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13 “Now, survivors, go to the leaders.
    People of the Lord, come with me and the soldiers.

14 “The men of Ephraim came from the hill country of Amalek.[a]
    Benjamin, those men followed you and your people.
And there were commanders from the family of Makir.[b]
    Leaders from the tribe of Zebulun came with their bronze clubs.
15 The leaders of Issachar were with Deborah.
    The family of Issachar was true to Barak.
    Those men marched to the valley on foot.

“Reuben, there are many brave soldiers in your army groups.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:14 hill country of Amalek The area settled by the tribe of Ephraim. See Judges 12:15.
  2. Judges 5:14 Makir This family was part of the tribe of Manasseh that settled in the area east of the Jordan River.

13 “The remnant of the nobles came down;
    the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.
14 Some came from Ephraim,(A) whose roots were in Amalek;(B)
    Benjamin(C) was with the people who followed you.
From Makir(D) captains came down,
    from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s[a] staff.
15 The princes of Issachar(E) were with Deborah;(F)
    yes, Issachar was with Barak,(G)
    sent under his command into the valley.
In the districts of Reuben
    there was much searching of heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:14 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.