## Judges Chapter 5

###### Judges 5:1
[Judges 5:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:1)

וַתָּ֣שַׁר דְּבוֹרָ֔ה וּבָרָ֖ק בֶּן־אֲבִינֹ֑עַםבַּיּ֥וֹם הַה֖וּא לֵאמֹֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Devorah and Barak ben Avinoam sang that day, saying:


###### Judges 5:2
[Judges 5:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:2)

בִּפְרֹ֤עַ פְּרָעוֹת֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לבְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב עָ֑ם בָּֽרְכ֖וּ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yisroel was torn apart with breaches when the people volunteered, "Bless Adonoy."


###### Judges 5:3
[Judges 5:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:3)

שִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑יםאָנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהֹוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָהאֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Hearken monarchs, rulers lend an ear; I unto Adonoy will I sing, I shall sing to Adonoy, the God of Yisroel.


###### Judges 5:4
[Judges 5:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:4)

יְהֹוָ֗ה בְּצֵאתְךָ֤ מִשֵּׂעִיר֙בְּצַעְדְּךָ֙ מִשְּׂדֵ֣ה אֱד֔וֹםאֶ֣רֶץ רָעָ֔שָׁה גַּם־שָׁמַ֖יִם נָטָ֑פוּגַּם־עָבִ֖ים נָ֥טְפוּ מָֽיִם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Adonoy, when You went forth from Seir, when You stepped from the Edomite fields, the earth quaked, the very heavens dripped, the very clouds exuded moisture.


###### Judges 5:5
[Judges 5:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:5)

הָרִ֥ים נָזְל֖וּ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֑הזֶ֣ה סִינַ֔י מִפְּנֵ֕י יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Mountains streamed in Adonoy's presence. This Sinai…because of the presence of Adonoy, God of Yisroel.


###### Judges 5:6
[Judges 5:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:6)

בִּימֵ֞י שַׁמְגַּ֤ר בֶּן־עֲנָת֙בִּימֵ֣י יָעֵ֔ל חָֽדְל֖וּ אֳרָח֑וֹתוְהֹלְכֵ֣י נְתִיב֔וֹת יֵלְכ֕וּ אֳרָח֖וֹת עֲקַלְקַלּֽוֹת׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In the days of Shamgar ben Anas, in the days of Yael, the highways were unoccupied, wayfarers travelled on twisting-turning pathways.


###### Judges 5:7
[Judges 5:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:7)

חָדְל֧וּ פְרָז֛וֹן בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חָדֵ֑לּוּעַ֤ד שַׁקַּ֙מְתִּי֙ דְּבוֹרָ֔ה שַׁקַּ֥מְתִּי אֵ֖ם בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Open villages ceased in Yisroel, they ceased. Until I Devorah, arose, I arose, a mother in Yisroel.


###### Judges 5:8
[Judges 5:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:8)

יִבְחַר֙ אֱלֹהִ֣ים חֲדָשִׁ֔ים אָ֖ז לָחֶ֣ם שְׁעָרִ֑יםמָגֵ֤ן אִם־יֵֽרָאֶה֙ וָרֹ֔מַחבְּאַרְבָּעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
When they chose new gods—there was war in their cities. Was a shield in sight, or a spear, against the forty thousand opposing Yisroel?


###### Judges 5:9
[Judges 5:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:9)

לִבִּי֙ לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔להַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרְכ֖וּ יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
My heart goes out to the scholars of Yisroel, who volunteered, among the people, "Bless Adonoy."


###### Judges 5:10
[Judges 5:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:10)

רֹכְבֵי֩ אֲתֹנ֨וֹת צְחֹר֜וֹתיֹשְׁבֵ֧י עַל־מִדִּ֛ין וְהֹלְכֵ֥י עַל־דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִֽׂיחוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
You who ride on white donkeys, jurists and wayfarers, speak up!.


###### Judges 5:11
[Judges 5:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:11)

מִקּ֣וֹל מְחַֽצְצִ֗ים בֵּ֚ין מַשְׁאַבִּ֔יםשָׁ֤ם יְתַנּוּ֙ צִדְק֣וֹת יְהֹוָ֔הצִדְקֹ֥ת פִּרְזוֹנ֖וֹ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לאָ֛ז יָֽרְד֥וּ לַשְּׁעָרִ֖ים עַם־יְהֹוָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
In place of the clamor of battle formations amidst the watering places, let them retell, there, Adonoy's righteousness, the charity of His restoration of open cities in Yisroel—Adonoy's nation then went down to the cities.


###### Judges 5:12
[Judges 5:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:12)

עוּרִ֤י עוּרִי֙ דְּבוֹרָ֔הע֥וּרִי ע֖וּרִי דַּבְּרִי־שִׁ֑ירק֥וּם בָּרָ֛ק וּֽשְׁבֵ֥ה שֶׁבְיְךָ֖ בֶּן־אֲבִינֹֽעַם׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Awaken, awaken, Devorah, awaken, awaken, speak in song. Rise, Barak, capture your prisoners, son of Avinoam.


###### Judges 5:13
[Judges 5:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:13)

אָ֚ז יְרַ֣ד שָׂרִ֔יד לְאַדִּירִ֖ים עָ֑םיְהֹוָ֕ה יְרַד־לִ֖י בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Then, the survivor dominated the powerful of the nations. Adonoy gave me dominion over the mighty.


###### Judges 5:14
[Judges 5:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:14)

מִנִּ֣י אֶפְרַ֗יִם שׇׁרְשָׁם֙ בַּעֲמָלֵ֔קאַחֲרֶ֥יךָ בִנְיָמִ֖ין בַּעֲמָמֶ֑יךָמִנִּ֣י מָכִ֗יר יָֽרְדוּ֙ מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔יםוּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן מֹשְׁכִ֖ים בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט סֹפֵֽר׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
They are rooted in Ephraim [those who fought] against Amoleik. Your successor, Binyomin, shall extinguish them like flickering embers. From Machir descended warlords, from Zevulun wielders of the staff of the scribe.


###### Judges 5:15
[Judges 5:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:15)

וְשָׂרַ֤י בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙ עִם־דְּבֹרָ֔הוְיִשָּׂשכָר֙ כֵּ֣ן בָּרָ֔ק בָּעֵ֖מֶק שֻׁלַּ֣ח בְּרַגְלָ֑יובִּפְלַגּ֣וֹת רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדֹלִ֖ים חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Yesochar's nobles accompany Devorah, likewise, Yesochar was with Barak, dispatched to the valley, at his heels. However, In Reuven's mental reservation was great cunning.


###### Judges 5:16
[Judges 5:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:16)

לָ֣מָּה יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ בֵּ֚ין הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִםלִשְׁמֹ֖עַ שְׁרִק֣וֹת עֲדָרִ֑יםלִפְלַגּ֣וֹת רְאוּבֵ֔ן גְּדוֹלִ֖ים חִקְרֵי־לֵֽב׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Why did you straddle the boundary line, listening to the shrieking companies? In Reuven's equivocation was great cunning.


###### Judges 5:17
[Judges 5:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:17)

גִּלְעָ֗ד בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ שָׁכֵ֔ןוְדָ֕ן לָ֥מָּה יָג֖וּר אֳנִיּ֑וֹתאָשֵׁ֗ר יָשַׁב֙ לְח֣וֹף יַמִּ֔יםוְעַ֥ל מִפְרָצָ֖יו יִשְׁכּֽוֹן׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Gilod dwelled beyond the Yardein; why does Don hoard into ships? Osher was settled at the sea coast, stationed at his exposures.


###### Judges 5:18
[Judges 5:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:18)

זְבֻל֗וּן עַ֣ם חֵרֵ֥ף נַפְשׁ֛וֹלָמ֖וּת וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י עַ֖ל מְרוֹמֵ֥י שָׂדֶֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Zevulun, a people who disdained life, accepting death. Likewise Naftoli at the high places of the field.


###### Judges 5:19
[Judges 5:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:19)

בָּ֤אוּ מְלָכִים֙ נִלְחָ֔מוּאָ֤ז נִלְחֲמוּ֙ מַלְכֵ֣י כְנַ֔עַןבְּתַעְנַ֖ךְ עַל־מֵ֣י מְגִדּ֑וֹבֶּ֥צַע כֶּ֖סֶף לֹ֥א לָקָֽחוּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Monarchs came to do battle; Canaanite kings fought then, at Ta'anach to the waters of Megiddo, taking no mercenary reward.


###### Judges 5:20
[Judges 5:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:20)

מִן־שָׁמַ֖יִם נִלְחָ֑מוּהַכּֽוֹכָבִים֙ מִמְּסִלּוֹתָ֔ם נִלְחֲמ֖וּ עִם־סִֽיסְרָֽא׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
War was waged from heaven; the stars in their pathways waged war with Sisera.


###### Judges 5:21
[Judges 5:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:21)

נַ֤חַל קִישׁוֹן֙ גְּרָפָ֔םנַ֥חַל קְדוּמִ֖ים נַ֣חַל קִישׁ֑וֹןתִּדְרְכִ֥י נַפְשִׁ֖י עֹֽז׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The stream of Kishon swept them away; the stream of antiquity, the stream of Kishon. My soul trampled power.


###### Judges 5:22
[Judges 5:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:22)

אָ֥ז הָלְמ֖וּ עִקְּבֵי־ס֑וּסמִֽדַּהֲר֖וֹת דַּהֲר֥וֹת אַבִּירָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Horses' legs were then battered by the prancing—the prancing of their mighty.


###### Judges 5:23
[Judges 5:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:23)

א֣וֹרוּ מֵר֗וֹז אָמַר֙ מַלְאַ֣ךְ יְהֹוָ֔ה אֹ֥רוּ אָר֖וֹר יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָכִּ֤י לֹֽא־בָ֙אוּ֙ לְעֶזְרַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔הלְעֶזְרַ֥ת יְהֹוָ֖ה בַּגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
"Curse Meroz!" declares Adonoy's emissary, "Surely curse those who dwell in it!." For they failed to come to assist Adonoy, to assist Adonoy against the mighty warriors.


###### Judges 5:24
[Judges 5:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:24)

תְּבֹרַךְ֙ מִנָּשִׁ֔ים יָעֵ֕ל אֵ֖שֶׁת חֶ֣בֶר הַקֵּינִ֑ימִנָּשִׁ֥ים בָּאֹ֖הֶל תְּבֹרָֽךְ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Blessed by women is Yael, wife of Chever the Kenite, blessed by the women of the tent.


###### Judges 5:25
[Judges 5:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:25)

מַ֥יִם שָׁאַ֖ל חָלָ֣ב נָתָ֑נָהבְּסֵ֥פֶל אַדִּירִ֖ים הִקְרִ֥יבָה חֶמְאָֽה׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
He requested water, but she gave milk; in an ornate cup she brought butter.


###### Judges 5:26
[Judges 5:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:26)

יָדָהּ֙ לַיָּתֵ֣ד תִּשְׁלַ֔חְנָהוִימִינָ֖הּ לְהַלְמ֣וּת עֲמֵלִ֑יםוְהָלְמָ֤ה סִֽיסְרָא֙ מָחֲקָ֣ה רֹאשׁ֔וֹוּמָחֲצָ֥ה וְחָלְפָ֖ה רַקָּתֽוֹ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
She extended her hand to the peg, her right arm to batter the exhausted; she battered Sisera, penetrated his head, inflicted grievous injury, impaled his forehead.


###### Judges 5:27
[Judges 5:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:27)

בֵּ֣ין רַגְלֶ֔יהָ כָּרַ֥ע נָפַ֖ל שָׁכָ֑בבֵּ֤ין רַגְלֶ֙יהָ֙ כָּרַ֣ע נָפָ֔לבַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר כָּרַ֔ע שָׁ֖ם נָפַ֥ל שָׁדֽוּד׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Between her legs he crumpled, toppled prostrate; between her legs he crumpled, toppled where he had crumpled. There he toppled, ensnared.


###### Judges 5:28
[Judges 5:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:28)

בְּעַד֩ הַחַלּ֨וֹן נִשְׁקְפָ֧ה וַתְּיַבֵּ֛ב אֵ֥ם סִֽיסְרָ֖א בְּעַ֣ד הָאֶשְׁנָ֑במַדּ֗וּעַ בֹּשֵׁ֤שׁ רִכְבּוֹ֙ לָב֔וֹאמַדּ֣וּעַ אֶֽחֱר֔וּ פַּעֲמֵ֖י מַרְכְּבוֹתָֽיו׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Through the window, Sisera's mother watched, moaning, through the lattice. "Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why are the wheels of his chariot delayed?"


###### Judges 5:29
[Judges 5:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:29)

חַכְמ֥וֹת שָׂרוֹתֶ֖יהָ תַּעֲנֶ֑ינָּהאַף־הִ֕יא תָּשִׁ֥יב אֲמָרֶ֖יהָ לָֽהּ׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
The wise among her ladies responded to her; indeed, she stated, in reply to herself:


###### Judges 5:30
[Judges 5:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:30)

הֲלֹ֨א יִמְצְא֜וּ יְחַלְּק֣וּ שָׁלָ֗לרַ֤חַם רַחֲמָתַ֙יִם֙ לְרֹ֣אשׁ גֶּ֔בֶרשְׁלַ֤ל צְבָעִים֙ לְסִ֣יסְרָ֔אשְׁלַ֥ל צְבָעִ֖ים רִקְמָ֑הצֶ֥בַע רִקְמָתַ֖יִם לְצַוְּארֵ֥י שָׁלָֽל׃

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
Are they not finding and dividing the pillage? A womb [woman] or two for each man, richly colored pillage for Sisera, richly colored embroidered pillage. Richly colored embroidery for the necks of the pillagers.


###### Judges 5:31
[Judges 5:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Judges/r/5:31)

כֵּ֠ן יֹאבְד֤וּ כׇל־אוֹיְבֶ֙יךָ֙ יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאֹ֣הֲבָ֔יו כְּצֵ֥את הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ בִּגְבֻרָת֑וֹוַתִּשְׁקֹ֥ט הָאָ֖רֶץ אַרְבָּעִ֥ים שָׁנָֽה׃{פ}

**The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J:**
So may all your enemies perish, Adonoy; but those who love him—[shall be as radiant] as the sun emerging in its full power. The land was tranquil for forty years.