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Richter 5
Schlachter 2000
Richter 5
Schlachter 2000
Das Siegeslied Deboras und Baraks
5 Da sangen Debora und Barak, der Sohn des Abinoam, in jener Zeit dieses Lied:
2 »Dass Führer anführten in Israel,
Dass sich das Volk willig zeigte,
dafür preist den Herrn!
3 Hört zu, ihr Könige, horcht auf, ihr Fürsten!
Ich will, ja ich will dem Herrn singen!
Ich will spielen[a] dem Herrn, dem Gott Israels.
4 O Herr, als du von Seir auszogst,
als du einhergingst vom Gebiet Edoms,
da erzitterte die Erde und der Himmel troff,
ja, die Wolken troffen vom Wasser.
5 Die Berge zerflossen vor dem Herrn,
der Sinai dort zerfloss vor dem Herrn, dem Gott Israels.
6 Zu den Zeiten Schamgars, des Sohnes Anats,
zu den Zeiten Jaels waren die Wege verödet;
und die Wanderer gingen auf Schleichwegen.[b]
7 Es fehlten Führer in Israel, sie fehlten,
bis ich, Debora, aufstand,
bis ich aufstand, eine Mutter in Israel.
8 Es erwählte sich neue Götter,
da war Krieg in ihren Toren.
Wurden wohl Schild und Speer gesehen
unter vierzigtausend in Israel?
9 Mein Herz gehört den Anführern Israels,
den Freiwilligen unter dem Volk.
Lobt den Herrn!
10 Die ihr auf weißen Eselinnen reitet,
die ihr auf Decken sitzt,
und die ihr auf dem Weg geht, denkt nach!
11 Fern vom Lärm der Bogenschützen, zwischen den Schöpfrinnen,
dort soll man preisen die gerechten Taten des Herrn,
die gerechten Taten seines Führers in Israel!
Dann wird das Volk des Herrn zu den Toren hinabziehen.[c]
12 Wach auf, wach auf, Debora;
wach auf, wach auf und sing ein Lied!
Mach dich auf, Barak,
und führe deine Gefangenen ab,
du Sohn Abinoams!
13 Da stieg der Überrest der Edlen des Volkes hinunter,
der Herr selbst fuhr herab zu mir unter den Helden.
14 Von Ephraim zogen herab, deren Wurzel[d] gegen Amalek ist;
hinter dir her, Benjamin, inmitten deiner Volksstämme;
von Machir kamen Befehlshaber,
und von Sebulon, die den Zählstab[e] handhabten.
15 Auch die Fürsten von Issaschar hielten es mit Debora;
und Issaschar wurde wie Barak;
ins Tal folgte er ihm auf dem Fuß.
An den Bächen Rubens
gab es schwere Herzensentschlüsse.
16 Warum bist du zwischen den Hürden geblieben,
um das Flötenspiel bei der Herde zu hören?
An den Bächen Rubens gab es schwere Herzenserwägungen.
17 Gilead verblieb jenseits des Jordan;
und Dan, warum hielt er sich bei den Schiffen auf?
Asser saß am Ufer des Meeres
und verblieb an seinen Buchten.
18 Sebulon aber ist das Volk, das sein Leben dem Tod preisgibt;
auch Naphtali auf den Anhöhen des Feldes.
19 Die Könige kamen und kämpften;
da kämpften die Könige der Kanaaniter
bei Taanach am Wasser von Megiddo —
Beute in Silber machten sie nicht.
20 Die Sterne am Himmel kämpften mit,
von ihren Bahnen aus kämpften sie gegen Sisera.
21 Der Bach Kison riss sie fort,
der uralte Bach, der Bach Kison.
Meine Seele, tritt kräftig auf!
22 Da stampften die Hufe der Rosse
von dem Jagen, dem Jagen seiner Edlen.
23 Verflucht [die Stadt] Meros! sprach der Engel des Herrn;
ja, verflucht, verflucht nur seine Bürger,
weil sie dem Herrn nicht zu Hilfe gekommen sind,
dem Herrn zu Hilfe mit den Helden!
24 Gesegnet sei Jael vor allen Frauen,
die Frau Hebers, des Keniters;
gesegnet sei sie vor allen Frauen im Zelt!
25 Milch gab sie, als er Wasser erbat,
geronnene Milch brachte sie in prächtiger Schale.
26 Sie streckte ihre Hand aus nach dem Pflock,
ihre Rechte nach dem Arbeitshammer.
Sie schlug Sisera mit dem Hammer, zerschmetterte sein Haupt,
sie zermalmte und durchbohrte seine Schläfe.
27 Er krümmte sich zu ihren Füßen, fiel nieder und lag da;
zu ihren Füßen krümmte er sich und fiel;
wo er sich krümmte, da fiel er erschlagen hin.
28 Durchs Fenster schaute sie aus und schrie klagend,
die Mutter Siseras [schaute] durchs Gitter:
Warum kommt sein Streitwagen so lange nicht?
Warum verspätet sich so sein Gespann?
29 Die Klugen unter ihren Edelfrauen antworteten,
und auch sie selbst gibt sich die Antwort:
30 Sollten sie nicht Beute finden und verteilen?
Ein oder zwei Mädchen für jeden Mann?
Beute von bunten Kleidern für Sisera?
Beute von bunt gewirkten Kleidern,
zwei bunt gewirkte Kleider für die Hälse der Geraubten?
31 So müssen alle deine Feinde umkommen, o Herr!
Die aber Ihn lieben, sollen sein wie die Sonne, wenn sie aufgeht in ihrer Macht!«
Und das Land hatte Ruhe, 40 Jahre lang.
Footnotes
- (5,3) d.h. singen mit Instrumentalbegleitung.
- (5,6) d.h. man konnte wegen der unsicheren Lage nicht mehr auf den öffentlichen Wegen reisen, sondern musste querfeldein gehen.
- (5,11) Nach dem Sieg über die Feinde konnten die Israeliten aus den Unterschlüpfen im Bergland wieder in ihre Heimatstädte zurückkehren.
- (5,14) Andere übersetzen: deren Stammsitz (vgl. Ri 12,15).
- (5,14) d.h. das Amtszeichen der Schreiber, die Soldaten zum Kriegsdienst aushoben.
Judges 5
New Life Version
Judges 5
New Life Version
The Song of Deborah
5 That day Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang this song: 2 “The leaders led in Israel. The people were willing to help them. For this we give thanks to the Lord! 3 Hear, O kings! Listen, O rulers! I will sing to the Lord. I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel. 4 Lord, You went out from Seir. You walked from the field of Edom. And the earth shook. Water fell from the heavens. Yes, water fell from the clouds. 5 The mountains shook before the Lord. Mount Sinai shook before the Lord, the God of Israel.
6 “In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the wide roads were empty. Travelers walked on the side roads. 7 Country towns were empty. They were no more in Israel, until I, Deborah, came. I came as a mother in Israel. 8 New gods were chosen. Then war was in the gates. No battle-covering or sword was seen among 40,000 in Israel. 9 My heart is with the leaders of Israel, who were willing to help among the people. Thanks be to the Lord! 10 Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys and you who sit on rich floor coverings. Tell of it, you who travel on the road. 11 They will tell of the right and good acts of the Lord at the sound of music beside the wells of water. They will tell of His right and good acts toward His towns people in Israel. Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.
12 “Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Get up, Barak! Lead away the people you took in war, O son of Abinoam. 13 Those who were left came down to the rulers. The people of the Lord came down to me as soldiers. 14 The children of Amalek came down from Ephraim. They followed you, Benjamin, with your people. Leaders came down from Machir. Leaders came from Zebulun. 15 The rulers of Issachar came with Deborah. Issachar was faithful to Barak. They ran behind him into the valley. There was much thinking done among the families of Reuben. 16 Why did you sit among the sheep, to hear the horns blow for the flocks? There was much thought among the families of Reuben. 17 Gilead stayed on the other side of the Jordan. Why did Dan stay in ships? Asher sat beside the sea. He stayed by its rivers. 18 Zebulun is a people who put their lives in danger even to death. Naphtali did this also, on the high places of the field.
19 “The kings came and fought. The kings of Canaan fought at Taanach near the waters of Megiddo. They did not get any silver. 20 The stars fought from heaven. From their paths they fought against Sisera. 21 The fast river of Kishon took them away, the rushing river, the river Kishon. O my soul, walk on with strength. 22 The beating of the feet of horses was loud, because the strong horses went fast. 23 ’Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord. ‘Curse its people, because they did not come to the help of the Lord. They did not help the Lord against the powerful soldiers.’
24 “The most respected of women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. She is the most respected of women in the tent. 25 Sisera asked for water and she gave him milk. She brought him milk in a fine pot. 26 She put out her hand to the big tent nail. And she put out her right hand for the servant’s heavy object. Then she hit Sisera. She crushed his head. She broke and cut through the side of his head. 27 He went down. He fell and lay without moving at her feet. He fell dead where he went down.
28 “The mother of Sisera looked out of the window. She looked through the window and cried in sorrow, ‘Why is his war-wagon so long in coming? Why do the steps of his horses wait?’ 29 Her wise ladies answered her. But she asked herself again and again, 30 ’Are they not finding and dividing the riches? Is there not a girl or two for every man? Is there not colored cloth for Sisera to take? Is there not colored cloth with beautiful sewing on it? Are there not two pieces of colored cloth with beautiful sewing on them for the neck of the one who takes them?’ 31 So let all those who hate You die, O Lord. But let those who love Him be like the sun as he rises in his power.” And the land had peace for forty years.
Judges 5
New International Version
Judges 5
New International Version
The Song of Deborah
5 On that day Deborah(A) and Barak son of Abinoam(B) sang this song:(C)
2 “When the princes in Israel take the lead,
when the people willingly offer(D) themselves—
praise the Lord!(E)
3 “Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers!
I, even I, will sing to[a] the Lord;(F)
I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.(G)
4 “When you, Lord, went out(H) from Seir,(I)
when you marched from the land of Edom,
the earth shook,(J) the heavens poured,
the clouds poured down water.(K)
5 The mountains quaked(L) before the Lord, the One of Sinai,
before the Lord, the God of Israel.
6 “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,(M)
in the days of Jael,(N) the highways(O) were abandoned;
travelers took to winding paths.(P)
7 Villagers in Israel would not fight;
they held back until I, Deborah,(Q) arose,
until I arose, a mother in Israel.
8 God chose new leaders(R)
when war came to the city gates,(S)
but not a shield or spear(T) was seen
among forty thousand in Israel.
9 My heart is with Israel’s princes,
with the willing volunteers(U) among the people.
Praise the Lord!
10 “You who ride on white donkeys,(V)
sitting on your saddle blankets,
and you who walk along the road,
consider 11 the voice of the singers[b] at the watering places.
They recite the victories(W) of the Lord,
the victories of his villagers in Israel.
“Then the people of the Lord
went down to the city gates.(X)
12 ‘Wake up,(Y) wake up, Deborah!(Z)
Wake up, wake up, break out in song!
Arise, Barak!(AA)
Take captive your captives,(AB) son of Abinoam.’
13 “The remnant of the nobles came down;
the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.
14 Some came from Ephraim,(AC) whose roots were in Amalek;(AD)
Benjamin(AE) was with the people who followed you.
From Makir(AF) captains came down,
from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s[c] staff.
15 The princes of Issachar(AG) were with Deborah;(AH)
yes, Issachar was with Barak,(AI)
sent under his command into the valley.
In the districts of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
16 Why did you stay among the sheep pens[d](AJ)
to hear the whistling for the flocks?(AK)
In the districts of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
17 Gilead(AL) stayed beyond the Jordan.
And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?
Asher(AM) remained on the coast(AN)
and stayed in his coves.
18 The people of Zebulun(AO) risked their very lives;
so did Naphtali(AP) on the terraced fields.(AQ)
19 “Kings came(AR), they fought,
the kings of Canaan fought.
At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo,(AS)
they took no plunder of silver.(AT)
20 From the heavens(AU) the stars fought,
from their courses they fought against Sisera.
21 The river Kishon(AV) swept them away,
the age-old river, the river Kishon.
March on, my soul; be strong!(AW)
22 Then thundered the horses’ hooves—
galloping, galloping go his mighty steeds.(AX)
23 ‘Curse Meroz,’ said the angel of the Lord.
‘Curse its people bitterly,
because they did not come to help the Lord,
to help the Lord against the mighty.’
24 “Most blessed of women(AY) be Jael,(AZ)
the wife of Heber the Kenite,(BA)
most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
25 He asked for water, and she gave him milk;(BB)
in a bowl fit for nobles she brought him curdled milk.
26 Her hand reached for the tent peg,
her right hand for the workman’s hammer.
She struck Sisera, she crushed his head,
she shattered and pierced his temple.(BC)
27 At her feet he sank,
he fell; there he lay.
At her feet he sank, he fell;
where he sank, there he fell—dead(BD).
28 “Through the window(BE) peered Sisera’s mother;
behind the lattice she cried out,(BF)
‘Why is his chariot so long in coming?
Why is the clatter of his chariots delayed?’
29 The wisest of her ladies answer her;
indeed, she keeps saying to herself,
30 ‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoils:(BG)
a woman or two for each man,
colorful garments as plunder for Sisera,
colorful garments embroidered,
highly embroidered garments(BH) for my neck—
all this as plunder?(BI)’
31 “So may all your enemies perish,(BJ) Lord!
But may all who love you be like the sun(BK)
when it rises in its strength.”(BL)
Then the land had peace(BM) forty years.
Footnotes
- Judges 5:3 Or of
- Judges 5:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Judges 5:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
- Judges 5:16 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
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