Judges

Judges 5:14–18

¹⁴Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek;

Benjamin came with your people after you.

The commanders came down from Machir,

the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

¹⁵The princes of Issachar were with Deborah,

and Issachar was with Barak,

rushing into the valley at his heels.

In the clans of Reuben

there was great indecision.^c

¹⁶Why did you sit among the sheepfolds

to hear the whistling for the flocks?

In the clans of Reuben

there was great indecision.

¹⁷Gilead remained beyond the Jordan.

Dan, why did you linger by the ships?

Asher stayed at the coast

and remained in his harbors.

¹⁸Zebulun was a people who risked their lives;

Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

Footnotes

c 5:15 Or much searching of heart; also in verse 16

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Judges 5:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some came from	מִנִּ֣י	min·nî	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֗יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
with their roots	שָׁרְשָׁם֙	šā·rə·šām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8328 root
in Amalek	בַּעֲמָלֵ֔ק	ba·‘ă·mā·lêq	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
Benjamin	בִנְיָמִ֖ין	ḇin·yā·mîn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin
came with your people	בַּֽעֲמָמֶ֑יךָ	ba·‘ă·mā·me·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5971 people
after you	אַחֲרֶ֥יךָ	’a·ḥă·re·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H310 behind
The commanders	מְחֹ֣קְקִ֔ים	mə·ḥō·qə·qîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H2710 cut in, inscribe, decree
came down	יָֽרְדוּ֙	yā·rə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
from	מִנִּ֣י	min·nî	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Machir	מָכִ֗יר	mā·ḵîr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4353 Makir
the bearers	מֹשְׁכִ֖ים	mō·šə·ḵîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4900 draw, drag
of the marshal’s	סֹפֵֽר׃	sō·p̄êr	Noun - masculine singular	H5608 count
staff	בְּשֵׁ֥בֶט	bə·šê·ḇeṭ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
from Zebulun	וּמִ֨זְּבוּלֻ֔ן	ū·miz·zə·ḇū·lun	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2074 Zebulun

Judges 5:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The princes	וְשָׂרַ֤י	wə·śā·ray	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of Issachar	בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙	bə·yiś·śā·š·ḵār	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3485 Issachar
were with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
Deborah	דְּבֹרָ֔ה	də·ḇō·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1683 Deborah
and Issachar	וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙	wə·yiś·śā·š·ḵār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3485 Issachar
was with Barak	בָּרָ֔ק	bā·rāq	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1301 Barak
rushing	שֻׁלַּ֣ח	šul·laḥ	Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
into the valley	בָּעֵ֖מֶק	bā·‘ê·meq	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6010 vale
at his heels	בְּרַגְלָ֑יו	bə·raḡ·lāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H7272 foot
In the clans	בִּפְלַגּ֣וֹת	bip̄·lag·gō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6391 division
of Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֔ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
there was great	גְּדֹלִ֖ים	gə·ḏō·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
indecision	חִקְקֵי־	ḥiq·qê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2711 enactment, resolution

Judges 5:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Why	לָ֣מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
did you sit	יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ	yā·šaḇ·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
among	בֵּ֚ין	bên	Preposition	H996 interval, space between
the sheepfolds	הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם	ham·miš·pə·ṯa·yim	Article; Noun - md	H4942 stall
to hear	לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ	liš·mō·a‘	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the whistling	שְׁרִק֣וֹת	šə·ri·qō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H8292 hissing
for the flocks	עֲדָרִ֑ים	‘ă·ḏā·rîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5739 flock, herd
In the clans	לִפְלַגּ֣וֹת	lip̄·lag·gō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H6391 division
of Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֔ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
there was great	גְּדוֹלִ֖ים	gə·ḏō·w·lîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H1419 great
indecision	חִקְרֵי־	ḥiq·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H2714 searching, thing (to be) searched out

Judges 5:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Gilead	גִּלְעָ֗ד	gil·‘āḏ	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1568 Gilad
remained	שָׁכֵ֔ן	šā·ḵên	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
beyond	בְּעֵ֤בֶר	bə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּן֙	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
Dan	וְדָ֕ן	wə·ḏān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
why	לָ֥מָּה	lām·māh	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
did you linger	יָג֖וּר	yā·ḡūr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1481 sojourn
by the ships	אֳנִיּ֑וֹת	’o·nî·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H591 a ship
Asher	אָשֵׁ֗ר	’ā·šêr	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H836 Asher
stayed	יָשַׁב֙	yā·šaḇ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
at the coast	לְח֣וֹף	lə·ḥō·wp̄	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2348 shore, coast
and remained	יִשְׁכּֽוֹן׃	yiš·kō·wn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in	וְעַ֥ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
his harbors	מִפְרָצָ֖יו	mip̄·rā·ṣāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4664 landing-place

Judges 5:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Zebulun	זְבֻל֗וּן	zə·ḇu·lūn	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2074 Zebulun
was a people	עַ֣ם	‘am	Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
who risked	חֵרֵ֥ף	ḥê·rêp̄	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2778 reproach
their lives	נַפְשׁ֛וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
Naphtali	וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י	wə·nap̄·tā·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5321 Naphtali
too	וְנַפְתָּלִ֑י	wə·nap̄·tā·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5321 Naphtali
on	עַ֖ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
the heights	מְרוֹמֵ֥י	mə·rō·w·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H4791 height
of the battlefield	שָׂדֶֽה׃	śā·ḏeh	Noun - masculine singular	H7704 id.

Cross-references

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Judges 5:14 Numbers 32:39–40 · Judges 3:13 · Judges 3:27 · Judges 12:15

Judges 5:15 Judges 4:14

Judges 5:16 Numbers 32:24 · Numbers 32:1–5

Judges 5:17 Joshua 13:25

Judges 5:18 Judges 4:10 · Judges 4:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.