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Berean Standard Bible

“Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.”

Judges 5:3

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After the victory over Sisera, Deborah and Barak sing one of the oldest poems in the Bible. The song begins by summoning kings and rulers to listen.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Hear, you kings! Give ear, you princes! I, even I, will sing to Yahweh. I will sing praise to Yahweh, the God of Israel.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Hear, O ye kings; give ear, O ye princes; I, [even] I, will sing unto Jehovah; I will sing praise to Jehovah, the God of Israel.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Give attention, O kings; give ear, O rulers; I, even I, will make a song to the Lord; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Oid, reyes; estad, oh príncipes, atentos: yo cantaré á Jehová, cantaré salmos á Jehová Dios de Israel.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Oigan bien, reyes y príncipes, porque cantaré al Señor el Dios de Israel.

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