My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsMy heart is toward the governors of Israel, That offered themselves willingly among the people: Bless ye Jehovah.
My heart is with the princes of Israel, with the volunteers among the people. Bless the LORD!
My heart is to the lawgivers of Israel, Who are offering themselves willingly among the people, Bless ye Jehovah!
My heart is toward the governors of Israel, who offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless Jehovah!
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJudges — The post-conquest slide into cyclical apostasy. Twelve judges delivering Israel from successive oppressors, a pattern repeating seven times, and an appendix whose violence diagnoses a nation with no king.
- Author
- Anonymous; rabbinic tradition attributes to Samuel (Bava Batra 14b)
- Date
- Events c. 1375–1050 BC; compilation during the early monarchy