Judges 5:16 “Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flo…”

Judges 5:16

Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

Geneva Bible 1599

Why abodest thou among the sheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flockes? for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart.

Darby Translation

Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the bleating of the flocks? In the divisions of Reuben there were great deliberations of heart!

Young's Literal Translation

Why hast thou abode between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, Great [are] the searchings of heart!

Bible in Basic English

Why did you keep quiet among the sheep, hearing nothing but the watchers piping to the flocks?

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Cross references

“sheepfolds”

Numbers 32:24 Numbers 32:1–5 Philippians 2:21 Philippians 3:19

Numbers 32:24 · BSB

Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”

Numbers 32:1–5 · BSB

Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.

Philippians 2:21 · BSB

For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 3:19 · BSB

Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

“For”

Judges 5:15

Judges 5:15 · BSB

The 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.

“great”

Psalm 4:4 Psalm 77:6 Lamentations 3:40 Lamentations 3:41

Psalm 4:4 · BSB

Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

Psalm 77:6 · BSB

At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:

Lamentations 3:40 · BSB

Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

Lamentations 3:41 · BSB

Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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.

17Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.

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