Judges 5 · Verse 2

Judges 5:2

Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges 5:2, King James Version

Judges 5:2 in other translations

BSB“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.
WEB“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, LORD!
ASVFor that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.
YLT‘For freeing freemen in Israel, For a people willingly offering themselves Bless ye Jehovah.
DARBYFor that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!
BBEBecause of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.
WebsterPraise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

What does Judges 5:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 5:2-3
2-3. The meaning is obscurely seen in our version; it has been better rendered thus, "Praise ye Jehovah; for the free are freed in Israel--the people have willingly offered themselves" [Robinson].

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 For the avenging of Israel - See the notes, etc., at the end of the chapter, Jdg 5:28 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 5:1-5

No time should be lost in returning thanks to the Lord for his mercies; for our praises are most acceptable, pleasant, and profitable, when they flow from a full heart. By this, love and gratitude would be more excited and more deeply fixed in the hearts of believers; the events would be more known and longer remembered. Whatever Deborah, Barak, or the army had done, the Lord must have all the praise. The will, the…

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Judges 5:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

בִּפְרֹ֤עַbif.Ro.a'when acted as leadersH6544
פְּרָעוֹת֙pe.ra.'OtheadsH6546
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH3478
בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖בbe.hit.na.Devwhen volunteersH5068
עָ֑ם'Ama peopleH5971
בָּרֲכ֖וּba.ra.KhublessH1288
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Judges 5:2

  • Judges 5:9

    My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.

  • Psalms 110:3

    Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

  • 2 Chronicles 17:16

    And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

  • Philippians 2:13

    For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  • Psalms 136:19-20

    Sihon king of the Amorites: for his mercy endureth for ever: And Og the king of Bashan: for his mercy endureth for ever:

  • Philemon 1:14

    But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

  • Psalms 136:15

    But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red sea: for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Psalms 48:11

    Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

  • 2 Samuel 22:47-48

    The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the God of the rock of my salvation. It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,

  • 1 Corinthians 9:17

    For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

  • Deuteronomy 32:43

    Rejoice, O ye nations, with his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, and to his people.

  • Psalms 18:47

    It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
for the avenging.
De 32:43; 2Sa 22:47,48; Ps 18:47; 48:11; 94:1; 97:8; 136:15,19,20
Ps 149:6-9; Re 16:5,6; 18:20; 19:2
when.
9; 2Ch 17:16; Ne 11:2; Ps 110:3; 1Co 9:17; 2Co 8:12; 9:7; Php 2:13
Phm 1:14

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Context

  • Judges 5:1

    Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

  • Judges 5:2

    Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

  • Judges 5:3

    Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.

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Judges 5:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque ha vengado las injurias de Israel, porque el pueblo se ha ofrecido de su voluntad, load á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Parce que des chefs se sont mis en avant en Israël, parce que le peuple a été porté de bonne volonté, bénissez l’ Éternel!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Weil Führer führten in Israel, weil freiwillig sich stellte das Volk, preiset Jehova!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Qui sponte obtulistis de Israël animas vestras ad periculum, benedicite Domino.