KJV ORIGINAL
(For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
(Remember, my father fought for you and risked his life completely, and he rescued you from the power of Midian:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The speaker is reminding people that his father courageously fought and risked everything to save them from their enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Jotham's parable speaking about his father Gideon, who had defeated the Midianites and saved Israel from seven years of oppression. Jotham is addressing the people of Shechem who had made Abimelech (Gideon's son) king, reminding them of Gideon's sacrificial service to them. The Midianites had been a powerful enemy who had devastated Israel's crops and livestock until Gideon's victory.
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