KJV ORIGINAL
Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Praise the LORD for bringing justice to Israel, when the people voluntarily stepped forward to fight.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse celebrates God bringing justice to Israel and praises the people who willingly volunteered to defend their nation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the Song of Deborah, a victory hymn celebrating Israel's triumph over the Canaanite king Jabin and his commander Sisera. The Israelites had been oppressed for 20 years, and when God called them to battle through the prophetess Deborah, many tribes voluntarily joined the fight despite the odds against them.
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