| 民長紀 |
Judges |
| 1那一天德波辣和阿彼諾罕的兒子巴辣克作歌說： |
1On that day Deborah (and Barak, son of Abinoam,) sang this song: |
| 2「為了以色列中間有指揮的元帥，為了百姓自願從軍，你們應祝頌上主！ |
2 Of chiefs who took the lead in Israel, of noble deeds by the people who bless the LORD, |
| 3諸民，請聽！君王，請聽！諸侯，側耳！對上主，我要歌唱，要讚頌上主以色列的天主！ |
3Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes!I to the LORD will sing my song,my hymn to the LORD, the God of Israel. |
| 4上主，當你由色依爾出征時，當你由厄東地前進時，天搖地動，密雲滴雨。 |
4O LORD, when you went out from Seir,when you marched from the land of Edom,The earth quaked and the heavens were shaken,while the clouds sent down showers. |
| 5山岳搖搖欲墜，在上主前，在上主以色列的天主前。 |
5Mountains trembledin the presence of the LORD, the One of Sinai,in the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel. |
| 6阿納特之子沙默加爾年間，在為奴的當時，商隊歛跡，行人轉向彎曲的陌徑。 |
6In the days of Shamgar, son of Anath,in the days of slavery caravans ceased:Those who traveled the roadswent by roundabout paths. |
| 7威力在以色列消逝了，消逝了！直到我德波辣崛起，直到以色列的母親興起。 |
7Gone was freedom beyond the walls,gone indeed from Israel.When I, Deborah, rose,when I rose, a mother in Israel, |
| 8以色列選擇了新神，戰爭即臨門下。四萬以色列人中，不見一面盾牌，一支長矛。 |
8 New gods were their choice; then the war was at their gates. Not a shield could be seen, nor a lance, among forty thousand in Israel! |
| 9我的心靈嚮往以色列的首領，嚮往百姓中自願從軍者。請你們祝頌上主！ |
9My heart is with the leaders of Israel,nobles of the people who bless the LORD; |
| 10騎白驢的，坐華氈的，和過路行人，你們都要歌唱， |
10They who ride on white asses,seated on saddlecloths as they go their way; |
| 11加入水泉間繚繞的歌聲！那裏正在歌頌上主的勝利，歌頌他統治以色列的勝利。上主的百姓，速下到城門口！ |
11Sing of them to the strains of the harpers at the wells,where men recount the just deeds of the LORD,his just deeds that brought freedom to Israel. |
| 12奮發啊！奮發，德波辣！奮發啊！奮發，請歌唱！奮勇，起來，巴辣克！阿彼諾罕的兒子！擒住你的俘虜！ |
12Awake, awake, Deborah!awake, awake, strike up a song.Strength! arise, Barak,make despoilers your spoil, son of Abinoam. |
| 13英雄的後裔，請出征！上主的百姓，請隨勇士為我出征！ |
13Then down came the fugitives with the mighty,the people of the LORD came down for me as warriors. |
| 14厄弗辣因盤據在山谷中，本雅明隨你加入了行列；領袖由瑪基爾進軍，手執權杖的由則步隆出發。 |
14 From Ephraim, princes were in the valley;behind you was Benjamin, among your troops.From Machir came down commanders,from Zebulun wielders of the marshal's staff. |
| 15依撒加爾的首領與德波辣和巴辣克相偕；巴辣克在山谷中率領自己的步兵襲敵。勒烏本境內，大有運籌帷幄之士！ |
15With Deborah were the princes of Issachar;Barak, too, was in the valley, his course unchecked.Among the clans of Reubengreat were the searchings of heart. |
| 16為什麼你坐在羊圈內，靜聽牧童的笛聲？勒烏本境內，都是猶豫滿懷的人。 |
16Why do you stay beside your hearthslistening to the lowing of the herds?Among the clans of Reubengreat were the searchings of heart! |
| 17基肋阿得在約但河東安居；丹人為什麼寄居船上？阿協爾在海岸靜坐，在港口悠閑； |
17Gilead, beyond the Jordan, rests;why does Dan spend his time in ships?Asher, who dwells along the shore,is resting in his coves. |
| 18則步隆是好冒死捨命的子民，納斐塔里在高原上奮不顧身。 |
18Zebulun is the people defying death;Naphtali, too, on the open heights! |
| 19君王齊來戰鬥，客納罕眾王鏖戰，在默基多水傍──塔納客，未曾掠去一個銀錢。 |
19The kings came and fought;then they fought, those kings of Canaan,At Taanach by the waters of Megiddo;no silver booty did they take. |
| 20星辰由天上參戰，自其軌道與息色辣交鋒。 |
20 From the heavens the stars, too, fought;from their courses they fought against Sisera. |
| 21克雄河的急流將仇敵沖沒。我的心靈，勇敢踐踏罷！ |
21The Wadi Kishon swept them away;a wadi. . . , the Kishon. |
| 22勇士急奔飛騰，馬蹄撻撻作響。 |
22Then the hoofs of the horses pounded,with the dashing, dashing of his steeds. |
| 23詛咒默洛次，詛咒其中的居民，因他未率領勇士來協助上主！ |
23 "Curse Meroz," says the LORD,"hurl a curse at its inhabitants!For they came not to my help,as warriors to the help of the LORD." |
| 24雅厄耳，在女子中是可讚美的！在居於帳棚的女子中是可讚美的！ |
24Blessed among women be Jael,blessed among tent-dwelling women. |
| 25他求水，她給了奶，以珍貴的杯盤呈上了乳酪。 |
25He asked for water, she gave him milk;in a princely bowl she offered curds. |
| 26她左手拿着橛子，右手拿着匠人的鎚子，打擊了息色辣，打穿了他的頭顱，擊穿了他的太陽穴。 |
26With her left hand she reached for the peg,with her right, for the workman's mallet.She hammered Sisera, crushed his head;she smashed, stove in his temple. |
| 27在她腳前屈身仆倒，深深入睡，昏迷至死；在她腳前屈身仆倒，蜷伏在那裏，僵臥在那裏。 |
27At her feet he sank down, fell, lay still;down at her feet he sank and fell;where he sank down, there he fell, slain. |
| 28息色辣的母親自窗口探望，在鐵欞中長歎：戰車為什麼遲遲不來？車輪為什麼緩緩而行？ |
28From the window peered down and wailedthe mother of Sisera, from the lattice:"Why is his chariot so long in coming?why are the hoofbeats of his chariots delayed?" |
| 29聰明的宮女作了回答，自己心中亦反複思想： |
29The wisest of her princesses answers her,and she, too, keeps answering herself: |
| 30或者獲得掠物而在分贓，每人分得一二少女；息色辣取得彩衣為掠物，為我的頸項，獲得錦鏽彩衣。 |
30"They must be dividing the spoil they took:there must be a damsel or two for each man,Spoils of dyed cloth as Sisera's spoil,an ornate shawl or two for me in the spoil." |
| 31上主！願你的敵人如此滅亡，願愛你的人像興起的旭日。」境內於是平安了四十年。 |
31May all your enemies perish thus, O LORD!but your friends be as the sun rising in its might!And the land was at rest for forty years. |
