Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Gilead was living over Jordan; and Dan was waiting in his ships; Asher kept in his place by the sea's edge, living by his inlets.
New American Standard Bible
And why did Dan stay in ships?
Asher sat at the seashore,
And
King James Version
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode in his breaches.
Holman Bible
Dan, why did you linger at the ships?
Asher remained at the seashore
and stayed in his harbors.
International Standard Version
The tribe of Gilead remained on the other side of the Jordan River. As for the tribe of Dan, why did they stay on board their ships? The tribe of Asher sat by the seashore and remained near its harbors.
A Conservative Version
Gilead abode beyond the Jordan. And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and abode by his creeks.
American Standard Version
Gilead abode beyond the Jordan: And Dan, why did he remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, And abode by his creeks.
Amplified
“Gilead remained beyond the Jordan;
And why did Dan live as an alien on ships?
Asher sat [still] on the seacoast,
And remained by its landings.
[These did not come to battle for God’s people.]
Darby Translation
Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he abide with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, settling down by his landings.
Julia Smith Translation
In Gilead beyond Jordan he dwelt; And Dan, wherefore will he sojourn in ships? Asher will dwell by the shore of the seas, And upon his harbors will he dwell.
King James 2000
Gilead abode beyond the Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea shore, and abode by his inlets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Gilead has remained beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan dwell as a foreigner [with] ships? Asher sat at [the] coast of [the] waters, and by his coves he has been settling down.
Modern King James verseion
Gilead stayed beyond Jordan. And why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the seashore and remained in his havens.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Gilead abode on the other side Jordan, and why tarried Dan in ships? And Asher sat in the havens of the sea, and abode still in his own coasts.
NET Bible
Gilead stayed put beyond the Jordan River. As for Dan -- why did he seek temporary employment in the shipyards? Asher remained on the seacoast, he stayed by his harbors.
New Heart English Bible
Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his harbors.
The Emphasized Bible
Gilead, beyond the Jordan, took his rest, but, Dan, wherefore remained he with the ships? Asher, abode by the shore of the seas, and, by his creeks, must needs rest.
Webster
Gilead abode beyond Jordan: and why did Dan remain in ships? Asher continued on the sea-shore, and abode in his breaches.
World English Bible
Gilead lived beyond the Jordan. Why did Dan remain in ships? Asher sat still at the haven of the sea, and lived by his creeks.
Youngs Literal Translation
Gilead beyond the Jordan did tabernacle, And Dan -- why doth he sojourn in ships? Asher hath abode at the haven of the seas, And by his creeks doth tabernacle.
Themes
the Armies of israel » Refusing to join, stigmatized
Asher » Tribe of: census of, by families » Upbraided by deborah
The tribe of Asher » Bordered on the sea
The tribe of Asher » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Commerce » Of the jews » Commenced after their settlement in canaan
Dan » Tribe of » Deborah rebukes, for their cowardice
The tribe of Dan » A commercial people
The tribe of Dan » Reproved for not aiding against sisera
Deborah » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Patriotism » Lacking in » The tribes of reuben, asher, and dan
Servant » Bond » Degrading influences of bondage exemplified by cowardice
Ships » Antiquity of, among the jews
Women » Sings a paean of victory jg 5 » Rebukes the indifference of the tribes
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
16 Why did you keep quiet among the sheep, hearing nothing but the watchers piping to the flocks? 17 Gilead was living over Jordan; and Dan was waiting in his ships; Asher kept in his place by the sea's edge, living by his inlets. 18 It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.
Cross References
Joshua 13:25
And their limit was Jazer, and all the towns of Gilead, and half the land of the children of Ammon, to Aroer before Rabbah;
Joshua 13:31
And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, towns of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, for half of the children of Machir by their families.
Joshua 19:24-31
And the fifth heritage came out for the tribe of Asher by their families.