Judges 5:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hear, 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אֽ͏ָנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Transliteration

Shama kings, azan rulers; I to-YHWH, I shir, I-will-zamar to-YHWH Elohim of-Israel

Grammar Details

*Shama*: Qal imperative, masculine plural - hear!
מְלָכִ֔ים: noun, masculine plural - kings
*azan*: Hiphil imperative, masculine plural - give ear!/listen!
רֹֽזְנִ֑ים: noun, masculine plural - rulers/dignitaries
אֽ͏ָנֹכִ֗י: personal pronoun, 1st singular - I
לַֽיהוָה֙: preposition ל + divine name - to YHWH
אָשִׁ֔ירָה: Qal imperfect, 1st singular - I will sing
אֲזַמֵּ֕ר: Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will sing praise/make music
אֱלֹהֵ֥י: noun, masculine plural construct - God of
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל: proper name - Israel

Word Meanings

*Shama*: hear/listen/obey
*azan*: give ear/listen attentively/pay attention
*shir*: sing/chant/compose music
*zamar*: sing praise/make music/play instrument
*Elohim*: God/gods/divine beings

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ezra 7:21 : 21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers that are beyond the River, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done with all diligence,
Ps 2:10-12 : 10 Now therefore be wise, O ye kings: Be instructed, ye judges of the earth. 11 Serve Jehovah with fear, And rejoice with trembling. 12 Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.
Ps 49:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world, 2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
Ps 119:46 : 46 I will also speak of thy testimonies before kings, And shall not be put to shame.
Ps 138:4-5 : 4 All the kings of the earth shall give thee thanks, O Jehovah, For they have heard the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of Jehovah; For great is the glory of Jehovah.
Gen 6:17 : 17 And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.
Gen 9:9 : 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
Exod 31:6 : 6 And I, behold, I have appointed with him Oholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan; and in the heart of all that are wise-hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee:
Lev 26:28 : 28 then I will walk contrary unto you in wrath; and I also will chastise you seven times for your sins.
Deut 32:1 : 1 Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak; And let the earth hear the words of my mouth.
Deut 32:3 : 3 For I will proclaim the name of Jehovah: Ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Judg 5:7 : 7 The rulers ceased in Israel, they ceased, Until that I Deborah arose, That I arose a mother in Israel.
1 Kgs 18:22 : 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
1 Kgs 19:10 : 10 And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1 Kgs 19:14 : 14 And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Ps 27:6 : 6 And 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.

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