Judges 5:16

Why did they sit between the sheepfolds 1 To hear the bleating of flocks 1 For the divisions of Reuben? 1 There were great searchings of heart. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

In Context

15And princes in Issachar were with Deborah and Barak, 1 Thus she sent Barak on his feet in the valleys 1 Into the portions of Reuben; 1 Great pangs reached to the heart. 1

17Gilead is on the other side of Jordan where he pitched his tents; 1 And why does Dan remain in ships? 1 Asher sat down on the seacoasts, 1 And he will tabernacle at his ports. 1

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Cross References

Numbers 32:6And Moses said to the sons of Gad and the sons of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?

Judges 5:15And princes in Issachar were with Deborah and Barak, 1 Thus she sent Barak on his feet in the valleys 1 Into the portions of Reuben; 1 Great pangs reached to the heart. 1

Psalms 77:6That another generation might know, 1 Even the sons which should be born; 1 And they should arise and declare them to their children. 1

Matthew Henry on Judges 5:13-24

12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam. 13 Then he made him that remaineth have dominion over the nobles among the people: the Lord made me have dominion over the mighty. 14 Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer. 15 And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; even Issachar, and also… Read the whole commentary →

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