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13 Then the remnant went down to the nobles;
    the people of Yahweh went down for him[a] against the mighty.
14 From Ephraim is their root into Amalek,
    after you, Benjamin, with your family;
from Makir the commanders went down,
    and from Zebulun those carrying the scepter
        of the military commander.
15 And the chiefs[b] in Issachar were with Deborah;
    and Issachar likewise was with Barak;
    into the valley he was sent to get him from behind.[c]
Among the clans of Reuben
    were great decisions of the heart.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 5:13 Hebrew “me”
  2. Judges 5:15 Hebrew “my chiefs”; ancient translations read “the chiefs”
  3. Judges 5:15 Literally “he was sent at his feet”
  4. Judges 5:15 Or “thoughts of the heart”

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.