Judges 5:16

NETBible

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.

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.

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.

MSG ©

Why all those campfire discussions? Diverted and distracted, Reuben's divisions couldn't make up their minds.

BBE ©

Why did you keep quiet among the sheep, hearing nothing but the watchers piping to the flocks?

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.

NKJV ©

Why did you sit among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? The divisions of Reuben have great searchings of heart.

KJV
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to hear
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of the flocks
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NASB ©
"Why
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, To hear
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the piping
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for the flocks
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? Among the divisions
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of Reuben
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There were
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searchings
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of heart
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.
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NET [draft] ITL
Why
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do you remain
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among
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the sheepfolds
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, listening
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to the shepherds playing their pipes
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for their flocks
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? As for the clans
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of Reuben
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– there was intense
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searching
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of heart
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NETBible

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.”