Judges 5
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Judges 5:13-21

13“The remnant of the nobles came down; the people of the Lord came down to me against the mighty.

14Some came from Ephraim, whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Makir captains came down, from Zebulun those who bear a commander’s staff.

15The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; yes, Issachar was with Barak, sent under his command into the valley. In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

16Why did you stay among the sheep pens to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the districts of Reuben there was much searching of heart.

17Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he linger by the ships? Asher remained on the coast and stayed in his coves.

18The people of Zebulun risked their very lives; so did Naphtali on the terraced fields.

19“Kings came, they fought, the kings of Canaan fought. At Taanach, by the waters of Megiddo, they took no plunder of silver.

20From the heavens the stars fought, from their courses they fought against Sisera.

21The river Kishon swept them away, the age-old river, the river Kishon. March on, my soul; be strong!

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