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Judges 5:2
“Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, LORD!
Judges 5:2 · World English Bible
Judges 5:2 in other translations
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.
"Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, Lord!
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In context
1 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,
2 “Because the leaders took the lead in Israel, because the people offered themselves willingly, be blessed, LORD!
3 “Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD. I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.
4 “LORD, when you went out of Seir, when you marched out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, the sky also dropped. Yes, the clouds dropped water.
5 The mountains quaked at the LORD’s presence, even Sinai at the presence of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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