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Δικαστές 5

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1 Και εψαλαν η Δεβορρα και ο Βαρακ ο υιος του Αβινεεμ εν τη ημερα εκεινη, λεγοντες,

2 Επειδη προεπορευθησαν αρχηγοι εν τω Ισραηλ, Επειδη ο λαος προσεφερεν εαυτον εκουσιως, Ευλογειτε τον Κυριον.

3 Ακουσατε, βασιλεις· δοτε ακροασιν, σατραπαι· εγω, εις τον Κυριον εγω θελω ψαλλει εις Κυριον τον Θεον του Ισραηλ θελω ψαλμωδει.

4 Κυριε, οτε εξηλθες απο Σηειρ, οτε εκινησας απο της πεδιαδος του Εδωμ, η γη εσεισθη και οι ουρανοι εσταλαξαν, αι νεφελαι ετι εσταλαξαν υδωρ.

5 Τα ορη ετακησαν υπο της παρουσιας του Κυριου· αυτο το Σινα απο της παρουσιας Κυριου του Θεου του Ισραηλ.

6 Εν ταις ημεραις του Σαμεγαρ υιου του Αναθ, εν ταις ημεραις της Ιαηλ, εγκατελειφθησαν αι οδοι, και οι διαβαται περιεπατουν οδους πλαγιας.

7 Εξελιπον οι ηγεμονες εν τω Ισραηλ, εξελιπον, εωσου εγω η Δεβορρα εσηκωθην, εσηκωθην μητηρ εν τω Ισραηλ.

8 Εξελεξαν θεους νεους· τοτε πολεμος εν ταις πυλαις· εφανη αρα ασπις η λογχη μεταξυ τεσσαρακοντα χιλιαδων εν τω Ισραηλ;

9 Η καρδια μου ειναι προς τους αρχηγους του Ισραηλ, οσοι μεταξυ του λαου προσεφεραν εαυτους εκουσιως. Ευλογειτε τον Κυριον.

10 Υμνολογειτε· οι επιβαινοντες επι λευκων ονων, οι καθημενοι εις το κρινειν, και οι περιπατουντες εν ταις οδοις.

11 Ελευθερωθεντες απο του κροτου των τοξοτων, εν τοις τοποις οπου αντλουσιν υδωρ, εκει θελουσι διηγεισθαι τας δικαιοσυνας του Κυριου, τας δικαιοσυνας των ηγεμονων αυτου μεταξυ του Ισραηλ. Κατεβη τοτε εις τας πυλας ο λαος του Κυριου.

12 Εγερθητι, εγερθητι, Δεβορρα· εγερθητι, εγερθητι, προφερε ωδην· σηκωθητι, Βαρακ, και αιχμαλωτισον τους αιχμαλωτους σου, υιε του Αβινεεμ.

13 Τοτε κατεβη το εγκαταλελειμμενον του λαου εναντιον των ισχυρων· ο Κυριος κατεβη μετ' εμου εναντιον των δυνατων.

14 Εκ του Εφραιμ οι κατοικουντες το ορος Αμαληκ κατεβησαν κατοπιν σου, Βενιαμιν, μεταξυ των λαων σου. Εκ του Μαχειρ κατεβησαν οι αρχηγοι, και εκ του Ζαβουλων οι κρατουντες ραβδον γραμματεως.

15 Και οι αρχοντες του Ισσαχαρ μετα της Δεβορρας, ο Ισσαχαρ προσετι και ο Βαρακ· κατοπιν τουτου εδραμον εις την κοιλαδα. Εις τας διαιρεσεις του Ρουβην ηγερθησαν μεγαλοι στοχασμοι καρδιας.

16 Δια τι εκαθησας μεταξυ εις τας μανδρας, δια να ακουης τα βελασματα των ποιμνιων; εις τας διαιρεσεις του Ρουβην ηγερθησαν μεγαλαι συζητησεις καρδιας.

17 Ο Γαλααδ ησυχαζε περαν του Ιορδανου· και ο Δαν δια τι εμενεν εις τα πλοια; ο Ασηρ εκαθητο εις τα παραλια, και ησυχαζεν εις τους λιμενας αυτου.

18 Ο Ζαβουλων ειναι λαος προσφερων την ζωην αυτου εις θανατον, και ο Νεφθαλι, επι τα υψη της πεδιαδος.

19 Ηλθον οι βασιλεις, επολεμησαν· τοτε επολεμησαν οι βασιλεις Χανααν εν Θααναχ πλησιον των υδατων του Μεγιδδω· λαφυρον αργυριου δεν ελαβον.

20 Εκ του ουρανου επολεμησαν, οι αστερες εκ της πορειας αυτων επολεμησαν εναντιον του Σισαρα.

21 Ο ποταμος Κισων κατεσυρεν αυτους, ο παλαιος ποταμος, ο ποταμος Κισων. Κατεπατησας, ψυχη μου, δυναμιν.

22 Τοτε κατετριβησαν οι ονυχες των ιππων απο του ορμητικου δρομου, του ορμητικου δρομου των επ' αυτους ισχυρων.

23 Καταρασθε την Μηρωζ, ειπεν ο αγγελος του Κυριου, καταρασθε καταραν τους κατοικους αυτης διοτι δεν ηλθον εις βοηθειαν του Κυριου, εις βοηθειαν του Κυριου εναντιον των δυνατων.

24 Ευλογημενη ας ηναι υπερ τας γυναικας η Ιαηλ, η γυνη του Εβερ του Κεναιου· υπερ τας γυναικας εν ταις σκηναις ευλογημενη ας ηναι.

25 Υδωρ εζητησε, γαλα εδωκε· βουτυρον προσεφερεν εις μεγαλοπρεπη κρατηρα.

26 Την αριστεραν αυτης ηπλωσεν εις τον πασσαλον, και την δεξιαν αυτης εις την σφυραν των εργατων· και σφυροκοπησασα τον Σισαρα εσχισε την κεφαλην αυτου, και συνεθλασε και διεπερασε τους μηνιγγας αυτου.

27 Μεταξυ των ποδων αυτης συνεκαμφθη, επεσεν, εκειτο· μεταξυ των ποδων αυτης συνεκαμφθη, επεσεν· οπου συνεκαμφθη, εκει επεσε νεκρος.

28 Η μητηρ του Σισαρα εκυπτε δια της θυριδος και εβοα δια του δικτυωτου, Δια τι η αμαξα αυτου βραδυνει να ελθη, δια τι εβραδυναν οι τροχοι των αμαξων αυτου;

29 Αι σοφαι κυριαι αυτης απεκρινοντο προς αυτην· αυτη μαλιστα εδιδε την αποκρισιν προς εαυτην·

30 Δεν επετυχον; δεν διεμοιρασαν τα λαφυρα; μιαν η δυο νεας εις εκαστον ανδρα, εις τον Σισαρα λαφυρα ποικιλοχροα, λαφυρα ποικιλοχροα κεντητα, ποικιλοχροα κεντητα και εκ των δυο μερων, περιλαιμια των λαφυραγωγουμενων;

31 Ουτω να απολεσθωσι παντες οι εχθροι σου, Κυριε· οι δε αγαπωντες αυτον ας ηναι ως ο ηλιος ανατελλων εν τη δοξη αυτου. Και ανεπαυθη η γη τεσσαρακοντα ετη.

   

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Exploring the Meaning of Judges 5

Napsal(a) New Christian Bible Study Staff, Julian Duckworth

Judges 5: The Song of Deborah.

This chapter is a song of victory, describing the events of Judges 4 in poetic and exuberant language. Throughout, there is a sense of exhorting the people to turn to the Lord and praise Him for the victory. Singing this kind of song was a customary way for Israel to rejoice after a major victory.

The spiritual meaning of singing has to do with our overall joy and affection for spiritual things: joy for what is true, for the Word, and for everything about the Lord. Affection is not merely knowing spiritual truths; it is our heart’s response to them, which goes far beyond words.

This is why the lyrics of sacred songs such as Judges Chapter 5 are very eloquent and passionate. They are not simply an account of what took place, but more an outburst of praise and gratitude in recounting the story. We experience the same inner ‘music’ when our heart feels a deep spiritual affection, and is stirred up with praise to the Lord. Just as Deborah and Barak sang after a battle, our songs of gratitude will generally be felt after the Lord delivers us from a period of temptation during regeneration (see Swedenborg’s work, Arcana Caelestia 8265).

The song itself frequently acknowledges the Lord’s part in Israel’s victory:

In verse 4: “Lord, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the field of Edom.”

In verse 11: “There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord for his villagers in Israel.”

And in verse 13: “Then the Lord came down for me against the mighty.”

These references serve to remind us that everything is the Lord’s doing. We must do what is good as though our actions make the difference, but we are to affirm that the Lord brings about all that is good. This acknowledgement allows us to act from free will, while still understanding the spiritual truth that all goodness comes from the Lord (Arcana Caelestia 9193).

This is emphasized through the song whenever Deborah praises her own actions, as well as those of Barak and Jael. For example:

In verse 7: “Village life ceased in Israel until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.”

In verse 12: “Awake, awake, Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, Barak, and lead your captives away, O son of Abinoam!”

And in verses 24-27, when Jael receives full praise for her actions.

Another theme in the song is a lament over those tribes which did not come to the aid of Israel, although only Issachar and Zebulun were called to battle. A town called Meroz is roundly cursed for failing to help. The name ‘Meroz’ comes from a verb meaning “to withdraw” or “to hide” (see Swedenborg’s work, Heaven and Hell 18). This lament reminds us that our intentions to serve the Lord and to fight our spiritual battles can be hindered by our own divided wills.

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Judges 4

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1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.

2 And the LORD sold them into the hand of Jabin king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles.

3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the children of Israel.

4 And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

5 And she dwelt under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in mount Ephraim: and the children of Israel came up to her for judgment.

6 And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

7 And I will draw unto thee to the river Kishon Sisera, the captain of Jabin's army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will deliver him into thine hand.

8 And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go: but if thou wilt not go with me, then I will not go.

9 And she said, I will surely go with thee: notwithstanding the journey that thou takest shall not be for thine honour; for the LORD shall sell Sisera into the hand of a woman. And Deborah arose, and went with Barak to Kedesh.

10 And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh; and he went up with ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.

11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh.

12 And they shewed Sisera that Barak the son of Abinoam was gone up to mount Tabor.

13 And Sisera gathered together all his chariots, even nine hundred chariots of iron, and all the people that were with him, from Harosheth of the Gentiles unto the river of Kishon.

14 And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

15 And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.

16 But Barak pursued after the chariots, and after the host, unto Harosheth of the Gentiles: and all the host of Sisera fell upon the edge of the sword; and there was not a man left.

17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

18 And Jael went out to meet Sisera, and said unto him, Turn in, my lord, Turn in to me; fear not. And when he had turned in unto her into the tent, she covered him with a mantle.

19 And he said unto her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water to drink; for I am thirsty. And she opened a bottle of milk, and gave him drink, and covered him.

20 Again he said unto her, Stand in the door of the tent, and it shall be, when any man doth come and inquire of thee, and say, Is there any man here? that thou shalt say, No.

21 Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died.

22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples.

23 So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the children of Israel.

24 And the hand of the children of Israel prospered, and prevailed against Jabin the king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.