Judges 5:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לִבִּי֙ לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים בָּעָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

My-heart to-choqeq-of Israel, the-ones-nadab among-the-people; barak YHWH

Grammar Details

לִבִּי֙: noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - my heart
לְחוֹקְקֵ֣י: preposition ל + Poel participle, masculine plural construct - to/for commanders of
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל: proper name - Israel
הַמִּֽתְנַדְּבִ֖ים: definite article + Hithpael participle, masculine plural - the ones volunteering
בָּעָ֑ם: preposition ב + definite article + noun, masculine singular - among the people
*barak*: Piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!
*YHWH*: divine name

Word Meanings

*choqeq*: commander/lawgiver/ruler
*nadab*: volunteer/offer willingly/dedicate oneself
*barak*: bless/praise/kneel

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Judg 5:2 : 2 For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.
1 Chr 29:9 : 9 Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
2 Cor 8:3-4 : 3 For according to their power, I bear witness, yea and beyond their power, [they gave] of their own accord, 4 beseeching us with much entreaty in {G2248} regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:
2 Cor 8:12 : 12 For if the readiness is there, [it is] acceptable according as [a man] hath, not according as [he] hath not.
2 Cor 8:17 : 17 For he accepted indeed our exhortation; but being himself very earnest, he went forth unto you of his own accord.
2 Cor 9:5 : 5 I thought it necessary therefore to entreat the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your aforepromised bounty, that the same might be {G3779} ready as a matter of bounty, and not of extortion.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Judg 5:2-3
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2For that the leaders took the lead in Israel, For that the people offered themselves willingly, Bless ye Jehovah.
3Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, [even] I, will sing unto Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.
1 Chr 29:9
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9Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Jehovah: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
1 Chr 29:6
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6Then the princes of the fathers' [houses], and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work, offered willingly;
Judg 5:8
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8They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
Judg 5:10-11
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10Tell [of it], ye that ride on white asses, Ye that sit on rich carpets, And ye that walk by the way.
11Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, There shall they rehearse the righteous acts of Jehovah, [Even] the righteous acts of his rule in Israel. Then the people of Jehovah went down to the gates.
Zech 12:5
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5And the chieftains of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in Jehovah of hosts their God.
Exod 35:29
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29The children of Israel brought a freewill-offering unto Jehovah; every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all the work, which Jehovah had commanded to be made by Moses.
1 Kgs 10:9
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9Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because Jehovah loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do justice and righteousness.
1 Chr 29:17-18
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17I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, that are present here, offer willingly unto thee.
18O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee;
Neh 11:2
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2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
2 Chr 9:8
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8Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
2 Chr 11:16
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16And after them, out of all the tribes of Israel, such as set their hearts to seek Jehovah, the God of Israel, came to Jerusalem to sacrifice unto Jehovah, the God of their fathers.
Exod 25:2
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2Speak unto the children of Israel, that they take for me an offering: of every man whose heart maketh him willing ye shall take my offering.
Hos 13:10
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10Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Ps 135:19
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19O house of Israel, bless ye Jehovah: O house of Aaron, bless ye Jehovah:
2 Chr 29:10
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10Now it is in my heart to make a covenant with Jehovah, the God of Israel, that his fierce anger may turn away from us.
2 Chr 29:30-31
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30Moreover Hezekiah the king and the princes commanded the Levites to sing praises unto Jehovah with the words of David, and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed their heads and worshipped.
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1 Kgs 8:62
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62And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Jehovah.
Ps 68:26
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2 Chr 6:3-4
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3And the king turned his face, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
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Ps 125:4
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4Do good, O Jehovah, unto those that are good, And to them that are upright in their hearts.
1 Chr 29:20
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20And David said to all the assembly, Now bless Jehovah your God. And all the assembly blessed Jehovah, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and worshipped Jehovah, and the king.
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Ps 122:4
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1 Sam 26:19
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Ps 54:6
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Ps 111:1
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2 Chr 15:11
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1 Chr 16:4
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Deut 1:15
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Exod 35:21
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Ezra 7:27
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Exod 35:5
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14And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.