravans ceased, And wayfarers went By roundabout paths.
bee-MAY sham-GAR ben a-NAT bee-MAY ya-AYL kha-d'-LU a-ra-KHOT v'-ho-l'-KHAY n'-tee-VOT yay-l'-KHU a-ra-KHOT a-kal-ka-LOT
ובִּימֵ֞י שַׁמְגַּ֤ר בֶּן־עֲנָת֙ בִּימֵ֣י יָעֵ֔ל חָֽדְל֖וּ אֳרָח֑וֹת וְהֹלְכֵ֣י נְתִיב֔וֹת יֵלְכ֕וּ אֳרָח֖וֹת עֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃
7Deliverance ceased, Ceased in Yisrael, Till you arose, O Devora, Arose, O mother, in Yisrael!
kha-d'-LU f'-ra-ZON b'-yis-ra-AYL kha-DAY-lu AD sha-KAM-tee d'-vo-RAH sha-KAM-tee AYM b'-yis-ra-AYL
זחָדְל֧וּ פְרָז֛וֹן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חָדֵ֑לּוּ עַ֤ד שַׁקַּ֙מְתִּי֙ דְּבוֹרָ֔ה שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּי אֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
5:7 Deliverance ceased, ceased in Yisrael, till you arose, O Devora
Though one way of translating f’razon (פרזון) is ‘deliverance,’ Rashi explains it as “open towns without walls.” According to this understanding, Devora is saying that prior to her leadership, the children of Israel had ceased living in small, scattered, non-walled communities, due to fear of attack. However, the Canaanites continued living in such places, as they were not afraid of the Israelites. The miraculous military victory against Sisera would change this reality. It is interesting to note that in Israel today Jews have also not been afraid to establish small communities in all parts of the land of Israel. Miracles of biblical proportions continue in our era as communities of all sizes grow and thrive throughout Israel.
8When they chose new gods, Was there a fighter then in the gates? No shield or spear was seen Among forty thousand in Yisrael!
yiv-KHAR a-lo-HEEM kha-da-SHEEM AZ la-KHEM sh'-a-REEM ma-GAYN im yay-ra-EH va-RO-makh b'-ar-ba-EEM E-lef b'-yis-ra-AYL
חיִבְחַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אָ֖ז לָחֶ֣ם שְׁעָרִ֑ים מָגֵ֤ן אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙ וָרֹ֔מַח בְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
9My heart is with Yisrael's leaders, With the dedicated of the people—Bless Hashem!
li-BEE l'-kho-k'-KAY yis-ra-AYL ha-mit-na-d'-VEEM ba-AM ba-r'-KHU a-do-NAI
טלִבִּי֙ לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרְכ֖וּ יְהֹוָֽה׃
10You riders on tawny she-asses, You who sit on saddle rugs, And you wayfarers, declare it!
ro-kh'-VAY a-to-NOT tz'-kho-ROT yo-sh'-VAY al mi-DEEN v'-ho-l'-KHAY al DE-rekh SEE-khu
ירֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת צְחֹר֜וֹת יֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃
11Louder than the sound of archers, There among the watering places Let them chant the gracious acts of Hashem, His gracious deliverance of Yisrael. Then did the people of Hashem March down to the gates!
mi-KOL m'-kha-tz'-TZEEM BAYN mash-a-BEEM SHAM y'-ta-NU tzid-KOT a-do-NAI tzid-KOT pir-zo-NO b'-yis-ra-AYL AZ ya-r'-DU la-sh'-a-REEM am a-do-NAI
יאמִקּ֣וֹל מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔ים שָׁ֤ם יְתַנּוּ֙ צִדְק֣וֹת יְהֹוָ֔ה צִדְקֹ֥ת פִּרְזוֹנ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אָ֛ז יָֽרְד֥וּ לַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים עַם־יְהֹוָֽה׃
12Awake, awake, O Devora! Awake, awake, strike up the chant! Arise, O Barak; Take your captives, O son of Abinoam!
u-REE u-REE d'-vo-RAH u-REE u-REE da-b'-ree SHEER KUM ba-RAK u-sha-VAY shev-y'-KHA ben a-vee-NO-am
יבעוּרִ֤י עוּרִי֙ דְּבוֹרָ֔ה ע֥וּרִי ע֖וּרִי דַּבְּרִי־שִׁ֑יר ק֥וּם בָּרָ֛ק וּֽשְׁבֵ֥ה שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ בֶּן־אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃
13Then was the remnant made victor over the mighty, Hashem's people won my victory over the warriors.
AZ y'-RAD sa-REED l'-a-dee-REEM AM a-do-NAI y'-rad LEE ba-gi-bo-REEM
יגאָ֚ז יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑ם יְהֹוָ֕ה יְרַד־לִ֖י בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
14From Efraim came they whose roots are in Amalek; After you, your kin Binyamin; From Machir came down leaders, From Zevulun such as hold the marshal's staff.
mi-NEE ef-RA-yim sha-r'-SHAM ba-a-ma-LAYK a-kha-RE-kha vin-ya-MEEN ba-a-ma-ME-kha mi-NEE ma-KHEER ya-r'-DU m'-kho-k'-KEEM u-mi-z'-vu-LUN mo-sh'-KHEEM b'-SHAY-vet so-FAYR
ידמִנִּ֣י אֶפְרַ֗יִם שׇׁרְשָׁם֙ בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק אַחֲרֶ֥יךָ בִנְיָמִ֖ין בַּעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ מִנִּ֣י מָכִ֗יר יָֽרְדוּ֙ מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן מֹשְׁכִ֖ים בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט סֹפֵֽר׃
15And Yissachar's chiefs were with Devora; As Barak, so was Yissachar—Rushing after him into the valley. Among the clans of Reuven Were great decisions of heart.
v'-sa-RAI b'-yi-sa-KHAR im d'-vo-RAH v'-yi-sa-KHAR KAYN ba-RAK ba-AY-mek shu-LAKH b'-rag-LAV bif-la-GOT r'-u-VAYN g'-do-LEEM khi-k'-kay LAYV
טווְשָׂרַ֤י בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙ עִם־דְּבֹרָ֔ה וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ כֵּ֣ן בָּרָ֔ק בָּעֵ֖מֶק שֻׁלַּ֣ח בְּרַגְלָ֑יו בִּפְלַגּ֣וֹת רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹלִ֖ים חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב׃
16Why then did you stay among the sheepfolds And listen as they pipe for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuven Were great searchings of heart!
LA-mah ya-SHAV-ta BAYN ha-mish-p'-TA-yim lish-MO-a sh'-ri-KOT a-da-REEM lif-la-GOT r'-u-VAYN g'-do-LEEM khik-ray LAYV
טזלָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִק֣וֹת עֲדָרִ֑ים לִפְלַגּ֣וֹת רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדוֹלִ֖ים חִקְרֵי־לֵֽב׃
17Gilad tarried beyond the Yarden; And Dan—why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained at the seacoast And tarried at his landings.
gil-AD b'-AY-ver ha-yar-DAYN sha-KHAYN v'-DAN LA-mah ya-GUR o-ni-YOT a-SHAYR ya-SHAV l'-KHOF ya-MEEM v'-AL mif-ra-TZAV yish-KON
יזגִּלְעָ֗ד בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ שָׁכֵ֔ן וְדָ֕ן לָ֥מָּה יָג֖וּר אֳנִיּ֑וֹת אָשֵׁ֗ר יָשַׁב֙ לְח֣וֹף יַמִּ֔ים וְעַ֥ל מִפְרָצָ֖יו יִשְׁכּֽוֹן׃
18Zevulun is a people that mocked at death, Naftali—on the open heights.
z'-vu-LUN AM khay-RAYF naf-SHO la-MUT v'-naf-ta-LEE AL m'-ro-MAY sa-DEH
יחזְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֛וֹ לָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרוֹמֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃
19Then the kings came, they fought: The kings of Canaan fought At Taanach, by Megiddo's waters—They got no spoil of silver.
BA-u m'-la-KHEEM nil-KHA-mu AZ nil-kha-MU mal-KHAY kh'-NA-an b'-ta-NAKH al MAY m'-gi-DO BE-tza KE-sef LO la-KA-khu
יטבָּ֤אוּ מְלָכִים֙ נִלְחָ֔מוּ אָ֤ז נִלְחֲמוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י כְנַ֔עַן בְּתַעְנַ֖ךְ עַל־מֵ֣י מְגִדּ֑וֹ בֶּ֥צַע כֶּ֖סֶף לֹ֥א לָקָֽחוּ׃
20The stars fought from heaven, From their courses they fought against Sisera.
min sha-MA-yim nil-KHA-mu ha-ko-kha-VEEM mi-m'-si-lo-TAM nil-kha-MU im sees-RA
כמִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם נִלְחָ֑מוּ הַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ מִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔ם נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־סִֽיסְרָֽא׃
21The torrent Kishon swept them away, The raging torrent, the torrent Kishon. March on, my soul, with courage!
NA-khal kee-SHON g'-ra-FAM NA-khal k'-du-MEEM NA-khal kee-SHON tid-r'-KHEE naf-SHEE OZ
כאנַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔ם נַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹן תִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃
5:21 The torrent Kishon swept them away
Moshe Dayan (1915-1981)
According to this verse, the Kishon river swept away Sisera’s army after it was defeated by the Israelites. Moshe Dayan, an important IDF general, loved the Land of Israel not only as his homeland, but also because it is the land of the Bible. In his book, “Living with the Bible,” Dayan wrote about the Kishon: “To one who was born in Israel, love of the homeland was not an abstraction. The Rose of Sharon and Mount Carmel were very real to me, as were the sweet-scented blossom and the hills whose paths I climbed. Yet this was not enough. I was not content only with the Israel I could see and touch. I also longed for the Israel of antiquity, the Israel of the ‘timeless verses’ and the ‘biblical names’, and I wanted to give tangibility to that too. I wished to see not only the river Kishon marking off the fields of Nahalal from those of neighboring Kfar Yehoshua; I wished also to visualize the biblical Kishon sweeping away the Canaanite chariot forces of Sisera.”
22Then the horses' hoofs pounded As headlong galloped the steeds.
AZ ha-l'-MU i-k'-vay SUS mi-da-ha-ROT da-ha-ROT a-bee-RAV
כבאָ֥ז הָלְמ֖וּ עִקְּבֵי־ס֑וּס מִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹת דַּהֲר֥וֹת אַבִּירָֽיו׃
23“Curse Meroz!” said the angel of Hashem. “Bitterly curse its inhabitants, Because they came not to the aid of Hashem, To the aid of Hashem among the warriors.”
O-ru may-ROZ a-MAR mal-AKH a-do-NAI O-ru a-ROR yo-sh'-VE-ha KEE lo VA-u l'-ez-RAT a-do-NAI l'-ez-RAT a-do-NAI ba-gi-bo-REEM
כגא֣וֹרוּ מֵר֗וֹז אָמַר֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה אֹ֥רוּ אָר֖וֹר יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ כִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָ֙אוּ֙ לְעֶזְרַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה לְעֶזְרַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֖ה בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃
24Most blessed of women be Yael, Wife of Chever the Kenite, Most blessed of women in tents.
t'-vo-RAKH mi-na-SHEEM ya-AYL AY-shet KHE-ver ha-kay-NEE mi-na-SHEEM ba-O-hel t'-vo-RAKH
כדתְּבֹרַךְ֙ מִנָּשִׁ֔ים יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑י מִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃
25He asked for water, she offered milk; In a princely bowl she brought him curds.
MA-yim sha-AL kha-LAV na-TA-nah b'-SAY-fel a-dee-REEM hik-REE-vah khem-AH
כהמַ֥יִם שָׁאַ֖ל חָלָ֣ב נָתָ֑נָה בְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃
26Her [left] hand reached for the tent pin, Her right for the workmen's hammer. She struck Sisera, crushed his head, Smashed and pierced his temple.
ya-DAH la-ya-TAYD tish-LAKH-nah vee-mee-NAH l'-hal-MUT a-may-LEEM v'-ha-l'-MAH sees-RA ma-kha-KAH ro-SHO u-ma-kha-TZAH v'-kha-l'-FAH ra-ka-TO
כויָדָהּ֙ לַיָּתֵ֣ד תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָה וִימִינָ֖הּ לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑ים וְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֽוֹ׃
27At her feet he sank, lay outstretched, At her feet he sank, lay still; Where he sank, there he lay—destroyed.
BAYN rag-LE-ha ka-RA na-FAL sha-KHAV BAYN rag-LE-ha ka-RA na-FAL ba-a-SHER ka-RA SHAM na-FAL sha-DUD
כזבֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֔יהָ כָּרַ֥ע נָפַ֖ל שָׁכָ֑ב בֵּ֤ין רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙ כָּרַ֣ע נָפָ֔ל בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֔ע שָׁ֖ם נָפַ֥ל שָׁדֽוּד׃
28Through the window peered Sisera's mother, Behind the lattice she whined: “Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why so late the clatter of his wheels?”
b'-AD ha-kha-LON nish-k'-FAH va-t'-ya-BAYV AYM sees-RA b'-AD ha-esh-NAV ma-DU-a bo-SHAYSH rikh-BO la-VO ma-DU-a e-khe-RU pa-a-MAY mar-k'-vo-TAV
כחבְּעַד֩ הַחַלּ֨וֹן נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב אֵ֥ם סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּעַ֣ד הָאֶשְׁנָ֑ב מַדּ֗וּעַ בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ רִכְבּוֹ֙ לָב֔וֹא מַדּ֣וּעַ אֶֽחֱר֔וּ פַּעֲמֵ֖י מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃
29The wisest of her ladies give answer; She, too, replies to herself:
khakh-MOT sa-ro-TE-ha ta-a-NE-ha af HEE ta-SHEEV a-ma-RE-ha LAH
כטחַכְמ֥וֹת שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּה אַף־הִ֕יא תָּשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרֶ֖יהָ לָֽהּ׃
30“They must be dividing the spoil they have found: A damsel or two for each man, Spoil of dyed cloths for Sisera, Spoil of embroidered cloths, A couple of embroidered cloths round every neck as spoil.”
ha-LO yim-tz'-U y'-kha-l'-KU sha-LAL RA-kham ra-kha-ma-TA-yim l'-ROSH GE-ver sh'-LAL tz'-va-EEM l'-sees-RA sh'-LAL tz'-va-EEM rik-MAH TZE-va rik-ma-TA-yim l'-tza-v'-RAY sha-LAL
להֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗ל רַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶר שְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔א שְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑ה צֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃
31So may all Your enemies perish, Hashem! But may His friends be as the sun rising in might! And the land was tranquil forty years.
KAYN yo-v'-DU khol o-y'-VE-kha a-do-NAI v'-o-ha-VAV k'-TZAYT ha-SHE-mesh big-vu-ra-TO va-tish-KOT ha-A-retz ar-ba-EEM sha-NAH
לאכֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כׇל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹ וַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃
