Judges 5:9
What does Judges 5:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Judges 5:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862My heart <FI>is<Fi> to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according as a man hath, not according as he hath not.
- 2 Corinthians 9:5
I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.
- Judges 5:2
For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.
- 2 Corinthians 8:17
For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
- 1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
- 2 Corinthians 8:3
For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,