Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhy did you sit among the sheepfolds to hear the whistling for the flocks? In the clans of Reuben there was great indecision. Young's Literal Translation Why hast thou abode between the boundaries, To hear lowings of herds? For the divisions of Reuben, Great [are] the searchings of heart! King James Bible Why abodest thou among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks? For the divisions of Reuben [there were] great searchings of heart. Hebrew Whyלָ֣מָּה (lām·māh) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what did you sit יָשַׁ֗בְתָּ (yā·šaḇ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry among בֵּ֚ין (bên) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between the sheepfolds הַֽמִּשְׁפְּתַ֔יִם (ham·miš·pə·ṯa·yim) Article | Noun - md Strong's 4942: Perhaps fireplaces, ash heaps to hear לִשְׁמֹ֖עַ (liš·mō·a‘) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently the whistling שְׁרִק֣וֹת (šə·ri·qō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 8292: Hissing, whistling, piping for the flocks? עֲדָרִ֑ים (‘ă·ḏā·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5739: An arrangement, muster In the clans לִפְלַגּ֣וֹת (lip̄·lag·gō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6391: A division of Reuben רְאוּבֵ֔ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc was great גְּדוֹלִ֖ים (gə·ḏō·w·lîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent indecision. חִקְרֵי־ (ḥiq·rê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2714: A searching, a thing (to be) searched out |