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Ndipo Debora, na Baraka mwana wa Abinoamu, wakaimba siku ile, wakisema;
On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:
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Kwa sababu wakuu walitangulia katika Israeli, Kwa sababu watu walijitoa nafsi zao kwa hiari yao, Mhimidini Bwana.
“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.
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Sikieni, enyi wafalme; tegeni masikio, enyi wakuu; Mimi, naam mimi, nitamwimbia Bwana; Nitamhimidi Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
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Bwana, ulipotoka katika Seiri, Ulipokwenda vitani kutoka mashamba ya Edomu, Nchi ilitetema, mbingu nazo zikadondoza maji, Naam, mawingu yakadondoza maji.
O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.
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Milima ikayeyuka mbele za uso wa Bwana, Naam hata Sinai ule mbele za uso wa Bwana, Mungu wa Israeli.
The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.
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Katika siku za Shamgari, mwana wa Anathi, Siku za Yaeli, njia kuu zilikuwa hazina watu; Nao wenye kusafiri walipita kwa njia za kando.
In the days of Shamgar son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were deserted and the travelers took the byways.
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Maliwali walikoma katika Israeli, walikoma, Hata mimi Debora nilipoinuka, Nilipoinuka mimi, mama katika Israeli.
Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
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Walichagua miungu mipya, Ndipo kulikuwa na vita malangoni; Je! Ilionekana ngao au mkuki Katika watu elfu arobaini wa Israeli?
When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.
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Moyo wangu unawaelekea maliwali wa Israeli, Waliojitoa nafsi zao kwa hiari yao miongoni mwa watu; Mhimidini Bwana.
My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
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Itangazeni habari, ninyi mpandao punda weupe, Ninyi mketio juu ya mazulia ya thamani, Na ninyi mnaopita njiani kwa miguu.
You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder
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Mbali na kelele za hao wapigao mishale, katika mahali pa kuteka maji, Hapo watatangaza matendo ya haki ya Bwana; Naam, matendo ya haki ya kutawala kwake katika Israeli. Ndipo watu wa Bwana waliposhuka malangoni.
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
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Amka, amka, Debora; Amka, amka, imba wimbo. Inuka, Baraka, wachukue mateka wao Waliokuchukua mateka, Ee mwana wa Abinoamu.
‘Awake, awake, O Deborah! Awake, awake, sing a song! Arise, O Barak, and take hold of your captives, O son of Abinoam!’
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Ndipo walitelemka mabaki ya waungwana na ya watu; Bwana alishuka kwa ajili yangu apigane na mashujaa.
Then the survivors came down to the nobles; the people of the LORD came down to me against the mighty.
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Kutoka Efraimu walitelemka wao ambao shina lao ni katika Amaleki, Nyuma yako, Benyamini, kati ya watu wako. Kutoka Makiri walishuka maliwali, Na kutoka Zabuloni wao washikao fimbo ya mwandishi.
Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.
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Na wakuu wa Isakari walikuwa pamoja na Debora. Kama alivyokuwa Isakari, ndivyo alivyokuwa Baraka. Waliingia bondeni kwa kasi miguuni pake. Kwenye vijito vya Reubeni Palikuwa na makusudi makuu mioyoni.
The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar was with Barak, rushing into the valley at his heels. In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
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Mbona ulikaa katika mazizi ya kondoo, Kusikiliza filimbi zipigwazo ili kuita makundi? Kwenye vijito vya Reubeni Palikuwa na makusudi makuu mioyoni.
Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
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Gileadi alikaa ng'ambo ya Yordani, Na Dani, mbona alikaa katika merikebu? Asheri alikaa kimya penye bandari ya bahari, Alikaa katika hori zake.
Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.
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Zabuloni ndio watu waliohatirisha roho zao hata kufa; Nao Naftali mahali palipoinuka kondeni.
Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.
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Wafalme walikuja wakafanya vita, Ndipo wafalme wa Kanaani walifanya vita. Katika Taanaki, karibu na maji ya Megido; Hawakupata faida yo yote ya fedha.
Kings came and fought; then the kings of Canaan fought at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo, but they took no plunder of silver.
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Walipigana kutoka mbinguni, Nyota katika miendo yao zilipigana na Sisera.
From the heavens the stars fought; from their courses they fought against Sisera.
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Mto ule wa Kishoni uliwachukua, Ule mto wa zamani, mto wa Kishoni. Ee roho yangu, endelea mbele kwa nguvu.
The River Kishon swept them away, the ancient river, the River Kishon. March on, O my soul, in strength!
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Ndipo kwato za farasi zilikanyaga-kanyaga Kwa sababu ya kupara-para, Kupara-para kwao wenye nguvu.
Then the hooves of horses thundered—the mad galloping of his stallions.
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Ulaanini Merozi, alisema malaika wa Bwana, Walaanini kwa uchungu wenyeji wake; Kwa maana hawakuja kumsaidia Bwana, Kumsaidia Bwana juu ya hao wenye nguvu.
‘Curse Meroz,’ says the angel of the LORD. ‘Bitterly curse her inhabitants; for they did not come to help the LORD, to help the LORD against the mighty.’
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Atabarikiwa Yaeli kuliko wanawake wote; Mkewe Heberi, Mkeni, Atabarikiwa kuliko wanawake wote hemani.
Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
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Aliomba maji, naye akampa maziwa. Akamletea siagi katika sahani ya heshima.
He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
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Akanyosha mkono wake akashika kigingi, Nao mkono wake wa kuume ukashika nyundo ya fundi; Akampiga Sisera kwa hiyo nyundo, akamtoboa kichwa chake. Naam, alimpiga akamtoboa kipaji chake.
She reached for the tent peg, her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera and crushed his skull; she shattered and pierced his temple.
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Miguuni pake aliinama, akaanguka, akalala. Miguuni pake aliinama, akaanguka. Hapo alipoinama, ndipo alipoanguka amekufa.
At her feet he collapsed, he fell, there he lay still; at her feet he collapsed, he fell; where he collapsed, there he fell dead.
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Alichungulia dirishani, akalia, Mama yake Sisera alilia dirishani; Mbona gari lake linakawia kufika? Mbona gurudumu za gari lake zinakawia?
Sisera’s mother looked through the window; she peered through the lattice and lamented: ‘Why is his chariot so long in coming? What has delayed the clatter of his chariots?’
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Mabibi yake wenye akili wakamjibu, Naam, alijipa nafsi yake jawabu.
Her wisest ladies answer; indeed she keeps telling herself,
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Je! Hawakupata mateka na kuyagawanya, Kijakazi, vijakazi wawili, kwa kila mtu? Kwa Sisera nyara ya mavazi ya rangi mbali mbali, Nyara za mavazi ya rangi mbali mbali ya darizi; Ya rangi mbali mbali ya darizi, pande zote mbili, Juu ya shingo za hao mateka.
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’
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Na waangamie vivyo hivyo adui zako wote, Ee Bwana. </p>
So may all Your enemies perish, O LORD! But may those who love You shine like the sun at its brightest.” And the land had rest for forty years.