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15 The princes of Issachar were with Deborah.
    The people of Issachar were loyal to Barak
    and followed him into the valley.
The Reubenites thought hard
    about what they would do.
16 Why did you stay by the sheepfold?
    Was it to hear the music played for your sheep?
The Reubenites thought hard
    about what they would do.
17 The people of Gilead stayed east of the Jordan River.
    People of Dan, why did you stay by the ships?
The people of Asher stayed at the seashore,
    at their safe harbors.

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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