5:1 On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this victory song: 1
5:12 Wake up, wake up, Deborah!
Wake up, wake up, sing a song!
Get up, Barak!
Capture your prisoners of war, 2 son of Abinoam!
5:15 Issachar’s leaders were with Deborah,
the men of Issachar 3 supported 4 Barak;
into the valley they were sent under Barak’s command. 5
Among the clans of Reuben there was intense 6 heart searching. 7
1 tn The words “this victory song” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 tn Heb “take captive your captives.” (The Hebrew text uses a cognate accusative here.)
3 tn Heb “Issachar.” The words “the men of” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Or “was true to.”
5 tn Heb “at his feet.”
6 tn Heb “great was.”
7 tc The great majority of Hebrew