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Judges 5:2

Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
Judges 5:2 · King James Version

In other versions

  • For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.

    ASV

  • Because of the flowing hair of the fighters in Israel, because the people gave themselves freely, give praise to the Lord.

    BBE

  • "That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the LORD!

    DBY

  • For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless you Yahweh.

    WEB

  • `For freeing freemen in Israel, For a people willingly offering themselves Bless ye Jehovah.

    YLT

  • Praise all of you the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

    ENG

  • Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

    WBT

  • “When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

    BSB

In context

1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

2Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

3Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel.

4LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

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