Judges 5:9 “My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the…”

Judges 5:9

My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

My heart is toward 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 the LORD!

American Standard Version

My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Mine heart is set on the gouernours of Israel, and on them that are willing among the people: praise ye the Lord.

Darby Translation

My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!

Young's Literal Translation

My heart [is] to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!

Bible in Basic English

Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

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Cross references

“offered”

Judges 5:2 1 Chronicles 29:9 2 Corinthians 8:12 2 Corinthians 8:17 2 Corinthians 9:5 2 Corinthians 8:3

Judges 5:2 · BSB

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

1 Chronicles 29:9 · BSB

And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.

2 Corinthians 8:12 · BSB

For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

2 Corinthians 8:17 · BSB

For not only did he welcome our appeal, but he is eagerly coming to you of his own volition.

2 Corinthians 9:5 · BSB

So I thought it necessary to urge the brothers to visit you beforehand and make arrangements for the generous gift you had promised. This way, your gift will be prepared generously and not begrudgingly.

2 Corinthians 8:3 · BSB

For I testify that they gave according to their ability and even beyond it. Of their own accord,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8When they chose new gods, then war came to their gates. Not a shield or spear was found among forty thousand in Israel.

10You who ride white donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, and you who travel the road, ponder

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