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Out of Ephraim [came down] they whose root is in Amalek; After you, Benjamin, among your peoples; Out of Machir came down governors, Out of Zebulun those who handle the marshal`s staff.
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A Roll Call of Honor
Deborah’s song begins a roll call, honoring the tribes that answered the call to battle. Commentators identify Ephraim (Deborah's own tribe), Benjamin, Machir (representing the western half of Manasseh), and Zebulun as the heroes who sent warriors and leaders to join the fight against Sisera's oppressive forces.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Render: “Of Ephraim (Deborah’s own tribe) came down those whose root is in Mount Amalek (Judges 12:15); after you (O Ephraim) came …
19th Century
Anglican
Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek. —The Septuagint and Vulgate render it, “Ephraim uprooted them in …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek In this and some following verses, Deborah makes mention of the tribes …
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