Judges 5:16
| NET© | Why do you remain among the sheepfolds, 1 listening to the shepherds playing their pipes 2 for their flocks? 3 As for the clans of Reuben – there was intense searching of heart. |
| NIV© | Why did you stay among the campfires to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart. |
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| NASB© | "Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the piping for the flocks? Among the divisions of Reuben There were great searchings of heart. |
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| NLT© | Why did you sit at home among the sheepfolds––to hear the shepherds whistle for their flocks? In the tribe of Reuben there was great indecision. |
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| MSG© | Why all those campfire discussions? Diverted and distracted, Reuben's divisions couldn't make up their minds. |
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| BBE© | Why did you keep quiet among the sheep, hearing nothing but the watchers piping to the flocks? |
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| NRSV© | Why did you tarry among the sheepfolds, to hear the piping for the flocks? Among the clans of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. |
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| NKJV© | Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? The divisions of Reuben have great searchings of heart. |
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| KJV | Why abodest <03427> (8804) thou among <0996> the sheepfolds <04942>, to hear <08085> (8800) the bleatings <08292> of the flocks <05739>? For the divisions <06390> of Reuben <07205> [there were] great <01419> searchings <02714> of heart <03820>. {For: or, In} |
| NASB© | "Why <04100> did you sit <03427> among <0996> the sheepfolds <04942>, To hear <08085> the piping <08292> for the flocks <05739>? Among the divisions <06390> of Reuben <07205> There were great <01419> searchings <02714> of heart <03820>. |
| Hebrew | <03820> bl <02714> yrqx <01419> Mylwdg <07205> Nbwar <06391> twglpl <05739> Myrde <08292> twqrs <08085> emsl <04942> Mytpsmh <0996> Nyb <03427> tbsy <04100> hml |
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| NET© | Why do you remain among the sheepfolds, 1 listening to the shepherds playing their pipes 2 for their flocks? 3 As for the clans of Reuben – there was intense searching of heart. |
| NET© Notes |
1 tn The meaning of the Hebrew word מִשְׁפְּתַיִם (mishpÿtayim) is uncertain. Some understand the word to mean “campfires.” 2 tn Or “whistling.” 3 tn Heb “listening to the pipe playing for the flocks.” |
