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 · 2000For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Because 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) · 1752O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!
Context
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.