Judges 5:16New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuben [There were] great searchings of heart.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Why satest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Why abodest thou among the sheep-folds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the bleating of the flocks? In the divisions of Reuben there were great deliberations of heart!
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Wherefore abodes thou among the folds? To hear the mocking of the flocks? The divisions of Reuben, had great counsellings of heart.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Why hast thou abode between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, Great [are] the searchings of heart!
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Why dwellest thou between two borders, that thou mayst hear the bleatings of the flocks? Ruben being divided against himself, there was found a strife of courageous men.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Why abodest thou among the sheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flockes? for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Why abodest thou among the sheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flocks? [for] the diuisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Why abodest thou on the highways to hear the bleatings of the wild asses? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Why did they sit between the sheep-folds to hear the bleating of flocks for the divisions of Reuben{gr.Ruben}? [there were] great searchings of heart.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuven [there were] great searchings of heart. |
Why
x4100 (4100) Complementמָּהmah{maw}
A primitive particle; properly interrogitive what? (including how?, why? and when?); but also exclamations like what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjugational senses.
abodest
3427 {3427} Primeיָשַׁבyashab{yaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry.
z8804 <8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Perfect (See H8816) Count - 12562
thou among
996 {0996} Primeבַּיִןbeyn{bane}
(Sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly the constructively contracted form of an otherwise unused noun from H0995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjugation, either... or.
the sheepfolds,
4942 {4942} Primeמִשְׁפָּתmishpath{mish-pawth'}
From H8192; a stall for cattle (only dual).
to hear
8085 {8085} Primeשָׁמַעshama`{shaw-mah'}
A primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively to tell, etc.).
z8800 <8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Infinitive (See H8812) Count - 4888
the bleatings
8292 {8292} Primeשְׁרוּקָהsh@ruwqah{sher-oo-kaw'}
(The second form is by permutation); feminine passive participle of H8319; a whistling (in scorn); by analogy a piping.
of the flocks?
5739 {5739} Primeעֵדֶר`eder{ay'-der}
From H5737; an arrangement, that is, muster (of animals).
For the divisions
y6390 [6390] Standardפְּלַגָּהp@laggah{pel-ag-gaw'}
From H6385; a runlet, that is, gully.
x6391 (6391) Complementפְּלֻגָּהp@luggah{pel-oog-gaw'}
From H6385; a section.
of
Ræ´ûvën
רְאוּבֵן
7205 {7205} PrimeרְאוּבֵןR@'uwben{reh-oo-bane'}
From the imperative of H7200 and H1121; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob.
[ there were] great
1419 {1419} Primeגָּדוֹלgadowl{gaw-dole'}
From H1431; great (in any sense); hence older; also insolent.
searchings
2714 {2714} Primeחֵקֶרcheqer{khay'-ker}
From H2713; examination, enumeration, deliberation.
of heart.
3820 {3820} Primeלֵבleb{labe}
A form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything. |
Judges 5:16
Why abodest — Why wast thou so unworthy and cowardly, that thou wouldest not engage thyself in so just, so necessary, and so noble a cause, but didst prefer the care of this sheep, and thy own ease and safety, before this generous undertaking? Reuben thought neutrality their wisest course; being very rich in cattle, Numbers 32:1. They were loath to run the hazard of so great a loss, by taking up arms against so potent an enemy as Jabin: and the bleatings of their sheep were so loud in their ears, that they could not hear the call of Deborah and Barak. |
- sheepfolds:
Numbers 32:1-5 Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place [was] a place for cattle; ... Wherefore, said they, if we have found grace in thy sight, let this land be given unto thy servants for a possession, [and] bring us not over Jordan.
Numbers 32:24 Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.
Philippians 2:21 For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.
Philippians 3:19 Whose end [is] destruction, whose God [is their] belly, and [whose] glory [is] in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
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- or, In,
Judges 5:15 And the princes of Issachar [were] with Deborah; even Issachar, and also Barak: he was sent on foot into the valley. For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great thoughts of heart.
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Psalms 4:4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Psalms 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Lamentations 3:40-41 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. ... Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens.
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