Judges 5:9
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
Judges 5:9 in other translations
| BSB | My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD! |
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| WEB | My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD! |
| ASV | My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah. |
| YLT | My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah! |
| DARBY | My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah! |
| BBE | Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord. |
| Webster | My heart is towards the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye the LORD. |
What does Judges 5:9 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Judges 5:6-11
Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of…
Judges 5:9 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Judges 5:9
- Judges 5:2
Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
- 2 Corinthians 8:3-4
For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves; Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as a matter of bounty, and not as of covetousness.
- 2 Corinthians 8:17
For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
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Context
- Judges 5:8
They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
- Judges 5:9
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
- Judges 5:10
Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
Judges 5:9 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Mi corazón está por los príncipes de Israel, los que con buena voluntad se ofrecieron entre el pueblo: load á Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Mon cœur est aux gouverneurs d’Israël qui ont été portés de bonne volonté parmi le peuple. Bénissez l’ Éternel! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Mein Herz gehört den Führern Israels, denen, die sich freiwillig stellten im Volke. Preiset Jehova! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cor meum diligit principes Israël: qui propria voluntate obtulistis vos discrimini, benedicite Domino. |