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

1Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, 2“For the leaders leading in Israel, For the people volunteering, Bless the Lord! Hear, you kings; listen, you dignitaries! I myself--to the Lord, I myself will sing, I will sing praise to the Lord, the God of Israel! 4Lord, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, The clouds also dripped water. 5The mountains flowed with water at the presence of the Lord, This Sinai, at the presence of 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

• Hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• you kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• listenאָזַן'âzan · to listenH238
• you dignitariesרָזַןrâzan · to ruleH7336
• I myselfאָֽנֹכִ֫י'ânôkîy · IH595
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will singשִׁירshîyr shûr · to singH7891
• I will singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
• the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Cross-references for Judges 5:3

• Deuteronomy 32:1“Listen, you heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth!
• Psalms 2:10Now then, you kings, use insight; Let yourselves be instructed, you judges of the earth.
• Psalms 49:1Hear this, all peoples; Listen, all inhabitants of the world,
• Psalms 119:46I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed.
• Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
• Judges 5:7The peasantry came to an end, they came to an end in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Until I arose, a mother in Israel.
• Genesis 6:17Now behold, I Myself am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which there is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.
• Genesis 9:9“Now behold, I Myself am establishing My covenant with you, and with your descendants after you;
• Exodus 31:6And behold, I Myself have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the hearts of all who are skillful I have put skill, so that they may make everything that I have commanded you:
• Leviticus 26:28then I will act with wrathful hostility against you, and I for My part will punish you seven times for your sins.
• 1 Kings 18:22Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone am left as a prophet of the Lord, while Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
• 1 Kings 19:10And he said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord, the God of armies; for the sons of Israel have abandoned Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I alone am left; and they have sought to take my life.”
• Ezra 7:21“I myself, King Artaxerxes, issue a decree to all the treasurers who are in the provinces beyond the Euphrates River, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven, may require of you, it shall be done diligently,

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