KJV King James Version
My heart [is] toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
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Judges 5:9
My heart [is] toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
WEB World English Bible
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!
ASV American Standard Version
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!
Surrounding context — Judges 5
6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways.
7 [The inhabitants of] the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.
8 They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?
9 My heart [is] toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
10 Speak, ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.
11 [They that are delivered] from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, [even] the righteous acts [toward the inhabitants] of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.
12 Awake, awake, Deborah: awake, awake, utter a song: arise, Barak, and lead thy captivity captive, thou son of Abinoam.
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Judges 5:2Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.2 Corinthians 8:3-4For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] willing of themselves;2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] covetousness.2 Corinthians 8:12For if there be first a willing mind, [it is] accepted according to that a man hath, [and] not according to that he hath not.2 Corinthians 8:17For indeed he accepted the exhortation; but being more forward, of his own accord he went unto you.1 Chronicles 29:9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
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