Judices 5:15

Nova Vulgata

Duces Issachar fuere cum Debora; sic Barac in vallem missus cum peditibus suis. In pagis Ruben magna consilia cordis.

Parallel Translations

Clementine Latin Vulgate (1592)
Solve, inquit, calceamentum tuum de pedibus tuis : locus enim, in quo stas, sanctus est. Fecitque Josue ut sibi fuerat imperatum.

Jerome's Latin Vulgate (405)
Duces Issachar fuere cum Debbora,
et Barac vestigia sunt secuti,
qui quasi in pr�ceps ac barathrum se discrimini dedit:
diviso contra se Ruben,
magnanimorum reperta est contentio.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the princes: 1 Chronicles 12:32

Barak: Judges 4:6, Judges 4:14

foot: Heb. his feet, Beraglaiv, rather, "with his footmen," so LXX Alex. נוזןץע בץפןץ, and Luther, mit feinem Fubvolt. Acts 20:13

For the: or, In the divisions, etc. Acts 15:39

thoughts: Heb. impressions, Proverbs 22:13, 2 Corinthians 11:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:14 - General Judges 4:10 - at his Judges 5:16 - For Luke 2:35 - that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the princes of Issachar were with Deborah,.... On Mount Tabor, whither they came to offer themselves to join in the war against Jabin; or to assist with their counsels, the men of this tribe being understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 1 Chronicles 12:32

even Issachar: not the princes only, but the whole tribe also; so the Targum paraphrases it,

"the rest of the tribe of Issachar:''

and also Barak, he was sent on foot into the valley; which was at the bottom of Mount Tabor, from whence he was sent down by Deborah, when Sisera's army was come thither; and where he went cheerfully on foot at the head of his 10,000 men, to engage Sisera with his horse and chariots; and which latter were capable of doing great execution in the valley, by running among the foot, and cutting them in pieces with the scythes at the side of them; but Barak, fearless of danger, readily obeyed the command of the judge and prophetess, believing it was of God: or the words may be rendered, as by Noldius h

as Issachar, so Barak; he was sent, c. the one as the other, with equal readiness and cheerfulness, courage and intrepidity, descended the mountain, at the order of Deborah, and took the field in the open plain, to engage with Sisera and his numerous host:

for the division of Reuben [there were] great thoughts of heart either for their divisions among themselves in their own councils, some being for going over Jordan to assist their brethren the Israelites against Jabin, and free them from his yoke, pitying their distressed state and condition; and others were for keeping at home, and taking care of their flocks, and not intermeddle in the quarrel; judging it to be most for their worldly peace and profit to observe a neutrality: by reason of which divisions no assistance was given. Or for their divisions and separations from their brethren the Israelites, from whom they were not only separated by the river Jordan, but in their affections to them, and regards for them; keeping at a distance from them, when their help was required: and this conduct of theirs caused many thoughts of heart in Deborah and Barak, in the princes and people of Israel, who could not well understand the reason of it; and which caused much grief and uneasiness of mind, that so powerful a tribe, and who had been assisting to them in the conquest of the land, and lay convenient to help them, yet should be so very indifferent to them.

h ויששכר כן ברק "sicut Issachar sic Barach", Concord. Ebr. part. p. 305. No. 1214. So Belg.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Even Issachar ... - i. e. “and, as well as Issachar, Barak also with the tribes of Zebulun and Naphtali, rushed down on foot from Mount Tabor into the valley to attack the iron chariots of Sisera.”

For the divisions - Better: “among the brooks.” Reuben ought to have followed in this catalogue of patriots, but with that abruptness for which this poem is so conspicuous, Deborah adverts to his absence instead.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Judges 5:15. The princes of Issachar — They were at hand and came willingly forth, at the call of Deborah, to this important war.

Barak - was sent on foot — I have no doubt that ברגלין, without regarding the points, should be translated with his footmen or infantry. Thus the Alexandrian Septuagint understood it, rendering the clause thus: Οὑτω Βαρακ εξαπεστειλεν πεζους αυτου εις την κοιλαδα, "Barak also sent forth his footmen into the valley." Luther has perfectly hit the meaning, Barak mit seinen fussvoleke, "Barak with his footmen."

For the divisions of Reuben — Either the Reubenites were divided among themselves into factions, which prevented their co-operation with their brethren, or they were divided in their judgment concerning the measures now to be pursued, which prevented them from joining with the other tribes till the business was entirely settled.

The thoughts of heart, and searchings of heart, might refer to the doubts and uneasiness felt by the other tribes, when they found the Reubenites did not join them; for they might have conjectured that they were either unconcerned about their liberty, or were meditating a coalition with the Canaanites.