Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the 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!
A Conservative Version
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye 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!
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!
Interlinear
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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 had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel? 9 Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord. 10 Let them give thought to it, who go on white asses, and those who are walking on the road.
Cross References
Judges 5:2
Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.
1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people were glad because their offerings were freely given, for with a true heart they freely gave what they had to the Lord; and David the king was full of joy.
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
For I give them witness, that as they were able, and even more than they were able, they gave from the impulse of their hearts,
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.
2 Corinthians 8:17
For while he gladly gave ear to our request, he was interested enough to go to you from the impulse of his heart.
2 Corinthians 9:5
So it seemed to me wise for the brothers to go before, and see that the amount which you had undertaken to give was ready, so that it might be a cause for praise, and not as if we were making profit out of you.