“The princes of Yissakhar were with D’vorah, Yissakhar, along with Barak; into the valley they rushed forth behind him. Among the divisions of Reuven they made great resolutions in their hearts“. -Judges 5:15 Verse 15 goes on to say that Issachar volunteered to fight the good fight. And then we get to Reuben… …where a […]

“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 The part in verse 14 mentioning the tribe of Zebulun is another one of those head-scratchers. The Complete Jewish Bible says… “…and from Z’vulun those […]

“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 Yesterday I talked about how the Tribe of Manasseh also went by the name Makhir because Manasseh’s firstborn and only son was also called Makhir. Now […]

“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 In the latter half of verse 14 of Judges Chapter 5, we’re told the military leaders of Makhir also contributed their share of soldiers. Okay, […]

“From Efrayim came those rooted in ‘Amalek. Behind you, Binyamin is with your peoples. From Makhir the commanders marched down, and from Z’vulun those holding the musterer’s staff.” -Judges 5:14 Yesterday we expounded on the mysterious phrase about Ephraim being rooted in Amalek. Following on the heels of that phrase, we encounter yet another mysterious […]