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Judges 5:1–2

The Song of Deborah

5 Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam asang on that day, saying:

2 “When 1leaders blead in Israel,

cWhen the people 2willingly offer themselves,

Bless the Lord!

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Judges 5:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

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

“When the princes in Israel take the lead,

when the people willingly offer themselves—

praise the Lord!

Judges 5:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day:

“That the leaders took the lead in Israel,

that the people offered themselves willingly,

bless the Lord!

Judges 5:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel,

When the people willingly offered themselves.

Judges 5:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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

“Israel’s leaders took charge,

and the people gladly followed.

Praise the Lord!

Judges 5:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

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

“The leaders led Israel.

The people volunteered to go to battle.

Praise the Lord!

Judges 5:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

For that the leaders took the lead in Israel,

For that the people offered themselves willingly,

Bless ye Jehovah.

Judges 5:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Then sang Deborah and Barak, the son of Abinoam, on that day, saying, For that leaders led in Israel, For that the people willingly offered themselves, Bless Jehovah!

Judges 5:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

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

Praise the Lord

Men in Israel vowed to fight, 

and people volunteered for service. 

Judges 5:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang:

When the leaders lead in Israel,

when the people volunteer,

praise the Lord.

Judges 5:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:

“When locks are long in Israel,

when the people offer themselves willingly—

bless the Lord!

Judges 5:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day:

“When long hair hangs loosely in Israel,

when the people willingly offer themselves,

bless Yahweh!

Judges 5:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

On that day Deborah and Barak sang a song. Barak was the son of Abinoam. Here is what Deborah and Barak sang.

“The princes in Israel lead the way.

The people follow them just because they want to.

Praise the Lord!

Judges 5:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying,

“That the leaders led in Israel,

That the people volunteered,

Bless the Lord!


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