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“Becauseבִּthe leadersפְּרָעוֹתtook the leadפְרֹעַin Israel,בְּיִשְׂרָאֵלbecauseבְּthe peopleעָםoffered themselves willingly,הִתְנַדֵּבblessבָּרֲכוּYHWH!יְהוָה
Judges 5:2
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Judges 5:2, word by word
- the leadersפְּרָעוֹתperaot
leaders, long hair
A word whose sense is disputed: "leaders" or "long locks of hair."
Where else “peraot” appears- took the leadפְרֹעַferoa
take the lead
To lead the way.
Where else “feroa” appears- in Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- the peopleעָםam
crowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appears- offered themselves willinglyהִתְנַדֵּבhitnadev
volunteer
To give oneself gladly.
Where else “hitnadev” appears- blessבָּרֲכוּbarachu
praise
To praise God: "blessed be YHWH".
Where else “barachu” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears
Translation note
The beginning is difficult in Hebrew. Another possible reading: “Because hair was let loose in Israel.”
The context
1Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:
2 · This verse (above)
3Hear, kings; give ear, dignitaries. I, I will sing to YHWH; I will sing psalms to YHWH, the Elohim of Israel.