Judges 5:9 bbe — Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

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"Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord."

— Judges 5:9, Bible in Basic English

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“My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Yahweh!”
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“My heart went out to Israel’s leaders, to the people who answered the call to war. Praise the LORD!”
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Judges 5 — Context

In the days of Shamgar, the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were not used, and travellers went by side roads.

Country towns were no more in Israel, *** were no more, till you, Deborah, came up, till you came up as a mother in Israel.

They had no one to make arms, there were no more armed men in the towns; was there a body-cover or a spear to be seen among forty thousand in Israel?

Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

Let them give thought to it, who go on white asses, and those who are walking on the road.

Give ear to the women laughing by the water-springs; there they will give again the story of the upright acts of the Lord, all the upright acts of his arm in Israel.

Awake! awake! Deborah: awake! awake! give a song: Up! Barak, and take prisoner those who took you prisoner, O son of Abinoam.

Judges 5:9 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Judges 5:9 say?

Judges 5:9 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.”

Where is Judges 5:9 in the Bible?

Judges 5:9 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Judges, chapter 5, verse 9.

Who wrote Judges?

Judges is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Samuel). It was written c. 1050–1000 BC.

What is the book of Judges about?

Judges chronicles the cycle of apostasy, oppression, and deliverance that defined Israel between Joshua and Samuel. Through twelve raised-up deliverers — including Deborah, Gideon, and Samson — God repeatedly rescues a people who keep doing what is right in their own eyes.

What are the major themes of Judges?

Judges explores themes including Apostasy, Deliverance, Cycles of Sin, Need for a King, Mercy. These themes shape the meaning and context of Judges 5:9.

What translation should I read Judges 5:9 in?

Judges 5:9 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.

How can I memorize Judges 5:9?

Judges 5:9 reads (BBE): “Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.

Judges 5:9 bbe — Come, you rulers of Israel, you who gave yourselves freely among the people: give praise to the Lord.

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