16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Judges 5:16:1 ⧉לָ֣מָּהlamawhy Judges 5:16:2 ⧉יָשַׁ֗בְתָּyashavtayou sat Judges 5:16:3 ⧉בֵּ֚יןbenbetween Judges 5:16:4 ⧉הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִםhamishpetayimthe sheepfolds Judges 5:16:5 ⧉לִשְׁמֹ֖עַlishmoato hear Judges 5:16:6 ⧉שְׁרִק֣וֹתsherikotwhistlings Judges 5:16:7 ⧉עֲדָרִ֑יםadarimflocks Judges 5:16:8 ⧉לִפְלַגּ֣וֹתliflagotfor the divisions Judges 5:16:9 ⧉רְאוּבֵ֔ןreuvenof Reuben Judges 5:16:10 ⧉גְּדוֹלִ֖יםgedolimgreat Judges 5:16:11 ⧉חִקְרֵי־לֵֽב׃khikrelevsearchings of heart |
16. Formal Translation Why did you remain among the sheepfolds to hear the whistles of the flocks? In the clans of Reuben, great were the searchings of heart. |
16. Dynamic Translation Why did you stay among the sheep pens just to listen to the whistles of the flocks? In the tribal districts of Reuben, there was intense soul-searching. |