Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye LORD.
New American Standard Bible
The volunteers among the people;
Bless the Lord!
King James Version
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Holman Bible
with the volunteers of the people.
Praise the Lord!
International Standard Version
My heart is for the commanders of Israel, to those who work willingly among the people. Bless the LORD!
American Standard Version
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
Amplified
“My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel,
The volunteers among the people;
Bless the Lord!
Bible in Basic English
Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.
Darby Translation
My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.
Julia Smith Translation
My heart to the leaders of Israel, Those giving voluntarily among the people: Praise ye Jehovah.
King James 2000
My heart is toward the rulers of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless you the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
My heart [goes out] to the commanders of Israel, those offering themselves willingly among the people; bless Yahweh!
Modern King James verseion
My heart is toward the lawgivers of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Mine heart loveth the maintainers of the law in Israel, that are willing among the people.
NET Bible
My heart went out to Israel's leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the Lord!
New Heart English Bible
My heart is toward the leaders of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.
The Emphasized Bible
My heart saith - for the governors of Israel, for the volunteers among the people, Bless ye Yahweh!
Webster
My heart is towards the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye the LORD.
World English Bible
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!
Youngs Literal Translation
My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 5:9
Prayers for Judges 5:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Song Of Deborah And Barak
8 They chose new gods, then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel? 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.
Cross References
Judges 5:2
That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye LORD.
1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to LORD. And David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
so that according to their ability, I testify, and beyond their ability, willingly,
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.
2 Corinthians 8:17
Because he indeed accepted the exhortation, but his own will being more zealous, he went forth to you.
2 Corinthians 9:5
Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brothers that they would go ahead to you, and arrange in advance your gift that was earlier announced, for this to be ready this way as a gift and not as an exaction.