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Judges 5

The Song of Deborah and Barak

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 aThen Deborahh1683 and Barakh1301 the sonh1121 of Abinoamh42 sangh7891 on that dayh3117, sayingh559,

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aThat  1the leadersh6546 ledh6544b in Israelh3478, That  bthe peopleh5971a volunteeredh5068, Blessh1288 the LORDh3068!

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"Hearh8085, O kingsh4428; giveh238 earh238, O rulersh7336!  aI--to the LORDh3068, I will singh7891, I will singh2167 praiseh2167 to the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478.

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aLORDh3068, when You wenth3318 out from Seirh8165, When You marchedh6805 from the fieldh7704 of Edomh112b,  bThe earthh776 quakedh7493, the heavensh8064 alsoh1571 drippedh5197, Evenh1571 the cloudsh5645 drippedh5197 waterh4325.

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aThe mountainsh2022  1quakedh5140 at the presenceh6440 of the LORDh3068,  bThish2088 Sinaih5514, at the presenceh6440 of the LORDh3068, the Godh430 of Israelh3478.

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"In the daysh3117 of  aShamgarh8044 the sonh1121 of Anathh6067, In the daysh3117 of  bJaelh3278, the highwaysh734  1were desertedh2308, And travelersh1980h5410b  2wenth1980 by  3roundabouth6128 waysh734.

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"The peasantryh6520 ceasedh2308, they ceasedh2308 in Israelh3478, Untilh5704 I, Deborahh1683, aroseh6965, Until I aroseh6965, a motherh517 in Israelh3478.

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aNewh2319 godsh430 were chosenh977; Thenh227 warh3901 was in the gatesh8179. Not a shieldh4043 or a spearh7420 was seenh7200 Among fortyh705 thousandh505 in Israelh3478.

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"My hearth3820 goes out to  athe commandersh2710 of Israelh3478, The volunteersh5068 among the peopleh5971a; Blessh1288 the LORDh3068!

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aYou who rideh7392 on  1whiteh6715 donkeysh860, You who sith3427 on rich carpetsh4055, And you who travelh1980 on the roadh1870-- 2singh7878!

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"At the soundh6963 of those who divideh2686b flocks amongh996  athe wateringh4857 placesh4857, Thereh8033 they shall recounth8567  bthe righteoush6666 deedsh6666 of the LORDh3068, The righteoush6666 deedsh6666 for His  1peasantryh6520 in Israelh3478. Thenh227 the peopleh5971a of the LORDh3068 wenth3381 downh3381  cto the gatesh8179.

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aAwakeh5782, awakeh5782, Deborahh1683; Awakeh5782, awakeh5782,  1singh1696 a songh7892a! Ariseh6965, Barakh1301, and  btakeh7617 away your captivesh7628b, O sonh1121 of Abinoamh42.

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"Thenh227 survivorsh8300 cameh3381 downh3381 to the noblesh117; The peopleh5971a of the LORDh3068 cameh3381 downh3381 to me as warriorsh1368.

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"From Ephraimh669 those whose rooth8328 is  ain Amalekh6002 came down, Followingh310 you, Benjaminh1144, with your peoplesh5971b; From Machirh4353 commandersh2710 cameh3381 downh3381, And from Zebulunh2074 those who wieldh4900 the staffh7626 of  1officeh5613b.

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"And the  1princesh8269 of Issacharh3485 were with Deborahh1683; As was Issacharh3485, soh3651 was Barakh1301; Into the valleyh6010 they rushedh7971  aat his  2heelsh7272; Among the divisionsh6390 of Reubenh7205 There were greath1419 resolvesh2706 of hearth3820.

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"Whyh4100 did you sith3427 amongh996  athe  1sheepfoldsh4942, To hearh8085 the pipingh8292 for the flocksh5739? Among the divisionsh6390 of Reubenh7205 There were greath1419 searchingsh2714 of hearth3820.

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aGileadh1568  1remainedh7931 acrossh5676 the Jordanh3383; And whyh4100 did Danh1835 stayh1481a in shipsh591? Asherh836 sath3427 at the seashoreh3220h2348, And  1remainedh7931 by its landingsh4664.

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aZebulunh2074 was a peopleh5971a who despisedh2778a their livesh5315 even to deathh4191, And Naphtalih5321 also, on the highh4791 placesh4791 of the fieldh7704.

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aThe kingsh4428 cameh935 and foughth3898a; Thenh227 foughth3898a the kingsh4428 of Canaanh3667a  bAt Taanachh8590 nearh5921 the watersh4325 of Megiddoh4023b;  cThey tookh3947 noh3808 plunderh1215 in silverh3701.

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aThe starsh3556 foughth3898a from heavenh8064, From their coursesh4546 they foughth3898a againsth5973 Siserah5516.

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"The torrenth5158a of Kishonh7028 swepth1640 them awayh1640, The ancienth6917 torrenth5158a, the torrenth5158a Kishonh7028.  aO my soulh5315, marchh1869 on with strengthh5797.

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aThenh227 the horses'h5483b hoofsh6119 beath1986 From the dashingh1726, the dashingh1726 of his  1valianth47 steedsh47.

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`Curseh779 Merozh4789,' saidh559 the angelh4397 of the LORDh3068, `Utterlyh779 curseh779 its inhabitantsh3427;  aBecauseh3588 they did not comeh935 to the helph5833 of the LORDh3068, To the helph5833 of the LORDh3068 against the warriorsh1368.'

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aMost blessedh1288 of womenh802 is Jaelh3278, The wifeh802 of Heberh2268 the Keniteh7017; Most blessedh1288 is she of womenh802 in the tenth168.

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"He askedh7592 for waterh4325 and she gaveh5414 him milkh2461; In a magnificenth117 bowlh5602 she broughth7126 him curdsh2529.

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"She reachedh7971 out her handh3027 for the tenth3489 pegh3489, And her righth3225 handh3225 for the workmen'sh6001a hammerh1989. Then she struckh1986 Siserah5516, she smashedh4277 his headh7218; And she shatteredh4272 and piercedh2498 his templeh7541.

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"Betweenh996 her feeth7272 he bowedh3766, he fellh5307, he layh7901; Betweenh996 her feeth7272 he bowedh3766, he fellh5307; Whereh834 he bowedh3766, thereh8033 he fellh5307  1deadh7703.

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"Out of the windowh2474 she lookedh8259 and lamentedh2980, The motherh517 of Siserah5516 throughh1157 the  1latticeh822, `Whyh4069 does his charioth7393 delayh309 in comingh935? Whyh4069 do the  2hoofbeatsh6471 of his chariotsh4818 tarryh309?'

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"Her wiseh2450 princessesh8282 would answerh6030a her, Indeedh637 she repeatsh7725 her wordsh561 to herself,

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aAre they not findingh4672, are they not dividingh2505a the spoilh7998? A maidenh7358, two maidensh7358 for everyh7218 warriorh1397; To Siserah5516 a spoilh7998 of dyedh6648 workh6648, A spoilh7998 of dyedh6648 workh6648 embroideredh7553, Dyedh6648 workh6648 of double embroideryh7553 on the  1neckh6677 of the spoilerh7998?'

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aThush3651 let allh3605 Your enemiesh340 perishh6, O LORDh3068;  bBut let those who loveh157 Him be like the risingh3318 of the sunh8121 in its mighth1369." And the landh776 was undisturbedh8252 for fortyh705 yearsh8141.



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