Judges 5:31 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So may all your enemies be destroyed, O LORD, but let those who love you shine like the sun rising in its full strength. And the land had peace for forty years.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse celebrates God's victory over enemies while promising that those who love God will shine brightly like the powerful sun, followed by a long period of peace.

📚 Historical Context

This is the concluding verse of Deborah's victory song after Israel's triumph over the Canaanite army led by Sisera. Deborah, both a prophetess and judge, led Israel alongside Barak to defeat their oppressors. The forty years of rest represents a generation of peace that followed this decisive military victory.

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