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 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

7There were few people left in the villages of Israel— until Deborah arose as a mother for Israel. 8When Israel chose new gods, war erupted at the city gates. Yet not a shield or spear could be seen among forty thousand warriors in Israel! My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with those who volunteered for war. Praise the Lord! 10“Consider this, you who ride on fine donkeys, you who sit on fancy saddle blankets, and you who walk along the road. 11Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city 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

Cross-references for Judges 5:9

• Judges 5:2“Israel’s leaders took charge, and the people gladly followed. Praise the Lord!
• 1 Chronicles 29:9The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the Lord, and King David was filled with joy.
• 2 Corinthians 8:3For I can testify that they gave not only what they could afford, but far more. And they did it of their own free will.
• 2 Corinthians 9:5So I thought I should send these brothers ahead of me to make sure the gift you promised is ready. But I want it to be a willing gift, not one given grudgingly.

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