1Zvino Dhebhora naBharaki, mwanakomana waAbhinowami, vakaimba nomusi iwoyo, vakati,
1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
2Kudzai Jehovha, nekuti vatungamiriri vakatungamirira vaIsiraeri, nekuti vanhu vakauya nokuda kwavo.
2“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!
3Inzwai, imwi madzimambo, teererai, imwi machinda;Ini, iyeni, ndichaimbira Jehovha; Ndicharumbidza Jehovha, Mwari waIsiraeri nenziyo.
3“Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to Yahweh. I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.
4Jehovha, pakubuda kwenyu paSeiri, Pakufamba kwenyu muchibva kusango reEdhomu,Nyika yakadedera, uye denga rakadonha, Zvirokwazvo makore akadonha mvura.
4“Yahweh, 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.
5Makomo akayerera pamberi paJehovha, Nairo Sinai pamberi paJehovha Mwari waIsiraeri.
5The mountains quaked at the presence of Yahweh, even Sinai, at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
6Pamazuva aShamugara, mwanakomana waAnati, Pamazuva aJaeri, nzira huru dzakanga dzisingafambwi, Vafambi vaifamba nenzira dzinopota-pota.
6“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
7Misha yakanga isina vanhu munaIsiraeri, yakanga isina vanhu, Kusvikira ini Dhebhora ndichisimuka, Ndichisimuka ini, mai pakati paIsiraeri.
7The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.
8Vakazvitsaurira vamwari vatsva; Kurwa kukavapo pamasuwo. Kwakanga kuchionekwa here nhovo kana pfumo pakati pavalsiraeri vane zviuru zvina makumi mana here?
8They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
9moyo wangu unorumbidza vabati vaIsiraeri,Avo vakauya nokuda kwavo pakati pavanhu;Kudzai Jehovha!
9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!
10Paridzai izvozvo, imwi makatasva mbongoro chena, imwi, mugere pamhasa dzinokosha, Nemi, munofamba nenzira.
10“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.
11Kure namanzwi avanopfura nouta, pavanoteka mvura,Ndipo pavacharumbidza mabasa akarurama aJehovha, Mabasa akarurama oushe hwake muna Isiraeri. Ipapo vanhu vaJehovha vakaburukira kumasuwo.
11Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the righteous acts of Yahweh, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. “Then the people of Yahweh went down to the gates.
12Muka, muka, Dhebhora;Muka, muka, iwe uimbe rwiyo! Simuka Bharaki, utape vatapwa vako, iwe mwanakomana waAbhinowami.
12‘Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’
13Ipapo vakanga vakasara vavakuru navanhu vakaburuka, Jehovha wakaburuka nokuda kwangu kuzorwa navane simba.
13“Then a remnant of the nobles and the people came down. Yahweh came down for me against the mighty.
14Kuna Efuremu ndokwakabva vanomudzi wavo paAmareki, Vachikutevera iwe Bhenjamini pakati pavanhu vako. PaMakiri ndipo pakaburukira varairi, Nokuna Zebhuruni avo vakabata tsvimbo yokukunda.
14Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim, after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. Governors come down out of Machir. Those who handle the marshal’s staff came out of Zebulun.
15Machinda aIsakari akanga ana Dhebhora; Salsakari, ndizvo zvakanga zvakaitawo Bharaki; Vakamhanyira kumupata vachitevera tsoka dzake. Pahova dzaRubheni Pakanga pane mirangariro mikuru yomoyo.
15The 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.
16Wakagarireiko pasi pakati pamatanga ezvipfuwo. Uchiteerera kurira kwenyere dzinoridzirwa makwai?Pahova dzaRubheni Pakanga pano kunzvera kukuru komoyo.
16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.
17Giriyadhi wakagara mhiri kwaJoridhani; Newe Dhani, wakagarireiko pazvikepe? Asheri wakagara zvake pamahombekombe egungwa, Wakarambira apo panopinda mvura panyika.
17Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.
18Zebhuruni ndivanhu vakanga vasingatyi kusvikira parufu, NaNafutari panzvimbo dzenyika dzakakwirira.
18Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the deaths; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
19Madzimambo akauya akarwa, Ipapo madzimambo eKanani akarwawo PaTaanaki, pamvura zhinji yeMegidho Havana kuwana fuma yemari.
19“The kings came and fought, then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo. They took no plunder of silver.
20Nyeredzi dzakarwa dziri kudenga, Dzakarwa naSisera dziri panzira dzadzo.
20From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
21Rwizi Kishoni rwakavakukura, Irwo rwizi rwekare, rwizi Kishoni. Mweya wangu, pfuura nesimba.
21The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
22Nguva iyo makumbo amabhiza akarovera pasi Nokumhanya, kuri kumhanya kwavakasimba.
22Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.
23Tuka Merozi ndizvo zvinotaura mutumwa waJehovha, Tuka zvakaipa avo vageremo. Nekuti havana kuuya kuzobatsira Jehovha, Kuzobatsira Jehovha pakurwa kwake navane simba.
23‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of Yahweh. ‘Curse bitterly its inhabitants, because they didn’t come to help Yahweh, to help Yahweh against the mighty.’
24Pakati pavakadzi Jaeri ngaarumbidzwe, Iye mukadzi waHebheri muKeni, Ngaarumbidzwe pakati pavakadzi patende.
24“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
25Wakakumbira mvura, iye akamupa mukaka; Wakamuvigira mukaka wakafa pandiro yamambo.
25He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
26Wakabata mbambo noruoko rwake, Nenyundo yomubati norudyi rwake, Akarova Sisera nenyundo, akaboora musoro wake; Wakarova, akaboora zvavovo zvake.
26She put her hand to the tent peg, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer. With the hammer she struck Sisera. She struck through his head. Yes, she pierced and struck through his temples.
27Wakakotama patsoka dzake, akawa, Ipapo paakakotama, ndipo paakawira pasi, afa.
27At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
28Wakatarira pahwindo, akadana, Mai vaSisera vakadana pautanda hwaro; Ngoro yake inononokereiko kusvika?Makumbo engoro dzake anononokereiko?
28“Through the window she looked out, and cried: Sisera’s mother looked through the lattice. ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why do the wheels of his chariots wait?’
29Vakadzi vake, vakakudzwa, vakachenjera, vakamupindura, Naiye amene wakazvipindura, achiti,
29Her wise ladies answered her, Yes, she returned answer to herself,
30Havana kuwana here zvavakapamba, havana kuzvigovana here? Zvimwe murume mumwe nomumwe unopiwa musikana mumwe, kana vasikana vaviri; Zvimwe Sisera uchapiwa nguvo dzakapambwa dzamavara-vara, nguvo dzakapambwa dzemicheka yakarukwa yamavara-vara, nguvo dzamavara-vara dzakarukwa kunhivi dzose, dzakafanira mitsipa yavakapamba?
30‘Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?’
31Saizvozvo vavengi venyu vose ngavaparadzwe, Jehovha; Asi ivo vanokudai ngavave sezuva, kana richibuda nesimba raro! Nyika ikazorora makore ana makumi mana.
31“So let all your enemies perish, Yahweh, but let those who love him be as the sun when it rises forth in its strength.” Then the land had rest forty years.