On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:
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ותשר
906
דבורה
217
וברק
308
בןאבינעםביום
283
ההוא
17
לאמר
271
Judges 5:2
Gematria: 2478
בפרעפרעותבישראלבהתנדבעםברכויהוה
aIn many parts of this poem the meaning is uncertain. When locks go untrimmedblocks go untrimmed Apparently an expression of dedication; cf. Num. 6.5. in Israel,When people dedicate themselves—Bless GOD!
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,dson of Anath Or “the Beth-anathite.” In the days of Jael, caravansecaravans Or “roads.” ceased,And wayfarers wentBy roundabout paths.
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בימי
62
שמגר
543
בןענתבימי
634
יעל
110
חדלו
48
ארחותוהלכי
686
נתיבות
868
ילכו
66
ארחות
615
עקלקלות
736
Judges 5:7
Gematria: 3557
חדלופרזוןבישראלחדלועדשקמתידבורהשקמתיאםבישראל
Deliverance ceased,Ceased in Israel,Till youfyou Heb. qamti, archaic second-person singular feminine. arose, O Deborah,Arose, O mother, in Israel!
When they chose new gods,Was there a fighter then in the gates?gWas there a fighter then in the gates? Meaning of Heb. uncertain; in contrast to others “then was war in the gates.” No shield or spear was seenAmong forty thousand in Israel!
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יבחר
220
אלהים
86
חדשים
362
אז
8
לחם
78
שעריםמגן
713
אםיראה
257
ורמחבארבעים
579
אלף
111
בישראל
543
Judges 5:9
Gematria: 1754
לבילחוקקיישראלהמתנדביםבעםברכויהוה
My heart is with Israel’s leaders,With the dedicated of the people—Bless GOD!
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לבי
42
לחוקקי
254
ישראלהמתנדבים
1092
בעם
112
ברכו
228
יהוה
26
Judges 5:10
Gematria: 3038
רכביאתנותצחרותישביעלמדיןוהלכיעלדרךשיחו
You riders on tawny jennies,You who sit on saddle rugs,And you wayfarers, declare it!
Louder than the sound of archers,hsound of archers Or “thunder peals”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. There among the watering placesLet them chant GOD’s gracious acts—The gracious deliverance of Israel.Then did GOD’s peopleMarch down to the gates!
Awake, awake, O Deborah!Awake, awake, strike up the chant!Arise, O Barak;Take your captives, O son of Abinoam!
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עורי
286
עורי
286
דבורהעורי
503
עורי
286
דברישירקום
872
ברק
302
ושבה
313
שביך
332
בןאבינעם
225
Judges 5:13
Gematria: 1684
אזירדשרידלאדיריםעםיהוהירדליבגבורים
Then was the remnant made victor over the mighty, GOD ’s peopleipeople Reading ʻam (with pathaḥ) Adonai; so many Heb. mss. won my victory over the warriors.
From Ephraim came they whose roots are in Amalek;After you, your kin Benjamin;From Machir came down leaders,From Zebulun such as hold the marshal’s staff.
And Issachar’s chiefs were with Deborah;As Barak, so was Issachar—Rushing after him into the valley.Among the clans of ReubenWere great decisions of heart.
Gilead tarried beyond the Jordan;And Dan—why did he linger by the ships?jby the ships Or “at Onioth,” a presumed designation of Dan’s region. Asher remained at the seacoastAnd tarried at his landings.
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גלעד
107
בעבר
274
הירדן
269
שכןודן
430
למה
75
יגור
219
אניותאשר
968
ישב
312
לחוף
124
ימיםועל
206
מפרציו
426
ישכון
386
Judges 5:18
Gematria: 2686
זבלוןעםחרףנפשולמותונפתליעלמרומישדה
Zebulun is a people that mocked at death,kthat mocked at death Lit. “belittled its life to die.” Naphtali—on the open heights.
Then the kings came, they fought:The kings of Canaan foughtAt Taanach, by Megiddo’s waters—They got no spoil of silver.
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באו
9
מלכים
140
נלחמואז
142
נלחמו
134
מלכי
100
כנעןבתענך
732
עלמי
150
מגדובצע
215
כסף
160
לא
31
לקחו
144
Judges 5:20
Gematria: 1908
מןשמיםנלחמוהכוכביםממסלותםנלחמועםסיסרא
The stars fought from heaven,From their courses they fought against Sisera.
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מןשמים
480
נלחמוהכוכבים
237
ממסלותם
616
נלחמו
134
עםסיסרא
441
Judges 5:21
Gematria: 2870
נחלקישוןגרפםנחלקדומיםנחלקישוןתדרכינפשיעז
The torrent Kishon swept themlthem I.e., the kings of Canaan (v. 19). away,The raging torrent, the torrent Kishon.March on, my soul, with courage!
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נחל
88
קישון
466
גרפםנחל
411
קדומים
200
נחל
88
קישוןתדרכי
1100
נפשי
440
עז
77
Judges 5:22
Gematria: 1896
אזהלמועקביסוסמדהרותדהרותאביריו
Then the horses’ hoofs poundedAs headlong galloped the steeds.mAs headlong galloped the steeds Lit. “From the gallopings, the gallopings of his steeds.”
“Curse Meroz!” said the angelnthe angel Lit. “the messenger.” of GOD.“Bitterly curse its inhabitants,Because they came not to GOD’s aidTo GOD’s aid amongoamong Or “against.” the warriors.”
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אורו
213
מרוז
253
אמר
241
מלאך
91
יהוה
26
ארו
207
ארור
407
ישביהכי
357
לאבאו
40
לעזרת
707
יהוהלעזרת
733
יהוה
26
בגבורים
263
Judges 5:24
Gematria: 3358
תברךמנשיםיעלאשתחברהקינימנשיםבאהלתברך
Most blessed of women be Jael,Wife of Heber the Kenite,Most blessed of women in tents.
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תברך
622
מנשים
440
יעל
110
אשת
701
חבר
210
הקינימנשים
615
באהל
38
תברך
622
Judges 5:25
Gematria: 1779
מיםשאלחלבנתנהבספלאדיריםהקריבהחמאה
He asked for water, she offered milk;In a princely bowl she brought him curds.
Through the window peered Sisera’s mother,Behind the lattice she whined:pwhined Or “gazed”; meaning of Heb. uncertain. “Why is his chariot so long in coming?Why so late the clatter of his wheels?”
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בעד
76
החלון
99
נשקפה
535
ותיבב
420
אם
41
סיסרא
331
בעד
76
האשנבמדוע
478
בשש
602
רכבו
228
לבואמדוע
159
אחרו
215
פעמי
200
מרכבותיו
684
Judges 5:29
Gematria: 3080
חכמותשרותיהתענינהאףהיאתשיבאמריהלה
The wisest of her ladies give answer;She, too, replies to herself:
“They must be dividing the spoil they have found:A woman or two for each man,Spoil of dyed cloths for Sisera,Spoil of embroidered cloths,A couple of embroidered clothsRound every neck as spoil.”