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Judges 5:22

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the horses' hooves were broken because of their wild charging, the fierce charging of their powerful war horses.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how the enemy's mighty war horses were defeated, with their hooves broken from their own frantic movements in battle.

📚 Historical Context

Judges 5 is a poetic song of victory sung by Deborah and Barak after Israel's triumph over the Canaanite forces led by Sisera. This verse vividly describes the enemy horses' hooves being shattered due to their own wild prancing, symbolizing the chaos and divine intervention that led to the defeat. It reflects the historical era of the Judges, a time when Israel faced oppression from neighboring peoples and relied on God for deliverance through leaders like Deborah.

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