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13 Then down went a surviving people to those who were noble,
    and the Eternal One marched to me with the mighty!
14 People with roots in Ephraim went down against the Amalekites after you, O Benjamin,
    with your people.
From Machir marched those commanders,
    and from Zebulun went those carrying the staff of a scribe.
15 The chiefs of Issachar came with Deborah;
    Issachar was faithful to Barak,
And they rushed into the valley, close at his heels.
    And the clans of Reuben wondered in their heart,

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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.