“The people of Z’vulun risked their lives, Naftali too, on the open heights.” -Judges 5:18 Next, Devorah applauds the courage and sacrifices the tribes of Zevulun and Naphtali made in order to help their brothers fight Sisra and his Canaanite allies. This was as opposed to the indifference of the tribes of Reuben, Gad and […]

“Gil‘ad lives beyond the Yarden. Dan — why does he stay by the ships? Asher stayed by the shore of the sea, remaining near its bays.” -Judges 5:17 Next the focus shifts over to the Tribe of Dan. Devorah asks… “why do you stay by the ships?” This implication is a scathing condemnation. Because what […]

“Gil‘ad lives beyond the Yarden. Dan — why does he stay by the ships? Asher stayed by the shore of the sea, remaining near its bays.” -Judges 5:17 Verse 17 tells us that Gilead (referring to Gad) lives across the Jordan River. This one little sentence speaks volumes about the current situation of the 2 […]

“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 […]