Judges 5:9
Good News Translation
My heart is with the commanders of Israel, with the people who gladly volunteered. Praise the LORD!

New Revised Standard Version
My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
I praise you, LORD, and I am grateful for those leaders and soldiers who volunteered.

New American Bible
My heart is with the leaders of Israel, with the dedicated ones of the people—bless the LORD;

Douay-Rheims Bible
My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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

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Judges 5:2 O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:9 And the people rejoiced, when they promised their offerings willingly: because they offered them to the Lord with all their heart: and David the king rejoiced also with a great joy.

2 Corinthians 8:3,4,12,17 For according to their power (I bear them witness) and beyond their power, they were willing: . . .

2 Corinthians 9:5 Therefore I thought it necessary to desire the brethren that they would go to you before and prepare this blessing before promised, to be ready, so as a blessing, not as covetousness.

Context
The Song of Deborah and Barak
8The Lord chose new wars, and he himself overthrew the gates of the enemies: a shield and spear was not seen among forty thousand of Israel. 9My heart loveth the princes of Israel: O you, that of your own good will offered yourselves to danger, bless the Lord.10Speak, you that ride upon fair asses, and you that sit in judgment, and walk in the way.…
Cross References
Judges 5:2
O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.

2 Chronicles 17:16
And after him was Amasias the son of Zechri, consecrated to the Lord, and with him were two hundred thousand valiant men.

Nehemiah 11:2
And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

Judges 5:8
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