Judges 5:2-4

New International Reader's Version

²“The princes in Israel lead the way.
The people follow them just because they want to.
When this happens, praise the Lord!

³“Kings, hear this! Rulers, listen!
I will sing to the Lord.
I will praise the Lord in song. He is the God of Israel.

⁴“Lord, you went out from Seir.
You marched out from the land of Edom.
The earth shook. The heavens poured.
The clouds poured down their water.

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Judges 5:2-4

New International Version

²“When the princes in Israel take the lead,
when the people willingly offer^(A) themselves—
praise the Lord!^(B)

³“Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers!
I, even I, will sing to^[a] the Lord;^(C)
I will praise the Lord, the God of Israel, in song.^(D)

⁴“When you, Lord, went out^(E) from Seir,^(F)
when you marched from the land of Edom,
the earth shook,^(G) the heavens poured,
the clouds poured down water.^(H)

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Judges 5:2-4

King James Version

²Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

³Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, even I, will sing unto the Lord; I will sing praise to the Lord God of Israel.

⁴Lord, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.

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