Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
My heart is for the commanders of Israel, to those who work willingly among the people. Bless 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!
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!
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 New gods were chosen, then war came to the city gates, but there wasn't a shield or spear to be seen among 40,000 soldiers of Israel. 9 My heart is for the commanders of Israel, to those who work willingly among the people. Bless the LORD! 10 "Speak up, you who ride white donkeys, sitting on cloth saddles while you travel on your way!
Cross References
Judges 5:2
"When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the LORD!
1 Chronicles 29:9
Then the people rejoiced because they had given voluntarily, since with a devoted heart they had freely given to the LORD.
2 Corinthians 8:3-4
I can testify that by their own free will they have given to the utmost of their ability, yes, even beyond their ability.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you do not have.
2 Corinthians 8:17
He welcomed my request and eagerly went to visit you by his own free will.
2 Corinthians 9:5
Therefore, I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to visit you ahead of me, to make arrangements in advance for this gift you promised, and to have it ready as something given generously and not forced.