1And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead. 2And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. 3And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.
4¶ And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time. 5And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Beth-el in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 6And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun? 7And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand. 8And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go. 9And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.
10¶ And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him. 11Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. 12And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor. 13And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.4.13 together: Heb. by cry, or, proclamation 14And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him. 15And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet. 16But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.4.16 a man: Heb. unto one
17Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.
18¶ And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.4.18 mantle: or, rug, or, blanket 19And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him. 20Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and enquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No. 21Then Jael Heber’s wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.4.21 and took: Heb. and put 22And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. 23So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel. 24And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.4.24 prospered…: Heb. going went and was hard
Si Debora at si Barak
1Pagkamatay ni Ehud, muling gumawa ng kasamaan ang mga Israelita sa paningin ng Panginoon. 2Kaya hinayaan ng Panginoon na sakupin sila ni Haring Jabin ng Hazor, na isang hari ng mga Cananeo. Ang kumander ng mga sundalo ni Jabin ay si Sisera na nakatira sa Haroshet Hagoyim. 3May 900 karwaheng yari sa bakal si Jabin, at labis niyang pinagmalupitan ang mga Israelita sa loob ng 20 taon. Kaya muling humingi ng tulong ang mga Israelita sa Panginoon.
4Nang panahong iyon, ang pinuno ng Israel ay si Debora, na isang propeta ng Dios at asawa ni Lapidot. 5Kapag gustong ayusin ng mga Israelita ang kanilang mga di-pagkakaunawaan, pumupunta sila kay Debora na nasa ilalim ng puno ng palma na pag-aari nito, sa pagitan ng Rama at Betel sa kabundukan ng Efraim.
6Isang araw, ipinatawag ni Debora si Barak na anak ni Abinoam na taga-Kedesh na sakop ng lahi ni Naftali. Pagdating ni Barak, sinabi ni Debora sa kanya, “Inuutusan ka ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel, na kumuha ng 10,000 lalaki sa lahi ni Naftali at Zebulun, at dalhin sila sa Bundok ng Tabor. 7Lilinlangin ko si Sisera, ang kumander ng mga sundalo ni Jabin, na pumunta sa Lambak ng Kishon, kasama ang kanyang mga sundalo at mga karwahe. At doon pagtatagumpayin ko kayo laban sa kanila.”
8Sinabi ni Barak kay Debora, “Pupunta ako kung sasama ka, pero kung hindi ka sasama, hindi ako pupunta.” 9Sumagot si Debora, “Sige, sasama ako sa iyo, pero hindi mapupunta sa iyo ang karangalan dahil ipapatalo ng Panginoon si Sisera sa isang babae.” Kaya sumama si Debora kay Barak at pumunta sila sa Kedesh. 10Doon, ipinatawag ni Barak ang mga lahi ni Naftali at ni Zebulun, at 10,000 tao ang sumama sa kanya. Sumama rin sa kanya si Debora.
11Nang panahong iyon, si Heber na Keneo ay nagtayo ng tolda niya malapit sa puno ng terebinto sa Zaananim malapit sa Kedesh. Humiwalay siya sa ibang mga Keneo na mula sa angkan ni Hobab na bayaw4:11 bayaw: o, biyenan. ni Moises.
12Ngayon, may nakapagsabi kay Sisera na papunta si Barak sa Bundok ng Tabor. 13Kaya tinipon ni Sisera ang 900 karwahe niyang yari sa bakal at ang lahat ng sundalo niya. At umalis sila mula sa Haroshet Hagoyim papunta sa Lambak ng Kishon.
14Sinabi ni Debora kay Barak, “Humanda ka! Ito na ang araw na pagtatagumpayin ka ng Panginoon laban kay Sisera. Pangungunahan ka ng Panginoon.” Kaya bumaba si Barak sa Bundok ng Tabor kasama ng 10,000 niyang sundalo. 15Nang lumusob na sina Barak, nilito ng Panginoon si Sisera at ang lahat ng mangangarwahe at sundalo niya. Pagkatapos, tumalon si Sisera sa karwahe niya at tumakas. 16Hinabol nila Barak ang mga sundalo at ang mga mangangarwahe ni Sisera hanggang sa Haroshet Hagoyim at nilipol ang mga ito. Wala ni isang natira sa kanila.
17Si Sisera naman ay tumakas papunta sa tolda ni Jael na asawa ni Heber, dahil magkaibigan si Haring Jabin ng Hazor at ang pamilya ni Heber na Keneo. 18Sinalubong ni Jael si Sisera at sinabi, “Tuloy po kayo sa aking tolda at huwag kayong matakot.” Kaya pumasok si Sisera sa tolda, at tinakluban siya ni Jael ng kumot4:18 tinakluban siya ni Jael ng kumot: o, tinago siya ni Jael sa likod ng kurtina. para itago. 19Sinabi ni Sisera kay Jael, “Pahingi ng tubig. Uhaw na uhaw na ako.” Kaya binuksan ni Jael ang balat na sisidlan ng gatas at pinainom si Sisera, at pagkatapos ay itinago siyang muli. 20Sinabi ni Sisera, “Tumayo ka sa pintuan ng tolda. Kapag may dumating at magtanong kung may ibang tao rito sabihin mong wala.”
21Dahil sa sobrang pagod ni Sisera, nakatulog siya. Nang makita ni Jael na nakatulog si Sisera, kumuha siya ng martilyo at tulos ng tolda at dahan-dahang lumapit kay Sisera. Pagkatapos, ibinaon niya ang tulos sa sentido ni Sisera, gamit ang martilyo, hanggang sa bumaon ang tulos sa lupa, at namatay si Sisera.
22Nang dumating si Barak na naghahanap kay Sisera, sinalubong siya ni Jael, at sinabi, “Halika, ipapakita ko sa iyo ang taong hinahanap mo.” Pagpasok ni Barak sa tolda kasama ni Jael, nakita niya roon si Sisera na nakahandusay at patay na, at may tulos na nakabaon sa kanyang ulo. 23Nang araw na iyon, pinagtagumpay ng Dios ang mga Israelita laban kay Haring Jabin na Cananeo. 24Patuloy nilang nilabanan si Jabin hanggang sa mapatay nila ito.
