KJV ORIGINAL
And the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Did not I deliver you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the LORD said to the people of Israel, 'Didn't I rescue you from the Egyptians, and from the Amorites, from the Ammonites, and from the Philistines?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is reminding the Israelites of all the times He has rescued them from their enemies in the past.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period of the judges when Israel repeatedly fell into cycles of sin, oppression, and deliverance. The Israelites had again turned away from God to worship foreign idols, and when they cried out for help during their latest oppression, God responded by reminding them of His faithful track record of delivering them from various enemies throughout their history.
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