Judges 5:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.”
Judges 5:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Judges 5:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Judges 5:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Judges 5:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Why did you sit among the sheepfolds? To hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben, there were great searchings of heart.”
Judges 5:16 — World English Bible
Judges 5:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.”
Judges 5:16 — American Standard Version
Judges 5:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Why hast thou abode between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, Great <FI>are<Fi> the searchings of heart!”
Judges 5:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Judges 5:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the bleating of the flocks? In the divisions of Reuben there were great deliberations of heart!”
Judges 5:16 — Darby Translation
Judges 5:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Why abodest thou among the sheepefolds, to heare the bleatings of the flockes? for the diuisions of Reuben were great thoughts of heart.”
Judges 5:16 — Geneva Bible
Judges 5:16 in Context — Judges 5
14 D’Éphraïm arrivèrent les habitants d’Amalek. A ta suite marcha Benjamin parmi ta troupe. De Makir vinrent des chefs, Et de Zabulon des commandants.
15 Les princes d’Issacar furent avec Débora, Et Issacar suivit Barak, Il fut envoyé sur ses pas dans la vallée. Près des ruisseaux de Ruben, Grandes furent les résolutions du cœur!
16 Pourquoi es-tu resté au milieu des étables A écouter le bêlement des troupeaux? Aux ruisseaux de Ruben, Grandes furent les délibérations du cœur!
17 Galaad au-delà du Jourdain n’a pas quitté sa demeure. Pourquoi Dan s’est-il tenu sur les navires? Aser s’est assis sur le rivage de la mer, Et s’est reposé dans ses ports.
18 Zabulon est un peuple qui affronta la mort, Et Nephthali de même, Sur les hauteurs des champs.
What Does Judges 5:16 Mean?
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