Bible History Old Testament Vol. 3

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Part II

12. Awake, awake, Deborah, Awake, awake—utter the song; Arise, Barak, and lead captive thy captives, son of Abinoam! BHOTV3 112.2

13. Then went down a remnant of the mighty, of the people, Jehovah went down for me among the heroes! BHOTV3 112.3

14. From out of Ephraim—his root in Amalek; 28 After thee: Benjamin among thy nations 29—From Machir 30 come down they who bear rule, From Zebulon who draw out with the staff of the writer. 31 BHOTV3 112.4

15. But the princes of Issachar were with Deborah—And Issachar the foundation 32 of Barak, Pouring on foot into the valley! By the brooks of Reuben great resolves of heart 33 BHOTV3 112.5

16. Why abodest thou among the folds To hear the flutes of the flocks? By the brooks of Reuben great ponderings of heart! BHOTV3 112.6

17. Gilead dwells on the other side Jordan! 34 And Dan, who pass upon ships? Asher sitteth by the seashore, And by its bays resteth! BHOTV3 112.7

18. Zebulon a people that jeoparded its life unto death, And Naphtali on the heights of the field! BHOTV3 113.1

19. Came kings warred Then warred the kings of Canaan, In Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo Spoil of silver took they none! BHOTV3 113.2

20. From heaven warred, The stars out of their paths warred against Sisera! BHOTV3 113.3

21. The river Kishon swept them away, River of encounters, 35 River Kishon! March forth my soul in strength! BHOTV3 113.4

22. Then clattered the hoofs of the horse From the racing and chasing 36 of his mighty. BHOTV3 113.5

23. Curse ye Meroz, 37 saith the Angel of Jehovah, Curse ye—cursed its inhabitants, For they came not to the help of Jehovah, The help of Jehovah against the mighty! BHOTV3 113.6