Judges 5:13-23

New Life Version

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.’