Judges 5:16 Hebrew Word Analysis

0לָ֣מָּהh4100
1Why abodestיָשַׁ֗בְתָּh3427
2thou amongבֵּ֚יןh996
3the sheepfoldsהַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִםh4942
4to hearלִשְׁמֹ֖עַh8085
5the bleatingsשְׁרִק֣וֹתh8292
6of the flocksעֲדָרִ֑יםh5739
7לִפְלַגּ֣וֹתh6391
8of Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןh7205
9there were greatגְּדוֹלִ֖יםh1419
10searchingsחִקְרֵיh2714
11of heartלֵֽב׃h3820

Other Translations

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Why sattest thou among the sheepfolds, To hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

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.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Why abodest thou among the sheep-folds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.

World English Bible (WEB)

Why sat you among the sheepfolds, To hear the whistling for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben There were great searchings of heart.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Why hast thou abode between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, Great `are' the searchings of heart!