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15 And [a]the princes of Issachar were with Deborah;
As was Issachar, so was Barak;
Into the valley they rushed (A)at his [b]heels;
Among the divisions of Reuben
There was great persistence of the heart.
16 Why did you sit among (B)the [c]sheepfolds,
To hear the whistling for the flocks?
Among the divisions of Reuben
There were great probings of the heart.
17 (C)Gilead dwelt across the Jordan;
And why did Dan stay in ships?
Asher sat at the seashore,
And dwelt by its landings.

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

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.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:16 Or the campfires; or the saddlebags