Judges 5:3

Judges 5:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hear, 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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.

Context of Judges 5:3

1On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: 2“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD. Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel. 4O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water. 5The mountains quaked before the LORD, the One of Sinai, before the LORD, the God of Israel.

Judges 5:3 word by word

שִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָֽנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

• Listenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• O kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Give earאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• O princesרָזַןrâzan · to ruleH7336
• Iאָֽנֹכִ֫י'ânôkîy · IH595
• will singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• to the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• I will sing praiseזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Judges 5:3

• Deuteronomy 32:1Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
• Psalms 2:10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
• Psalms 49:1Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
• Psalms 119:46I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
• Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
• Judges 5:7Life in the villages ceased; it ended in Israel, until I, Deborah, arose, a mother in Israel.
• Genesis 6:17And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
• Genesis 9:9“Behold, I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you,
• Exodus 31:6Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:
• Leviticus 26:28then I will walk in fury against you, and I, even I, will punish you sevenfold for your sins.
• 1 Kings 18:22Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the LORD, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets.
• 1 Kings 19:10“I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”
• Ezra 7:21I, King Artaxerxes, decree to all the treasurers west of the Euphrates: Whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it must be provided promptly,

Commentaries on Judges 5:3

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The victory song is mainly a hymn to the Lord, the God of Israel. It is also a wisdom song that offers guidance to kings and rulers, similar to other wisdom psalms (see “Wisdom Psalms” Theme Note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-32-3. The meaning is obscurely seen in our version; it has been better rendered thus, "Praise ye Jehovah; for the free are freed in Israel--the people have willingly offered themselves" [Robinson].Read the comment

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Commentaries on Judges 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings