9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless you the LORD.


In Context

6 In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travelers walked through byways.

7 The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel.

8 They chose new gods; then was war in the gates: was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless you the LORD.

10 Speak, you that ride on white asses, you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.

11 They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

Judges 5:9 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart is with Israel's princes, with the willing volunteers among the people. Praise the LORD !

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart [is] toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people: bless ye the LORD.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart is towards the governors of Israel that offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye the LORD.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:9My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!