Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Tell, ye who ride on white donkeys, ye who sit on rich carpets, and ye who walk by the way.

New American Standard Bible

You who ride on white donkeys,
You who sit on rich carpets,
And you who travel on the road—sing!

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

You who ride on white donkeys,
who sit on saddle blankets,
and who travel on the road, give praise!

International Standard Version

"Speak up, you who ride white donkeys, sitting on cloth saddles while you travel on your way!

American Standard Version

Tell of it , ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.

Amplified


“Sing of it, you who ride on white donkeys,
You who sit on rich carpets,
And you who walk by the way.

Bible in Basic English

Let them give thought to it, who go on white asses, and those who are walking on the road.

Darby Translation

"Tell of it, you who ride on tawny asses, you who sit on rich carpets and you who walk by the way.

Julia Smith Translation

Ye riding upon white asses, Sitting upon jurisdiction, And going upon the way, speak ye.

King James 2000

Speak, you that ride on white donkeys, you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The riders of white female donkeys, [those] sitting on saddle blankets, and [those] going on [the] way, talk about it!

Modern King James verseion

Speak, you who ride on white asses, you who sit in judgment and walk by the way.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Bless the LORD, ye that ride on goodly asses and sit in judgment. And ye that walk by the ways, make ditties.

NET Bible

You who ride on light-colored female donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, you who walk on the road, pay attention!

New Heart English Bible

"Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

The Emphasized Bible

Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on carpets, and ye that walk upon the road, speak!

Webster

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

World English Bible

"Tell [of it], you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

Youngs Literal Translation

Riders on white asses -- Sitters on a long robe -- And walkers by the way -- meditate!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂיח 
Siyach 
Usage: 20

ye that ride
רכב 
Rakab 
Usage: 78

on white
צחר 
Tsachor 
Usage: 1

אתון 
'athown 
ass
Usage: 34

ye that sit
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

מד מד 
Mad 
Usage: 13

and walk
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

References

American

Ass

Easton

Fausets

Ass

Hastings

Morish

Ass

Smith

Prayers for Judges 5:10

Context Readings

The Song Of Deborah And Barak

9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye LORD. 10 Tell, ye who ride on white donkeys, ye who sit on rich carpets, and ye who walk by the way. 11 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they shall rehearse the righteous acts of LORD, the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of LORD went down to the gates.

Cross References

Judges 10:4

And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havvoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

Judges 12:14

And he had forty sons and thirty sons' sons who rode on seventy donkey colts, and he judged Israel eight years.

Psalm 105:2

Sing to him, sing praises to him. Talk ye of all his marvelous works.

Psalm 107:32

Let them also exalt him in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

Psalm 145:5

I will meditate on the glorious majesty of thine honor, and of thy wondrous works.

Psalm 145:11

They shall speak of the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power,

Isaiah 28:6

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Joel 3:12

Let the nations bestir themselves, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat, for there I will sit to judge all the nations round about.

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