Judges 5:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בִּפְרֹ֤עַ פְּרָעוֹת֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב עָ֑ם בָּרֲכ֖וּ יְהוָֽה׃

Transliteration

In-para peraot in-Israel in-nadab people, barak YHWH

Grammar Details

בִּפְרֹ֤עַ: preposition ב + Qal infinitive construct - in loosening/leading
*peraot*: noun, feminine plural - leaders/long hair/loosening
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל: preposition ב + proper name - in Israel
בְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖ב: preposition ב + Hithpael infinitive construct - in volunteering/offering oneself
עָ֑ם: noun, masculine singular - people
בָּרֲכ֖וּ: Piel imperative, masculine plural - bless!
*YHWH*: divine name

Word Meanings

*para*: to loosen/lead/let loose hair
*peraot*: leaders/those with long hair/acts of leadership
*nadab*: to 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 5:9 : 9 My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
2 Chr 17:16 : 16 and next to him Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto Jehovah; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valor.
Ps 110:3 : 3 Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Ps 136:15 : 15 But overthrew Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever:
Ps 136:19-20 : 19 Sihon king of the Amorites; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; 20 And Og king of Bashan; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever;
Ps 149:6-9 : 6 [ Let] the high praises of God [be] in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand; 7 To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples; 8 To bind their kings with chains, And their nobles with fetters of iron; 9 To execute upon them the judgment written: This honor have all his saints. Praise ye Jehovah.
1 Cor 9:17 : 17 For if I do this of mine own will, I have a reward: but if not of mine own will, I have a stewardship intrusted to me.
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 9:7 : 7 [ Let] each man [do] according as he hath purposed in his heart: not {G1537} grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
Phil 2:13 : 13 for it is God who worketh in you both to will and to work, for his good pleasure.
Phlm 1:14 : 14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
Rev 16:5-6 : 5 And I heard the angel of the waters saying, Righteous art thou, who art and who wast, {G2532} {G3741} thou Holy One, because thou didst thus judge: 6 for they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and blood hast thou given them to drink: {G1063} they are worthy.
Rev 18:20 : 20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye saints, and ye apostles, and ye prophets; for God hath judged your judgment on her.
Rev 19:2 : 2 for true and righteous are his judgments; for he hath judged the great harlot, her that corrupted the earth with her fornication, and he hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
Neh 11:2 : 2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Ps 18:47 : 47 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And subdueth peoples under me.
Ps 48:11 : 11 Let mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of thy judgments.
Ps 94:1 : 1 O Jehovah, thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, Thou God to whom vengeance belongeth, shine forth.
Ps 97:8 : 8 Zion heard and was glad, And the daughters of Judah rejoiced, Because of thy judgments, O Jehovah.
2 Sam 22:47-48 : 47 Jehovah liveth; And blessed be my rock; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation, 48 Even the God that executeth vengeance for me, And that bringeth down peoples under me,
Deut 32:43 : 43 Rejoice, O ye nations, [with] his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Judg 5:1
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1Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
Judg 5:7-9
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7The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.
8They chose new gods; Then was war in the gates: Was there a shield or spear seen Among forty thousand in Israel?
9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
Judg 5:3
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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.
Judg 5:11-13
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76%
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.
12Awake, awake, Deborah; Awake, awake, utter a song: Arise, Barak, and lead away thy captives, thou son of Abinoam.
13Then came down a remnant of the nobles [and] the people; Jehovah came down for me against the mighty.
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.
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 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;
Ps 149:1-2
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1Praise ye Jehovah. Sing unto Jehovah a new song, And his praise in the assembly of the saints.
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Ps 68:26
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26Bless ye God in the congregations, Even the Lord, [ye that are] of the fountain of Israel.
Judg 4:14
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14And Deborah said unto Barak, Up; for this is the day in which Jehovah has delivered Sisera into your hand; is not Jehovah gone out before you? So Barak went down from mountain Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.
Deut 32:43
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43Rejoice, O ye nations, [with] his people: For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.
Ps 122:4
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4Whither the tribes go up, even the tribes of Jehovah, [For] an ordinance for Israel, To give thanks unto the name of Jehovah.
Ps 54:6
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6With a freewill-offering will I sacrifice unto thee: I will give thanks unto thy name, O Jehovah, for it is good.
2 Chr 20:19
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19And the Levites, of the children of the Kohathites and of the children of the Korahites, stood up to praise Jehovah, the God of Israel, with an exceeding loud voice.
Ps 147:1
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1Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, [and] praise is comely.
2 Chr 20:21-22
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21And when he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed them that should sing unto Jehovah, and give praise in holy array, as they went out before the army, and say, Give thanks unto Jehovah; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
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Amos 4:5
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Num 21:17
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Deut 33:29
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Isa 12:4-5
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4And in that day shall ye say, Give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name, declare his doings among the peoples, make mention that his name is exalted.
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Exod 15:1
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1Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto Jehovah, and spake, saying, I will sing unto Jehovah, for he hath triumphed gloriously: The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
1 Chr 16:4
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2Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
1 Kgs 8:62
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62And the king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Jehovah.
Jer 31:7
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Ps 53:6
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Isa 42:12
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12Let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
Ps 116:17
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17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of Jehovah.
Judg 4:23
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23So God subdued on that day Jabin the king of Canaan before the sons of Israel.
Neh 11:2
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2And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.
Judg 4:10
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10And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali together to Kedesh; and there went up ten thousand men at his feet: and Deborah went up with him.
2 Chr 30:21
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21And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with great gladness; and the Levites and the priests praised Jehovah day by day, [singing] with loud instruments unto Jehovah.
Ps 27:6
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6And now shall my head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me. And I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto Jehovah.
Judg 4:4
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4Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, she judged Israel at that time.
Mic 5:1
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1Now shalt thou gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us; they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.
Judg 4:6
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6And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedesh-naphtali, and said unto him, Has not Jehovah, the God of Israel, commanded, [saying], Go and draw unto mountain Tabor, and take with you ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun?
Ps 149:7
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7To execute vengeance upon the nations, And punishments upon the peoples;
Judg 16:24
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24And when the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, who hath slain many of us.
Ps 107:22
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22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.