Judges 5:15-17
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 The officers of Issachar are with Deborah.
Yes, Issachar sent support for Barak into the valley on foot.[a]
But in the divisions of Reuben there was much soul searching.[b]
16 Why did you linger among the sheepfolds
to listen to the whistling for the flocks?
Concerning the divisions in Reuben, there was much soul searching.
17 Gilead remained beyond the Jordan,
and Dan—why did he linger in ships?
Asher remained sitting on the seashore,
and upon its landing places he remained.
Footnotes
- Judges 5:15 The meaning of the line is uncertain.
- Judges 5:15 Literally great searching of heart
Judges 5:15-17
New International Version
15 The princes of Issachar(A) were with Deborah;(B)
yes, Issachar was with Barak,(C)
sent under his command into the valley.
In the districts of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
16 Why did you stay among the sheep pens[a](D)
to hear the whistling for the flocks?(E)
In the districts of Reuben
there was much searching of heart.
17 Gilead(F) stayed beyond the Jordan.
And Dan, why did he linger by the ships?
Asher(G) remained on the coast(H)
and stayed in his coves.
Footnotes
- Judges 5:16 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags
Judges 5:15-17
King James Version
15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben there were great thoughts of heart.
16 Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
17 Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
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