Judges 5:15

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And 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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And princes in Issachar <FI>are<Fi> with Deborah, Yea, Issachar <FI>is<Fi> right with Barak, Into the valley he was sent on his feet. In the divisions of Reuben, Great <FI>are<Fi> the decrees of heart!”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 5:15 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
  2. Judges 4:6She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.
  3. Judges 4:10where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.
  4. Judges 4:14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise, for this is the day that the LORD has delivered Sisera into your hand. Has not the LORD gone before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with ten thousand men following him.
  5. 1 Chronicles 12:32From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
  6. Proverbs 22:13The slacker says, “There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!”
  7. Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
  8. Acts 20:13We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
  9. 2 Corinthians 11:2I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

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