Judges 6:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And so it was, when Israel{H3478} had sown,{H2232} that the Midianites{H4080} came up,{H5927} and the Amalekites,{H6002} and the children{H1121} of the east;{H6924} they came up{H5927} against them;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And so it was, when Israel{H3478} had sown{H2232}{(H8804)}, that the Midianites{H4080} came up{H5927}{(H8804)}, and the Amalekites{H6002}, and the children{H1121} of the east{H6924}, even they came up{H5927}{(H8804)} against them;

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan Israel sowed eny thinge, ye Madianites and Amalechites, and the children towarde the south came vp vpon them, and pitched their tetes agaynst them,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, & they of the East, and came vpon them,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when Israel had sowen, then came vp the Madianites, the Amalechites, and they of the east, and came vp agaynst them,

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And [so] it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it hath been, if Israel hath sowed, that Midian hath come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, yea, they have come up against him,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

Referenced Verses

  • Judg 7:12 : 12 Midian, Amalek, and all the people of the east were lying in the valley as thick as locusts. Their camels were too numerous to count, like the sand on the seashore.
  • Judg 3:13 : 13 Eglon gathered the Ammonites and Amalekites to himself, set out, and defeated Israel. They took possession of the City of Palms.
  • Judg 6:33 : 33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east joined forces, crossed the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
  • Judg 8:10 : 10 Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about fifteen thousand men, all that was left of the army of the sons of the east. One hundred twenty thousand sword-wielding men had fallen.
  • Job 1:3 : 3 His wealth consisted of seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys, and a very large household. He was the greatest man among all the people of the east.
  • Gen 29:1 : 1 Jacob lifted his feet and set out toward the land of the people of the east.
  • Lev 26:16 : 16 I, in turn, will do this to you: I will bring sudden terror upon you, wasting diseases and fever that destroy your eyes and drain your strength. You will plant your seed in vain, for your enemies will eat it.
  • Deut 28:30-33 : 30 You will become engaged to a woman, but another man will violate her. You will build a house, but you will not live in it. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not enjoy its fruit. 31 Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will not eat any of it. Your donkey will be taken forcibly from you and will not be returned. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and no one will rescue them. 32 Your sons and daughters will be given to another people while you watch with longing eyes all day, but you will be powerless to act. 33 A people you don’t know will eat the fruit of your land and the result of your labor. You will be oppressed and crushed continually.
  • Deut 28:51 : 51 They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain, new wine, or fresh oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have wiped you out.
  • Job 31:8 : 8 then may I sow, but another eat, and may my offspring be uprooted.
  • Isa 65:21-22 : 21 They will build houses and live in them; they will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. 22 They will not build and have another inhabit, nor will they plant and have another eat. For like the days of a tree will be the days of my people, and my chosen ones will fully enjoy the work of their hands.
  • Mic 6:15 : 15 You will sow but not reap; you will press olives but not use their oil; you will tread grapes but not drink the wine.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    4 They camped against them and destroyed the crops of the land all the way to Gaza, leaving nothing for the Israelites to live on—not even sheep, cattle, or donkeys.

    5 For they came with their livestock and tents, like swarms of locusts in number. Both they and their camels were too many to count, and they invaded the land to devastate it.

    6 So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

    7 When the Israelites cried out to the Lord because of Midian,

  • Judg 6:1-2
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    1 The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, so the Lord handed them over to Midian for seven years.

    2 Midian's power overwhelmed Israel, and because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

  • Judg 6:33
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    33 Now all the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east joined forces, crossed the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

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    12 Midian, Amalek, and all the people of the east were lying in the valley as thick as locusts. Their camels were too numerous to count, like the sand on the seashore.

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    8 Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim.

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    9 The Ammonites also crossed over the Jordan to fight against Judah, Benjamin, and the house of Ephraim, and Israel was greatly distressed.

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    9 The Israelites captured the women of Midian and their children, and they took all their livestock, all their goods, and all their wealth as plunder.

  • Num 25:17
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    17 ‘Treat the Midianites as enemies and strike them down.

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    13 Eglon gathered the Ammonites and Amalekites to himself, set out, and defeated Israel. They took possession of the City of Palms.

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    2 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: 'I will punish Amalek for what they did to Israel, how they ambushed them on their way up from Egypt.'

    3 Now go and attack Amalek. Devote to destruction everything they have. Do not spare them; kill men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.'

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    23 The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.

  • Hab 3:7
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    7 I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the dwellings of Midian trembled.

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    48 He fought valiantly and defeated the Amalekites, delivering Israel from the hands of those who had plundered them.

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    9 Even Assyria has joined them; they have strengthened the descendants of Lot. Selah.

  • Gen 14:7
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    17 Remember what Amalek did to you on your journey out of Egypt,

  • Num 31:2-3
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    2 Take vengeance on the Midianites for the people of Israel. Afterward, you will be gathered to your people.

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    16 For when they came up from Egypt, Israel traveled through the wilderness to the Red Sea and arrived at Kadesh.

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    5 So the sons of Israel came to buy grain, along with others who were coming, for the famine was also in the land of Canaan.

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    16 The Lord said to him, 'I will be with you, and you will strike down Midian as if it were one man.'

  • Judg 2:15
    71%

    15 Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring disaster on them, as the LORD had said and sworn to them. And they were in great distress.

  • Judg 7:1
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    1 Early in the morning, Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people with him set up camp beside the spring of Harod. Meanwhile, the camp of Midian was to the north of them, by the hill of Moreh in the valley.

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    3 Moab became very afraid of the people because they were numerous. Moab was overcome with dread because of the Israelites.

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    7 When the Philistines heard that the Israelites had assembled at Mizpah, their rulers marched up against Israel. When the Israelites heard of this, they were afraid of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 30:1
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    12 'And when the Sidonians, Amalekites, and Maonites oppressed you, and you cried out to Me, I rescued you from their hands.'

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  • Judg 10:6
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    6 The Israelites again did what was evil in the sight of the LORD. They served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Aram, Sidon, Moab, the Ammonites, and the Philistines. They abandoned the LORD and did not serve Him.

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    7 They waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.