Judges 5:16
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Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
In other translations
Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.Why did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision.
Hebrew words
לָמָּהlamah<to> why?H4100יָשַׁבְתָּyashavtadid you sitH3427בֵּיןbeinbetweenH996הַמִּשְׁפְּתַיִםhamishpetayimthe fire-placesH4942לִשְׁמֹעַlishmoa'to hearH8085שְׁרִקוֹתsherikot[the] whistling ofH8292עֲדָרִים'adarim[the] flocksH5739לִפְלַגּוֹתliflagotto [the] divisions ofH6391רְאוּבֵןre'uvenReubenH7205גְּדוֹלִיםgedolim[were] greatH1419חִקְרֵי־chikrei-searchings ofH2714לֵב׃levheartH3820
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Related verses
- Numbers 32:24Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth.Build cities for your little ones and folds for your flocks, but do what you have promised.”
- Numbers 32:1-51 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; 2 The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying, 3 Ataroth, and Dibon, and Jazer, and Nimrah, and Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Shebam, and Nebo, and Beon, 4 Even the country which the Lord smote before the congregation of Israel, is a land for cattle, and thy servants have cattle:1 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. 2 So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said, 3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon, 4 which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”
- Philippians 3:19Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.
- Philippians 2:21For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ’s.For all the others look after their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
- Psalm 77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
- Psalm 4:4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
- Judges 5:15And 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.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.
- Lamentations 3:40-4140 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the Lord. 41 Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens.40 Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven:
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People and places
People: Reuben