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Judges 5:9

Praise and worship

7 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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

10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
KJV
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
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.
DARBY
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!
BLB
My heart [is] with the rulers of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless YHWH!
ÅB
Mitt hjerte slår for Israels høvdinger og for dem som villig møtte fram blant folket. Pris Herren!
OTB
Mitt hjerte er med Israels ledere,
med de villige frivillige blant folket.
Velsign Herren!
B1930
Mitt hjerte slår for Israels høvdinger og for dem som villig møtte frem blandt folket. Pris Herren!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Judges 5:2

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

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:3–4

    For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:17

    For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.

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  • 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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