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14 From Ephraim those whose root is (A)in Amalek came down,
Following you, Benjamin, with your peoples;
From Machir commanders came down,
And from Zebulun those who wield the staff of a scribe.
15 And [a]the princes of Issachar were with Deborah;
As was Issachar, so was Barak;
Into the valley they rushed (B)at his [b]heels;
Among the divisions of Reuben
There was great persistence of the heart.
16 Why did you sit among (C)the [c]sheepfolds,
To hear the whistling for the flocks?
Among the divisions of Reuben
There were great probings of the heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:15 As in ancient versions; Heb My princes
  2. Judges 5:15 Lit feet
  3. Judges 5:16 Or saddlebags