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Psalms 80:2

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

In front of Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, show your power and come rescue us.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is calling on God to display His mighty power and come to save His people, specifically mentioning these three important tribes of Israel.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm was likely written during a time of national crisis, possibly the Assyrian invasion or Babylonian exile. Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh were three of the twelve tribes of Israel, with Ephraim and Manasseh being the two tribes descended from Joseph's sons, and Benjamin being one of the most prominent tribes alongside Judah.

Explore Similar Verses

2 Chronicles 15:9
King Asa brought together all the people from Judah and Benjamin, along with foreigners who had come from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon. Many people from the northern kingdom of Israel had come over to join him because they could see that the LORD his God was blessing him.
1 Chronicles 9:3
In Jerusalem lived people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh.
2 Chronicles 31:1
When all this was finished, all the Israelites who were there went out to the cities of Judah and smashed the idols to pieces. They cut down the sacred poles, tore down the worship sites on hills, and destroyed the altars throughout all of Judah and Benjamin, and also in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had completely destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned home, each person to their own property and cities.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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