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Judges 5:1-4 NIV (New International Version)

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! “Hear this, you kings! Listen, you rulers! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will praise the LORD, the God of Israel, in song. “When you, LORD, went out from Seir, when you marched from the land of Edom, the earth shook, the heavens poured, the clouds poured down water.

Judges 5:1-4 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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! “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the LORD I will sing; I will make melody to the LORD, the God of Israel. “LORD, when you went out from Seir, when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water.

Judges 5:1-4 NLT (New Living Translation)

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! “Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the LORD. I will make music to the LORD, the God of Israel. “LORD, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.

Judges 5:1-4 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang: When the leaders lead  in Israel, when the people volunteer, blessed be the  LORD. Listen, kings! Pay attention, princes! I will sing to the  LORD; I will sing praise to the  LORD  God of Israel. LORD, when you came from Seir,  when you marched from the fields of Edom, the earth trembled,  the skies poured   rain, and the clouds poured water.

Judges 5:1-4 KJV (King James Version)

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. Hear, 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. LORD, 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.

Judges 5:1-4 NKJV (New King James Version)

Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying: “When leaders lead in Israel, When the people willingly offer themselves, Bless the LORD! “Hear, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD God of Israel. “LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth trembled and the heavens poured, The clouds also poured water

Judges 5:1-5 MSG (The Message)

That day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: When they let down their hair in Israel, they let it blow wild in the wind. The people volunteered with abandon, bless GOD! Hear O kings! Listen O princes! To GOD, yes to GOD, I’ll sing, Make music to GOD, to the God of Israel. GOD, when you left Seir, marched across the fields of Edom, Earth quaked, yes, the skies poured rain, oh, the clouds made rivers. Mountains leapt before GOD, the Sinai God, before GOD, the God of Israel.

Judges 5:1-4 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, “For the leaders leading in Israel, For the people volunteering, Bless the LORD! “Hear, you kings; listen, you dignitaries! I myself—to the LORD, I myself will sing, I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel! “LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, The clouds also dripped water.

Judges 5:1-4 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Then Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying, “For the leaders who took the lead in Israel, For the people who volunteered [for battle], Bless the LORD! “Hear, O kings; listen, O rulers! I will sing to the LORD, I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel. “LORD, when You went out from Seir, When You marched from the field of Edom, The earth quaked, the heavens also dripped, Yes, the clouds dripped water.

Judges 5:1-4 NET (New English Translation)

On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this victory song: “When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war – Praise the LORD! Hear, O kings! Pay attention, O rulers! I will sing to the LORD! I will sing to the LORD God of Israel! O LORD, when you departed from Seir, when you marched from Edom’s plains, the earth shook, the heavens poured down, the clouds poured down rain.