Judges 5:14-16

Good News Translation

¹⁴ They came^[a] from Ephraim into the valley,^[b]
    behind the tribe of Benjamin and its people.
The commanders came down from Machir,
    the officers down from Zebulun.
¹⁵ The leaders of Issachar came with Deborah;
    yes, Issachar came and Barak too,
    and they followed him into the valley.
But the tribe of Reuben was divided;
    they could not decide to come.
¹⁶ Why did they stay behind with the sheep?
    To listen to shepherds calling the flocks?
Yes, the tribe of Reuben was divided;
    they could not decide to come.