Jueces 5

BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Aquel día, Débora y Baraq, hijo de Abinoam, entonaron este cántico:	1 In that day, Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, sang out, saying:
2 Al soltarse en Israel la cabellera, cuando el pueblo se ofrece voluntario, ¡bendecid a Yahveh!	2 “All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord!
3 ¡Escuchad, reyes! ¡Prestad oídos, príncipes! yo a Yahveh, yo voy a cantar. tocaré el salterio para Yahveh, Dios de Israel.	3 Listen, O kings! Pay attention, O princes! It is I, it is I, who will sing to the Lord. I will sing a psalm to the Lord, the God of Israel!
4 Cuando saliste de Seír, Yahveh, cuando avanzaste por los campos de Edom, tembló la tierra, gotearon los cielos, las nubes en agua se fundieron.	4 O Lord, when you departed from Seir, and you crossed through the regions of Edom, the earth and the heavens were moved, and the clouds rained down water.
5 Los montes se licuaron delante de Yahveh, el del Sinaí, delante de Yahveh, el Dios de Israel.	5 The mountains flowed away before the face of the Lord, and Sinai, before the face of the Lord God of Israel.
6 En los días de Samgar, hijo de Anat, en los días de Yael, no había caravanas; los que hollaban calzadas marchaban por senderos desviados,	6 In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the paths were quiet. And whoever entered by them, walked along rough byways.
7 Vacíos en Israel quedaron los problados, vacíos hasta tu despertar, oh Débora, hasta tu despertar, oh madre de Israel.	7 The strong men ceased, and they rested in Israel, until Deborah rose up, until a mother rose up in Israel.
8 Se elegían dioses nuevos; por entonces la guerra en las puertas; ni un escudo se ve ni una lanza para 40.000 en Israel!	8 The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overturned the gates of the enemies. A shield with a spear was not seen among the forty thousand of Israel.
9 Mi corazón con los jefes de Israel, con los voluntarios del pueblo. ¡Bendecid a Yahveh!	9 My heart loves the leaders of Israel. All you who, of your own free will, offered yourselves during a crisis, bless the Lord.
10 Los que cabalgáis en blancas asnas, los que os sentáis sobre tapices, los que vais por el camino, cantad,	10 You who ride upon donkeys laboring, and you who sit in judgment, and you who walk along the way, speak out.
11 al clamor de los repartidores junto a los abrevaderos. Allí se cantan los favores de Yahveh, los favores a sus poblados de Israel. (Entonces el pueblo de Yahveh bajó a las puertas).	11 Where the chariots were struck together, and the army of the enemies was choked, in that place, let the justices of the Lord be described, and let his clemency be for the brave of Israel. Then did the people of the Lord descend to the gates, and obtain leadership.
12 Despierta, Débora, despierta! ¡Despierta, despierta, entona un cantar! ¡Animo! ¡Arriba, Baraq! ¡Apresa a los que te apresaron, hijo de Abinoam!	12 Rise up, rise up, O Deborah! Rise up, rise up, and speak a canticle! Rise up, Barak, and seize your captives, O son of Abinoam.
13 Entonces Israel bajó a las puertas, el pueblo de Yahveh bajó por él, como un héroe.	13 The remnants of the people were saved. The Lord contended with the strong.
14 Los principales de Efraím en el valle. Detrás de ti Benjamín entre tu gente. De Makir han bajado capitanes, de Zabulón los que manejan cetro.	14 Out of Ephraim, he destroyed those with Amalek, and after him, out of Benjamin, those of your people, O Amalek. From Machir, there descended leaders, and from Zebulun, those who led the army to war.
15 Los jefes de Isacar están con Débora, y Neftalí, con Baraq, en la llanura, lanzado tras sus huellas. En los arroyos de Rubén, magnánimas decisiones.	15 The commanders of Issachar were with Deborah, and they followed the steps of Barak, who endangered himself, like one rushing headlong into a chasm. Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
16 ¿Por qué te has quedado en los corrales, escuchando silbidos entre los rebaños? (En los arroyos de Rubén, magnánimas decisiones.)	16 Why do you live between two borders, so that you hear the bleating of the flocks? Reuben was divided against himself. Contention was found among great souls.
17 Allende el Jordán, Galaad se queda, y Dan, ¿por qué vive en naves extranjeras? Aser se ha quedado a orillas del mar, tranquilo en sus puertos mora.	17 Gilead rested beyond the Jordan, and Dan was occupied with ships. Asher was living on the shore of the sea, and dwelling in the ports.
18 Zabulón es un pueblo que reta a la muerte, y Neftalí, en las alturas del país.	18 Yet truly, Zebulun and Naphtali offered their lives to death in the region of Merom.
19 Vinieron los reyes, combatieron, entonces combatieron los reyes de Canaán, en Tanak, en las aguas de Meguiddó, mas sin lograr botín de plata.	19 The kings came and fought; the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach, beside the waters of Megiddo. And yet they took no spoils.
20 Desde los cielos lucharon las estrellas, desde sus órbitas lucharon contra Sísara.	20 The conflict against them was from heaven. The stars, remaining in their order and courses, fought against Sisera.
21 El torrente Quisón barriólos, ¡el viejo torrente, el torrente Quisón! ¡Avanza, alma mía, con denuedo!	21 The torrent of Kishon dragged away their carcasses, the onrushing torrent, the torrent of Kishon. O my soul, tread upon the stalwart!
22 Cascos de caballos sacuden el suelo: ¡galopan, galopan sus corceles!	22 The hoofs of the horses were broken, while the strongest of the enemies fled away with fury, and rushed on to ruin.
23 Maldecid a Meroz, dice el Angel de Yahveh, maldecid, maldecid a sus moradores: pues no vinieron en ayuda de Yahveh, en ayuda de Yahveh como los héroes.	23 ‘Cursed be the land of Meroz!’ said the Angel of the Lord. ‘Cursed be its inhabitants! For they did not come to the aid of the Lord, to the assistance of his most valiant men.’
24 ¡Bendita entre las mujeres Yael (la mujer de Jéber el quenita), entre las mujeres que habitan en tiendas, bendita sea!	24 Blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. And blessed is she in her tabernacle.
25 Pedía agua, le dio leche, en la copa de los nobles le sirvió nata.	25 He begged her for water, and she gave him milk, and she offered him butter in a dish fit for princes.
26 Tendió su mano a la clavija, la diestra al martillo de los carpinteros. Hirió a Sísara, le partió la cabeza, le golpeó y le partió la sien;	26 She put her left hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workman’s mallet. And she struck Sisera, seeking in his head a place for the wound, and strongly piercing his temples.
27 a sus pies se desplomó, cayó, durmió, a sus pies se desplomó, cayó; donde se desplomó, allí cayó, deshecho.	27 Between her feet, he was ruined. He fainted away and passed on. He curled up before her feet, and he lay there lifeless and miserable.
28 A la ventana se asoma y atisba la madre de Sísara, por las celosías: «¿Por qué tarda en llegar su carro? ¿por qué se retrasa el galopar de su carroza?	28 His mother gazed through a window and wailed. And she spoke from an upper room: ‘Why does his chariot delay in returning? Why are the feet of his team of horses so slow?’
29 La más discreta de sus princesas le responde; ella se lo repite a sí misma:	29 One who was wiser than the rest of his wives responded to her mother-in-law with this:
30 ¡«Será que han cogido botín y lo reparten: una doncella, dos doncellas para cada guerrero; botín de paños de colores para Sísara, botín de paños de colores; un manto, dos mantos bordados para mi cuello!»	30 ‘Perhaps he is now dividing the spoils, and the most beautiful among the women is being selected for him. Garments of diverse colors are being delivered to Sisera as spoils, and various goods are being collected for the adornment of necks.’
31 ¡Así perezcan todos tus enemigos, oh Yahveh! ¡Y sean los que te aman como el salir del sol con todo su fulgor! Y el país quedó tranquilo cuarenta años.	31 O Lord, so may all your enemies perish! But may those who love you shine with splendor, as the sun shines at its rising.”
	32 And the land rested for forty years.