Judges 5
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying:
1Pea naʻe toki hiva ai ʻa Tepola mo Pelaki ko e foha ʻo ʻApinoami ʻi he ʻaho ko ia, ʻo pehē,
2When men let grow their hair in Israel, when the people offer themselves willingly, bless ye the LORD.
2“Mou fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ʻi he langomakiʻi ʻo ʻIsileli, ʻi he ʻatu fiemālie pe ʻakinautolu ʻe he kakai.
3Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, unto the LORD will I sing; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
3Mou fanongo, ʻae ngaahi tuʻi; fakafanongo, ʻakimoutolu ʻae ngaahi houʻeiki; ko au, ʻio, ko au, te u hiva kia Sihova; te u hiva fakafetaʻi kia Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli.
4LORD, when Thou didst go forth out of Seir, when Thou didst march out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens also dropped, yea, the clouds dropped water.
4“ʻE Sihova ʻi hoʻo hāʻele atu mei Seia, ʻi hoʻo hāʻele mei he ngoue ʻo ʻItomi, naʻe tetetete ʻa māmani, pea naʻe tō ʻae ngaahi langi. Naʻe tō foki ʻae vai mei he ngaahi ʻao.
5The mountains quaked at the presence of the LORD, even yon Sinai at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.
5Naʻe vela ʻo vai ʻae ngaahi moʻunga mei he ʻao ʻo Sihova, naʻa mo Sainai naʻe pehē mei he ʻao ʻo Sihova ko e ʻOtua ʻo ʻIsileli.
6In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways ceased, and the travellers walked through byways.
6“ʻI he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Samikaʻa ko e foha ʻo ʻAnati, ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ʻo Saeli, naʻe lala ʻae ngaahi hala motuʻa, pea naʻe ʻalu ʻae kakai fononga ʻi he ngaahi hala piko.
7The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, until that thou didst arise, Deborah, that thou didst arise a mother in Israel.
7Naʻe ngaongao ʻae ngaahi potu kakai, naʻa nau ʻosiʻosi ʻi ʻIsileli, ʻo aʻu ki heʻeku tuʻu hake au ko Tepola, pea u tuʻu hake ko e faʻē ʻi ʻIsileli.
8They chose new gods; then was war in the gates; was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
8Naʻa nau fili ʻae ngaahi ʻotua foʻou, pea naʻe toki hoko ʻa ʻetau ʻi he ngaahi matapā: he naʻe hā mai ha fakaū pe ha foʻi tao ʻe taha ʻi he toko fā mano ʻi ʻIsileli?
9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
9ʻOku hanga atu hoku loto ki he kau pule ʻi ʻIsileli, ʻaia naʻe ʻatu fiemālie pe ʻakinautolu kia Sihova fakataha mo e kakai. Mou fakafetaʻi kia Sihova.
10Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on rich cloths, and ye that walk by the way, tell of it;
10“ʻAkimoutolu ʻoku heka ʻi he ngaahi ʻasi hina, mou tokanga, ʻakimoutolu ʻoku nofo ʻi he fakamaau, pea ko kimoutolu foki ʻoku fononga ʻi he hala;
11Louder than the voice of archers, by the watering-troughs! there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts of His rulers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates.
11ʻI he tuku ʻae longoaʻa ʻoe kau tangata fana ʻi he ngaahi potu ʻoe fusi hake ʻoe ʻutu vai, tenau fakahā ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi ngāue māʻoniʻoni ʻa Sihova, ʻio, ʻae ngaahi ngāue māʻoniʻoni ki hono ngaahi potu kakai ʻi ʻIsileli: pea ʻe toki ʻalu hifo ʻae kakai ʻa Sihova ki he ngaahi matapā.
12Awake, awake, Deborah; awake, awake, utter a song; arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
12Ke ke ʻā hake, ʻā hake, ʻe Tepola: ʻā hake, ʻā hake, fai ʻae hiva: tuʻu hake, ʻe Pelaki, pea tataki fakapōpula ʻa hoʻo pōpula, ʻa koe ko e foha ʻo ʻApinoami.
13Then made He a remnant to have dominion over the nobles and the people; the LORD made me have dominion over the mighty.
13Naʻa ne ngaohi ai ʻaia naʻe toe ke pule ia ki he houʻeiki ʻi he kakai: naʻe fakanofo au ʻe Sihova ke u pule ki he kau mālohi.
14Out of Ephraim came they whose root is in Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy peoples; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the marshal's staff.
14Naʻe ai ʻae aka ʻokinautolu mei ʻIfalemi naʻe tuʻu hake ki ʻAmaleki; ko Penisimani naʻe muimui ʻiate koe, mei hoʻo kakai: naʻe ʻalu hifo mei Mekili ʻae kau pule, pea mei Sepuloni ʻakinautolu ʻoku ala ki he peni ʻae tangata tohi.
15And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; as was Issachar, so was Barak; into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. Among the divisions of Reuben there were great resolves of heart.
15Pea naʻe ʻia Tepola ʻae houʻeiki ʻo ʻIsaka; ʻio, ʻa ʻIsaka mo Pelaki foki: naʻe fekau ia ʻi hono vaʻe ki he teleʻa. ʻI he ngaahi mavahevahe ʻa Lupeni naʻe ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi fifili lahi ʻoe loto.
16Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? At the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
16Ko e hā naʻa ke nofo ai ʻi he ngaahi ā sipi, ke fanongo ki he tangi ʻae fanga sipi? ʻI he ngaahi mavahevahe ʻa Lupeni naʻe ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi fifili lahi ʻoe loto.
17Gilead abode beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why doth he sojourn by the ships? Asher dwelt at the shore of the sea, and abideth by its bays.
17Naʻe nofo ʻa Kiliati ʻituʻa Sioatani, pea ko e hā naʻe nofo ai ʻa Tani ʻi he ngaahi vaka? Naʻe nofo pe ʻa ʻAseli ʻi he matātahi, pea nofo pe ia ʻi he ngaahi kolo.
18Zebulun is a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
18Ko e kakai ʻo Sepulone mo Nafitalai naʻe siʻaki ʻenau moʻui ki he mate, ʻi he ngaahi potu fonua māʻolunga.
19The kings came, they fought; then fought the kings of Canaan, in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.
19“Naʻe haʻu ʻa e ngaahi tuʻi ʻo tau, pea tau ai ʻae ngaahi tuʻi ʻo Kenani ʻi Tenaki ʻo ofi ki he vai ko Mekito; naʻe ʻikai tenau toʻo ha paʻanga totongi.
20They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.
20Naʻa nau tau mei langi; ko e ngaahi fetuʻu ʻi honau ngaahi ʻaluʻanga naʻa nau tauʻi ʻa Sisela.
21The brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient brook, the brook Kishon. O my soul, tread them down with strength.
21Naʻe ʻauhia ʻakinautolu ke mole ʻi he vaitafe ko Kisone, ʻae vaitafe muʻa ko ia, ʻae vaitafe ko Kisone. ʻE hoku laumālie, kuo ke malakaki hifo ʻae mālohi.
22Then did the horsehoofs stamp by reason of the prancings, the prancings of their mighty ones.
22Naʻe toki maumau ʻae ngaahi ʻaofivaʻe ʻoe fanga hoosi ko e meʻa ʻi he lele vave, ko e lele vave ʻae ngaahi manu mālohi.
23'Curse ye Meroz', said the angel of the LORD, 'Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.'
23‘Mou fakamalaʻiaʻi ʻa Melosi,’ ʻoku pehē ʻe he ʻāngelo ʻa Sihova, ‘Mou fakamamahi ʻae kakai ʻo ia; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai te nau haʻu ke tokoni ʻa Sihova, ke tokoni ʻa Sihova ʻo tuʻu hake ki he mālohi.’
24Blessed above women shall Jael be, the wife of Heber the Kenite, above women in the tent shall she be blessed.
24“ʻE monūʻia lahi taha ʻi he kau fefine ʻa Saeli, ko e uaifi ʻo Hepa ko e Kena, ʻe monūʻia lahi taha pe ia ʻi he kau fefine ʻi he fale fehikitaki.
25Water he asked, milk she gave him; in a lordly bowl she brought him curd.
25Naʻe kole ʻe ia ʻae vai, pea ne ʻange ʻe ia ʻae huʻahuhu; naʻa ne ʻomi ʻae pota ʻi he ipu ngalingali ʻeiki.
26Her hand she put to the tent-pin, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote through his head, yea, she pierced and struck through his temples.
26Naʻe mafao ʻe ia hono nima ki he faʻo, mo hono nima toʻomataʻu ki he hamala ʻae tufunga; pea ne taaʻi ʻaki ʻa Sisela ʻae hamala, naʻa ne tā ʻaki ia hono ʻulu, ʻi heʻene tui ke ʻasi hono manifinifihanga.
27At her feet he sunk, he fell, he lay; at her feet he sunk, he fell; where he sunk, there he fell down dead.
27Naʻe punou hifo ia ʻi hono vaʻe, naʻa ne tō hifo, pea tokoto hifo: naʻe punou hifo ia ʻi hono vaʻe, pea tō hifo: ʻi he potu naʻa ne punou hifo, naʻe tō ai ia ʻo mate.
28Through the window she looked forth, and peered, the mother of Sisera, through the lattice: 'Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his chariots?
28“Naʻe fakasiosio ʻe he faʻē ʻa Sisela ʻi he matapā sioʻata, pea kalanga ia mei he tupa, “Ko e hā ʻoku tuai pehē ai hono saliote ʻi heʻene haʻu? Ko e hā ʻoku tatali ai ʻae ngaahi meʻa teka ʻo ʻene saliote?’
29The wisest of her princesses answer her, yea, she returneth answer to herself:
29Naʻe tali ia ʻe heʻene kau fefineʻeiki poto, ʻio, naʻe tali ʻe ia ia ʻa ʻene lea,
30'Are they not finding, are they not dividing the spoil? A damsel, two damsels to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments of embroidery, two dyed garments of broidery for the neck of every spoiler?'
30‘ʻIkai kuo nau lavaʻi? ʻIkai kuo nau vahevahe ʻae vete? Ko e taʻahine ʻe tokotaha pe toko ua ki he tangata taki taha kotoa pē; ko e koloa maʻa Sisela ko e meʻa lanu kehekehe, ʻae meʻa lanu kehekehe ʻoe ngāue tuitui, ʻae meʻa lanu kehekehe ʻoe ngāue tuitui fakapotu ua, ʻo ngali mo e kia ʻokinautolu ʻoku maʻu ʻae vete?’
31So perish all Thine enemies, O LORD; but they that love Him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
31“Ke ʻauha pehē pe ʻa ho ngaahi fili kotoa pē ʻe Sihova: ka ke tatau ʻakinautolu ʻoku ʻofa kiate ia mo e laʻā ʻi heʻene ʻalu hake ʻi hono mālohi.” Pea naʻe fiemālie ʻae fonua ʻi he taʻu ʻe fāngofulu.
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