15. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 5:15:1 ⧉וְשָׂרַ֤יvesaraiand princes of Judges 5:15:2 ⧉בְּיִשָּׂשכָר֙beyissaskarIssachar Judges 5:15:3 ⧉עִם־דְּבֹרָ֔הimdevorawith Deborah Judges 5:15:4 ⧉וְיִשָּׂשכָר֙veyissaskarand Issachar Judges 5:15:5 ⧉כֵּ֣ןkenso, thus Judges 5:15:6 ⧉בָּרָ֔קbarakBarak Judges 5:15:7 ⧉בָּעֵ֖מֶקbaemekinto the valley Judges 5:15:8 ⧉שֻׁלַּ֣חshulakhhe was sent Judges 5:15:9 ⧉בְּרַגְלָ֑יוberaglavat his feet or at his heels Judges 5:15:10 ⧉בִּפְלַגּ֣וֹתbiflagotamong the divisions of Judges 5:15:11 ⧉רְאוּבֵ֔ןreuvenReuben Judges 5:15:12 ⧉גְּדֹלִ֖יםgedolimgreat Judges 5:15:13 ⧉חִקְקֵי־לֵֽב׃khikkelevsearchings of heart |
15. Formal Translation The princes of Issachar were with Deborah, and Issachar likewise was with Barak. Into the valley they rushed at his heels, and among the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings-of-heart. |
15. Dynamic Translation Issachar’s leaders joined Deborah, and Issachar stood with Barak; into the valley they surged after him. Yet among Reuben’s clans there was deep soul-searching. |