KJV ORIGINAL
The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The hills were covered with its shadow, and its branches were like magnificent cedar trees.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God's people (represented as a vine) grew so large and strong that they covered the hills like a great tree with branches as impressive as mighty cedars.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Psalm 80, where the psalmist uses the metaphor of a vine to describe Israel's history. The psalm recalls how God brought Israel out of Egypt and planted them in the Promised Land, where they flourished and grew to cover the hills and mountains. This likely refers to the time of Israel's greatest expansion under kings David and Solomon.
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