15 And the [a]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 were great determinations of heart.
16 Why did you sit among (B)the [c]sheepfolds,
To hear the piping for the flocks?
Among the divisions of Reuben
There were great searchings of heart.
17 (C)Gilead [d]remained across the Jordan;
And why did Dan stay on ships?
Asher sat at the seashore,
And [e]remained by its landings.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:15 As in ancient versions; MT My princes
  2. Judges 5:15 Lit feet
  3. Judges 5:16 Or saddlebags
  4. Judges 5:17 Or dwelt
  5. Judges 5:17 Or dwelt

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