1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, 2"Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, 3"Hear, you kings! 4"JEHOVAH, when you went forth out of Seir, 5The mountains quaked at the presence of JEHOVAH, 6"In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, 7The rulers ceased in Israel. 8They chose new gods. 9My heart is toward the leaders of Israel, 10"Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, 11Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, 12'Awake, awake, Deborah! 13"Then a remnant of the nobles and the people came down. 14Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim, 15And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah. 16Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, 17Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. 18Zebulun was a people that risked their lives even to death; 19The kings came and fought, 20From the sky the stars fought. 21The river Kishon swept them away, 22Then the horse hoofs stamped because of the prancings, 23Curse Meroz, said the angel of JEHOVAH. 24Jael shall be blessed above women, 25He asked for water. 26She put her hand to the tent peg, 27At her feet he collapsed, he fell, he lay. 28Through the window she looked out, and cried: 29Her wise ladies answered her; 30'Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? 31"So let all your enemies perish, JEHOVAH,