KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, I say, how they reward us, to come to cast us out of thy possession, which thou hast given us to inherit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look at how they repay us! They come to drive us out of the land that you gave us as our inheritance.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is pointing out the injustice of enemies trying to take away the land that God had given to His people as their rightful inheritance.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of King Jehoshaphat's prayer when the armies of Moab, Ammon, and Mount Seir came against Judah around 870 BC. These nations were trying to invade and take possession of the Promised Land that God had given to the Israelites through Abraham's covenant and Moses' leadership. Jehoshaphat is appealing to God's justice, reminding Him that these enemies are trying to steal what God Himself had given to His people.
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