KJV ORIGINAL
Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, will be blessed more than any other woman. She will be blessed above all women who live in tents.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse celebrates Jael as the most blessed woman because of her brave actions to help deliver Israel from their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Deborah's victory song after Israel defeated the Canaanite army led by Sisera. Jael had killed Sisera, the enemy commander, when he fled to her tent seeking refuge, thus completing Israel's victory. The phrase 'women in the tent' refers to nomadic women, as the Kenites were a nomadic people allied with Israel.
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