Judges 5:2

What does Judges 5:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 5:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`For freeing freemen in Israel, For a people willingly offering themselves Bless ye Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!

Context

v.1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

v.2This passage

v.3Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, evenI, will sing unto Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Nehemiah 11:2

    And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

  • Psalms 97:8

    Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.

  • Psalms 136:19

    Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness endureth forever;

  • Revelation 16:5

    And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge:

  • Deuteronomy 32:43

    Rejoice, O ye nations, withhis people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.

  • Judges 5:9

    My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.

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