Judges 5:1-2

Easy-to-Read Version

5 ^[a] On the day that the Israelites defeated Sisera, Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song:

²“The men of Israel prepared for battle.^[b]
They volunteered to go to war.
Praise the Lord!

Judges 5:1 Chapter 5 This is a very old song, and many of the lines are hard to understand in the Hebrew text.
Judges 5:2 The men … battle This might also mean “When leaders led in Israel” or “When men wore long hair in Israel.” Soldiers often dedicated their hair as a special gift to God.

Judges 5:1-2

New International Version

5 On that day Deborah^(A) and Barak son of Abinoam^(B) sang this song:^(C)

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

Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

New International Version (NIV)