Judges 5:2
Modern Translations
New International Version
"When the princes in Israel take the lead, when the people willingly offer themselves-- praise the LORD!

New Living Translation
“Israel’s leaders took charge, and the people gladly followed. Praise the LORD!

English Standard Version
“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the LORD!

Berean Study Bible
“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
“For the leaders leading in Israel, For the people volunteering, Bless the LORD!

NASB 1995
"That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the LORD!

NASB 1977
“That the leaders led in Israel, That the people volunteered, Bless the LORD!

Amplified Bible
“For the leaders who took the lead in Israel, For the people who volunteered [for battle], Bless the LORD!

Christian Standard Bible
When the leaders lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, blessed be the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the leaders lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, praise the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
We praise you, LORD! Our soldiers volunteered, ready to follow you.

Good News Translation
Praise the LORD! The Israelites were determined to fight; the people gladly volunteered.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Praise the LORD! Men in Israel vowed to fight, and people volunteered for service.

International Standard Version
"When hair grows long in Israel, when the people give themselves willingly, bless the LORD!

NET Bible
"When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war--Praise the LORD!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

New King James Version
“When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD!

King James 2000 Bible
Praise you the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

New Heart English Bible
"Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, LORD.

World English Bible
"Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Yahweh!

American King James Version
Praise you the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

American Standard Version
For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.

A Faithful Version
"Praise the LORD for the avenging of Israel when the people willingly offered themselves.

Darby Bible Translation
For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!

English Revised Version
For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, for that the people offered themselves willingly, bless ye the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Praise ye the Lord for the auenging of Israel, and for the people that offred themselues willingly.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Prayse ye the Lord, for the auengyng of Israel, and for the people that became so willing.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Now that ye are come to rest, ye quyete men in Israel, prayse ye LORDE, amonge soch of the people as be fre wyllinge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“For freeing leaders in Israel, "" For a people willingly offering themselves, "" Bless YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
'For freeing freemen in Israel, For a people willingly offering themselves Bless ye Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the leading on of the leaders in Israel, In the willingness of the people, praise ye Jehovah.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
O you of Israel, that have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“All you of Israel who have willingly offered your lives to danger, bless the Lord!

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“With vengeance that Israel was avenged, with a song of the people, praise LORD JEHOVAH!

Lamsa Bible
With requital has Israel been avenged; praise the LORD with a song for avenging Israel.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When men let grow their hair in Israel, When the people offer themselves willingly, Bless ye the LORD.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A revelation was made in Israel when the people were made willing: Praise ye the Lord.
















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