Judges 5:9

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 Living Translation (NLT)My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with those who volunteered for war. Praise the Lord!

Context of Judges 5:9

7Village life ceased, it ceased in Israel, Until I, Deborah, arose, Arose a mother in Israel. 8They chose new gods; Then there was war in the gates; Not a shield or spear was seen among forty thousand in Israel. My heart is with the rulers of Israel Who offered themselves willingly with the people. Bless the Lord! 10“Speak, you who ride on white donkeys, Who sit in judges’ attire, And who walk along the road. 11Far from the noise of the archers, among the watering places, There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord, The righteous acts for His villagers in Israel; Then the people of the Lord shall go down to the gates.

Judges 5:9 word by word

לִבִּי֙ לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• toward the governorsחָקַקchâqaq · to decreeH2710
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• that offered themselves willinglyנָדַבnâdab · be willingH5068
• among the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• Blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• ye the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

People and places in Judges 5:9

• Israel

Cross-references for Judges 5:9

• Judges 5:2“When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the Lord!
• 1 Chronicles 29:9Then the people rejoiced, for they had offered willingly, because with a loyal heart they had offered willingly to the Lord; and King David also rejoiced greatly.
• 2 Corinthians 8:3For I bear witness that according to their ability, yes, and beyond their ability, they were freely willing,
• 2 Corinthians 9:5Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation.

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

Topics related to Judges 5:9

• Country
• Patriotism

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Amasiah
• Barak
• Deborah
• Fight
• Jabin
• Lattice
• Poetry
• Rehearse
• Searching

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