Judges 5:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 5:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 5:16 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 5:16 — KJV
“Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart. For: or, In”
— Judges 5:16 (KJV)
Judges 5:16 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 5:16
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:16: hear, great, heart
“And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:16: why, hear, heart
“Take ye from among you an offering unto the LORD: whosoever is of a willing heart, let him bring it, an offering of the LORD; gold, and silver, and brass,”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:16: among, hear, heart
“And every wise hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:16: among, hear, heart
“And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work made he them.”
Shares key themes with Judges 5:16: among, hear, heart
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