The princes of Issachar were with Deborah; As was Issachar, so was Barak; Into the valley they rushed forth at his feet. By the watercourses of Reuben There were great resolves of heart.
"As was Issachar"  (Judges 5:15).  Robert Boling, writing in the Anchor Bible, tells us that the Masoretic Text here has the words: "My captains in Issachar."[28]  This is supportive of the view that Deborah was of that tribe.  "That Deborah comes from the area called the `Mountain of Ephraim,' does NOT mean that she was an Ephraimite."[29]