15. And the sarim of Yissakhar were with Devorah; Yissakhar was with Barak; he rushed at his feet into the emek. Among the divisions of Reuven there were gedolim chikkei lev (great searchings, indecisions of heart).
16. Why abodest thou among the mishpetayim (sheepfolds), to hear the bleatings of the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuven there were great indecisions of heart.
17. Gil`ad abode beyond Yarden; and why did Dan linger by oniyyot? Asher remained on the seacoast, and dwelt by his landings.
18. Zevulun and Naphtali were a people that risked their nefesh unto the death in the high places of the sadeh.
19. The melachim came and fought, then fought the melachim of Kena'an at Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no plunder of kesef.
20. They fought from Shomayim; the kokhavim in their courses fought Sisra.
21. The Kishon River swept them away, that nachal kedumim, the Kishon River. O my nefesh, march on with oz.
22. Then were the ikvei sus (horse hooves) galloping, the prancings of hooves, the prancings of their mighty steeds.
23. Curse Meroz, said the Malach Hashem, curse bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the ezrat Hashem, to the help of Hashem, against the gibborim.
24. Blessed above nashim shall Yael eshet Chever the Keni be, blessed shall she be above nashim in the ohel.
25. He asked mayim, and she gave him cholov; she brought forth curds in a noble's dish.
26. She put her yad to the yetad, and her right hand to the workman's hammer; and with the hammer she struck Sisra, she crushed his rosh, when she had shattered and pierced his temple.
27. At her feet he bowed, he fell, he lay down; at her feet he bowed, he fell; where he bowed, sham (there) he fell down dead.
28. The Em Sisra looked out through the chalon (window), and cried through the lattice, Why is his chariot so long in coming? Why tarry the wheels of his marekevot (chariots)?
29. Her chachemot sarot (wisest ladies) answered her, indeed, she repeats to herself her words,