Judges

Judges 5:1–3

1On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

2“When the princes take the lead in Israel,

when the people volunteer,

bless the LORD.

3Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes!

I will sing to the LORD;

I will sing praise to the LORD,

the God of Israel.

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Judges 5:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
On thatהַה֖וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
Deborahדְּבוֹרָ֔הdə·ḇō·w·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1683 Deborah
and Barakוּבָרָ֖קū·ḇā·rāqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1301 Barak
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abinoamאֲבִינֹ֑עַם’ă·ḇî·nō·‘amNoun - proper - masculine singularH42 Abinoam
sang this songוַתָּ֣שַׁרwat·tā·šarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7891 sing

Judges 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the princesפְּרָעוֹת֙pə·rā·‘ō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH6546 leadership
take the leadבִּפְרֹ֤עַbip̄·rō·a‘Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6544 act as leader, lead (?)
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êlPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
when the peopleעָ֑ם‘āmNoun - masculine singularH5971 people
volunteerבְּהִתְנַדֵּ֖בbə·hiṯ·nad·dêḇPreposition-b; Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive constructH5068 incite, impel
blessבָּרֲכ֖וּbā·ră·ḵūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH1288 kneel, bless
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Judges 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Listenשִׁמְע֣וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
O kingsמְלָכִ֔יםmə·lā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4428 king
Give earהַאֲזִ֖ינוּha·’ă·zî·nūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH238 give ear, listen, hear
O princesרֹֽזְנִ֑יםrō·zə·nîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH7336 be weighty, judicious, commanding
Iאָֽנֹכִ֗י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
will singאָשִׁ֔ירָה’ā·šî·rāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularH7891 sing
to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I will sing praiseאֲזַמֵּ֕ר’ă·zam·mêrVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH2167 make music
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Cross-references

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Judges 5:1 Exodus 15:1 · Psalm 18:1 · Revelation 19:1–3 · Revelation 15:3–4 · Isaiah 12:1–6

Judges 5:2 Judges 5:9 · Psalm 110:3 · 2 Chronicles 17:16 · Philippians 2:13

Judges 5:3 Psalm 138:4–5 · Psalm 119:46 · Psalm 49:1–2 · Ezra 7:21 · Psalm 2:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.