New English Translation
Judges 5:9
9My heart went out to Israel’s leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the Lord!
Judges 5:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)My heart is with Israel’s princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the Lord!
- English Standard Version (ESV)My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the Lord!
Context of Judges 5:9
7Warriors were scarce, they were scarce in Israel, until you arose, Deborah, until you arose as a motherly protector in Israel. 8God chose new leaders, then fighters appeared in the city gates; but, I swear, not a shield or spear could be found, among forty military units in Israel. My heart went out to Israel’s leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the Lord! 10You who ride on light-colored female donkeys, who sit on saddle blankets, you who walk on the road, pay attention! 11Hear the sound of those who divide the sheep among the watering places; there they tell of the Lord’s victorious deeds, the victorious deeds of his warriors in Israel. Then the Lord’s people went down to the city gates –
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לִבִּי֙ לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Judges 5:9
- Judges 5:2“When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war – Praise the Lord!
- 1 Chronicles 29:9The people were delighted with their donations, for they contributed to the Lord with a willing attitude; King David was also very happy.
- 2 Corinthians 8:3For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,
- 2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.
Commentaries on Judges 5:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9My heart - In this deplorable weakness of Israel how noble was the conduct of the governors who volunteered to lead the people against their oppressors. Deborah‘s heart was filled with admiration as she thought of their patriotic devotion, and broke out into thanksgiving to Yahweh.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 Deborah describes the distressed state of Israel under the tyranny of Jabin, that their salvation might appear more gracious. She shows what brought this misery upon them. It was their idolatry. They chose new gods, with new names. But under all these images, Satan was worshipped. Deborah was a mother to Israel, by diligently promoting the salvation of their souls. She calls on those who shared the advantages of this great salvation, to offer…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-31This song, a victory hymn usually credited to Deborah, offers a poetic version of the battle, adding details to the prose account. It is one of the oldest Hebrew poems. It praises the Lord, the tribes who joined the fight, and Jael. It curses those who stayed home, Sisera, and his mother's followers. It contrasts life before Barak's victory, when the Lord's curse was on the land, with the blessings after the warriors' righteous acts. It ends with a prayer…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. expresses gratitude to the respective leaders of the tribes which participated in the contest; but, above all, to God, who inspired both the patriotic disposition and the strength.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
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