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Judges 5:2

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Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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  1. Judges 5:9Rank 1 from verse 2
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    9My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the Lord.

  2. 2 Chronicles 17:16Rank 2 from verse 2
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    16And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

  3. Psalms 110:3Rank 3 from verse 2
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    3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

  4. Philippians 2:13Rank 4 from verse 2
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    13For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

  5. 1 Corinthians 9:17Rank 5 from verse 2
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    17For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

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Judges 5:2

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

avenging

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Present-participial or verbal-noun form of avenge, meaning to vindicate a wrong by bringing just recompense or punishment upon the offender.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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willingly

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By one's own choice or consent; not by constraint.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

offered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of offer, meaning to present, bring, give, propose, or attempt.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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1THEN sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,

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

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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.

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