Judges 6:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 6:1

Midianites Oppress Israel

1 Then the children of Israel did ^aevil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord delivered them into the hand of ^bMidian for seven years,

2 and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens, ^athe caves, and the strongholds which are in the mountains.

3 So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the ^apeople of the East would come up against them.

4 Then they would encamp against them and ^adestroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor ^bdonkey.

5 For they would come up with their livestock and their tents, coming in as numerous as locusts; both they and their camels were¹ without number; and they would enter the land to destroy it.

6 So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel ^acried out to the Lord.

Verse Comparison: Judges 6:1

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American Standard Version
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

Amplified® Bible
BUT THE Israelites did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian for seven years.

Contemporary English Version
Then once again the Israelites started disobeying the LORD, so he let the nation of Midian control Israel for seven years.

Darby English Version
The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD gave them into the hand of Mid'ian seven years.

Good News Bible
Once again the people of Israel sinned against the LORD, so he let the people of Midian rule them for seven years.

King James Version
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

New American Standard Bible
Then the sons of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD gave them into the hands of Midian seven years.

New International Version
Again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.

New King James Version
Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD gave them into the hands of Midian seven years.

Revised Standard Version
The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD gave them into the hand of Mid'ian seven years.

Young's Literal Translation
And the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth them into the hand of Midian seven years,

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Midianites Oppress Israel

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