1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
1Dengang sang Debora og Barak Abinoams sønn, denne sang:
2“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!
2Lov Herren, fordi fyrstene i Israel gikk først i striden fordi folket møtte villig frem!
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.
3Hør, I konger! Lytt til, I høvdinger! Jeg - jeg vil synge om Herren; jeg vil lovsynge Herren, Israels Gud.
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.
4Herre, da du gikk ut fra Se'ir, da du skred frem fra Edoms mark, da bevet jorden, himlene dryppet, skyene dryppet av vann.
5The mountains quaked at the presence of Yahweh, even Sinai, at the presence of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
5Fjellene skalv for Herrens åsyn, Sinai der borte skalv for Herrens, Israels Guds åsyn.
6“In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied. The travelers walked through byways.
6I Samgars, Anats sønns dager, i Jaels dager var stiene øde, de veifarende gikk på krokete stier.
7The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.
7Det fantes ingen fører i Israel, nei, ingen før jeg, Debora, stod frem, før jeg stod frem, en mor i Israel.
8They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
8De valgte nye guder, da var der kamp ved portene; ei såes skjold, ei heller spyd blandt firti tusen i Israel.
9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!
9Mitt hjerte slår for Israels høvdinger og for dem som villig møtte frem blandt folket. Pris Herren!
10“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.
10Syng, I som rider på lyse aseninner, I som sitter på eders tepper, og I som vandrer på veien!
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.
11Bueskytternes røst lyder ved brønnene; der priser de Herrens rettferdige verk, hans styrelses rettferdige verk i Israel. Dengang steg de ned til portene, Herrens folk.
12‘Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, and lead away your captives, you son of Abinoam.’
12Våkn op, våkn op, Debora, våkn op, våkn op, stem i en sang! Stå op, Barak, og før dine fanger i fangenskap, du Abinoams sønn!
13“Then a remnant of the nobles and the people came down. Yahweh came down for me against the mighty.
13Dengang lød det: Stig ned, du lille flokk, stig ned til heltene, du folk! Herre, stig ned og strid for mig blandt kjempene!
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.
14Av Efra'im steg de ned, de som har sin rot på Amaleks fjell; efter dig kom Benjamin blandt dine folk; av Makir steg høvdinger ned, og av Sebulon de som drar frem med hærførerstav,
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.
15og fyrster i Issakar med Debora, og som Issakar, så Barak; i dalen styrter de avsted i hans følge. Ved Rubens bekker holdtes store rådslagninger.
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.
16Hvorfor blev du sittende mellem fehegnene og hørte på hyrdefløitene? Ved Rubens bekker holdtes store rådslagninger.
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.
17Gilead - hinsides Jordan blev han i ro, og Dan - hvorfor dvelte han ved skibene? Aser blev sittende ved havets bredd, og ved sine bukter blev han i ro.
18Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the deaths; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
18Sebulon er et folk som ringeakter sitt liv inntil døden, likeså Naftali på sine fjell.
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.
19Konger kom, de stred, dengang stred Kana'ans konger ved Ta'anak, ved Megiddos vann; hærfang av sølv fikk de ikke.
20From the sky the stars fought. From their courses, they fought against Sisera.
20Fra himmelen stred de, stjernene fra sine baner, de stred mot Sisera.
21The river Kishon swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. My soul, march on with strength.
21Kisons bekk rev dem bort, den eldgamle bekk, Kisons bekk. Skrid frem, min sjel, med kraft!
22Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancings, the prancings of their strong ones.
22Da trampet hestenes hover under kjempenes jagende, jagende fart.
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.’
23Forbann Meros, sa Herrens engel, forbann, forbann dets folk, fordi de ikke kom Herren til hjelp, Herren til hjelp blandt kjempene.
24“Jael shall be blessed above women, the wife of Heber the Kenite; blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
24Priset fremfor kvinner være Jael, kenitten Hebers hustru! Fremfor kvinner i telt være hun priset!
25He asked for water. She gave him milk. She brought him butter in a lordly dish.
25Vann bad han om, melk gav hun ham; i prektig skål bar hun frem fløte.
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.
26Sin hånd rekker hun ut efter teltpluggen og sin høire hånd efter arbeidshammeren; hun slår Sisera med hammeren, knuser hans hode, sønderslår og gjennemborer hans tinning.
27At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay. At her feet he bowed, he fell. Where he bowed, there he fell down dead.
27For hennes føtter seg han ned, falt han, lå han; for hennes føtter seg han ned, falt han; der han seg ned, der lå han fellet.
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?’
28Gjennem vinduet skuer hun og roper, Siseras mor, ut gjennem gitteret: Hvorfor venter hans vogn med å komme? Hvorfor dveler hans traveres skritt?
29Her wise ladies answered her, Yes, she returned answer to herself,
29De klokeste av hennes fruer svarer henne, og selv gir hun sig svar på sine ord:
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?’
30Til visse finner de hærfang og skifter: En kvinne, to kvinner til manns, hærfang av farvede klær for Sisera, hærfang av farvede klær, utsydde klær, én farvet klædning, to utsydde halsduker for hver av de hærtatte kvinner!
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.
31Måtte alle dine fiender omkomme således, Herre, og de som elsker ham, være som solen når den går frem i sin kraft! - Og landet hadde ro i firti år.