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


In Context

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

7 The rulers ceased in Israel. They ceased until I, Deborah, arose; Until I arose a mother in Israel.

8 They chose new gods. Then war was in the gates. Was there a shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

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

10 |Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys, you who sit on rich carpets, and you who walk by the way.

11 Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the righteous acts of Yahweh, Even the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. |Then the people of Yahweh went 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 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!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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