1 Cantaram naquele dia Débora, e Baraque, filho de Abinoão, dizendo:2 Por iniciarem o movimento os capitães em Israel, Por se oferecer voluntariamente o povo, Bendizei a Jeová.3 Ouvi, reis, dai ouvidos, potentados: Eu mesma, eu da minha parte cantarei a Jeová, Entoarei hinos a Jeová, Deus de Israel,4 Jeová, quando saías de Seir, Quando marchavas da região de Edom, Tremeu a terra, gotejaram os céus, Também as nuvens gotejaram águas.5 Os montes se derreteram na presença de Jeová, Até o Sinai, na presença de Jeová, Deus de Israel.6 Nos dias de Sangar, filho de Anate, Nos dias de Jael cessavam as caravanas, E andavam os viajantes por atalhos desviados.7 Cessaram as aldeias em Israel, cessaram, Até que eu, Débora, me levantei, Até que eu me levantei por mãe em Israel.8 Escolheram novos deuses Então estava a guerra nas portas: Viu-se, porventura, escudo ou lança Entre quarenta mil em Israel?9 O meu coração inclina-se para os comandantes de Israel, Que se ofereceram voluntariamente entre o povo: Bendizei a Jeová.10 Contai isso, vós os que cavalgais sobre jumentas brancas, Os que vos assentais sobre ricos tapetes, E os que andais pelo caminho.11 Longe do estrondo dos flecheiros, nos lugares em que se tira água, Ali falarão da justiça de Jeová, Das suas justiças para com as suas aldeias de Israel. Desceu o povo de Jeová às portas.12 Desperta, desperta, Débora: Desperta, desperta, entoa um cântico. Levanta-te, Baraque, e leva presos os teus cativos, ó filho de Abinoão.13 Desceu o restante dos nobres e o povo, Desceu Jeová por mim contra os poderosos.14 De Efraim ... a sua raiz em Amaleque; Após de ti, Benjamim ..., entre os teus povos. De Maquir desceram os comandantes, E de Zebulom os que levam o báculo de inspetores de tropas.15 Os príncipes de Issacar estavam com Débora; E Issacar ... assim Baraque. Ao vale precipitaram-se em suas pegadas, Entre as facções de Rúben havia grandes discussões.16 Porque te sentaste junto às lareiras, Para ouvires os que apitam chamando os rebanhos? Entre as facções de Rúben havia grandes discussões.17 Gileade ficou da banda dalém do Jordão. Dã, porque vive ele na vizinhança dos navios? Aser habitou na costa do Grande Mar, E deixou-se estar junto aos portos.18 Zebulom é um povo que temerariamente se expôs à morte, Como também Naftali, nas alturas do campo.19 Vieram os reis e pelejaram; Os reis de Canaã pelejaram então, Em Taanaque junto às águas de Megido: Lucro de dinheiro não levaram.20 Desde os céus pelejaram, Desde as suas órbitas pelejaram as estrelas contra Sísera.21 Arrastou-os a torrente de Quisom, A antiga torrente, a torrente de Quisom. Ó minha alma, calcaste aos pés a força.22 Então feriram a terra as unhas dos cavalos No galope desenfreado dos seus ginetes.23 Amaldiçoai a Meroz, diz o anjo de Jeová, Amaldiçoai amargamente aos seus habitantes, Porque não vieram ao socorro de Jeová, Ao socorro de Jeová, como homens de valor.24 Bendita mais que todas as mulheres será Jael, Mulher de Héber, o queneu, Bendita será mais que as mulheres nômades.25 Água pediu ele, leite lhe deu ela; Numa taça de príncipes ofereceu-lhe coalhada.26 Estendeu a mão à estaca, E a mão direita ao martelo dos trabalhadores; Feriu a Sísera, rachou-lhe a cabeça, Furou, e traspassou-lhe as fontes.27 Aos pés dela se encurvou, caiu, ficou estirado; Aos pés dela se encurvou, caiu; Onde se encurvou, ali caiu morto.28 Olhava pela janela a mãe de Sísera, E exclamava através da grade: Por que tarda em vir o seu carro? Por que se demoram os passos das suas carruagens?29 As mais sábias das suas damas lhe respondem, E ela mesma responde a si própria:30 Não estão, porventura, achando, repartindo os despojos? A cada homem uma, ou mais donzelas; Para Sísera despojos de estofos tintos, Despojos de estofos tintos bordados, Um, ou mais destes bordados como despojo para os pescoços...?31 Assim perecerão, Jeová, todos os teus inimigos; Porém os que o amam serão como quando o sol se levanta na sua força.32 Teve a terra descanso por quarenta anos.

1 In that day Debbora and Barac son of Abinoem sung, and said:2 O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.3 Hear, O ye kings, give ear, ye princes: It is I, it is I, that will sing to the Lord, I will sing to the Lord the God of Israel.4 O Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, and passedst by the regions of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped water.5 The mountains melted before the face of the Lord, and Sinai before the face of the Lord the God of Israel.6 In the days of Samgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jahel the paths rested: and they that went by them, walked through by-ways.7 The valiant men ceased, and rested in Israel: until Debbora arose, a mother arose in Israel.8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel.9 My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.10 Speak, you that ride upon fair asses, and you that sit in judgment, and walk in the way.11 Where the chariots were dashed together, and the army of the enemies was choked, there let the justices of the Lord be rehearsed, and his clemency towards the brave men of Israel: then the people of the Lord went down to the gates, and obtained the sovereignty.12 Arise, arise, O Debbora, arise, arise, and utter a canticle. Arise, Barac, and take hold of thy captives, O son of Abinoem.13 The remnants of the people are saved, the Lord hath fought among the valiant ones.14 Out of Ephraim he destroyed them into Amalec, and after him out of Benjamin into thy people, O Amalec: Out of Machir there came down princes, and out of Zabulon they that led the army to fight.15 The captains of Issachar were with Debbora, and followed the steps of Barac, who exposed himself to danger, as one going headlong, and into a pit. Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men.16 Why dwellest thou between two borders, that thou mayest hear the bleatings of the flocks? Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men.17 Galaad rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan applied himself to ships: Aser dwelt on the sea shore, and abode in the havens.18 But Zabulon and Nephtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merome.19 The kings came and fought, the kings of Chanaan fought in Thanach by the waters of Mageddo, and yet they took no spoils.20 War from heaven was made against them, the stars remaining in their order and courses fought against Sisara.21 The torrent of Cison dragged their carcasses, the torrent of Cadumim, the torrent of Cisoii: tread thou, my soul, upon the strong ones.22 The hoofs of the horses were broken whilst the stoutest of the enemies fled amain, and fell headlong down.23 Curse ye the land of Meroz, said the angel of the Lord: curse the inhabitants thereof, because they came not to the help of the Lord, to help his most valiant men.24 Blessed among women be Jahel the wife of Haber the Cinite, and blessed be she in her tent.25 He asked her water and she gave him milk, and offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.26 She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman's hammer, and she struck Sisara, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing through his temples.27 At her feet he fell: he fainted, and he died: he rolled before her feet, and he lay lifeless and wretched.28 His mother looked out at a window, and howled: and she spoke from the dining room: Why is his chariot so long in coming back? Why are the feet of his horses so slow?29 One that was wiser than the rest of his wives, returned this answer to her mother in law:30 Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the fairest of the women is chosen out for him: garments of divers colours are given to Sisara for his prey, and furniture of different kinds is heaped together to adorn the necks.31 So let all thy enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love thee shine, as the sun shineth in his rising.32 And the land rested for forty years.