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15 The princes of Issachar were with Deborah.
    As was Issachar, so was Barak.
    They rushed into the valley at his feet.
By the watercourses of Reuben,
    there were great resolves of heart.
16 Why did you sit among the sheepfolds?
    To hear the whistling for the flocks?
At the watercourses of Reuben,
    there were great searchings of heart.
17 Gilead lived beyond the Jordan.
    Why did Dan remain in ships?
    Asher sat still at the haven of the sea,
    and lived by his creeks.

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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