Judges 6:4
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.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the produce of the earth till you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
and they encamped{H2583} against them, and destroyed{H7843} the increase{H2981} of the earth,{H776} till thou come{H935} unto Gaza,{H5804} and left{H7604} no sustenance{H4241} in Israel,{H3478} neither sheep,{H7716} nor ox,{H7794} nor ass.{H2543}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And they encamped{H2583}{(H8799)} against them, and destroyed{H7843}{(H8686)} the increase{H2981} of the earth{H776}, till thou come{H935}{(H8800)} unto Gaza{H5804}, and left{H7604}{(H8686)} no sustenance{H4241} for Israel{H3478}, neither sheep{H7716}, nor ox{H7794}, nor ass{H2543}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and destroyed the increase of the londe downe vnto Gasa, & let nothinge remayne ouer of the beestes in Israel, nether shepe, ner oxen, ner asses.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And camped by them, and destroyed the fruite of the earth, euen til thou come vnto Azzah, and left no foode for Israel, neither sheepe, nor oxe, nor asse.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And pitched their tentes against them, and destroyed the encrease of the earth, euen tyll thou come vnto Azah, & left no sustenaunce for Israel, neither sheepe, oxe, nor asse:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
Webster's Bible (1833)
and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and encamp against them, and destroy the increase of the land till thine entering Gaza; and they leave no sustenance in Israel, either sheep, or ox, or ass;
American Standard Version (1901)
and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
American Standard Version (1901)
and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And put their army in position against them; and they took all the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, till there was no food in Israel, or any sheep or oxen or asses.
World English Bible (2000)
and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They invaded the land and devoured its crops all the way to Gaza. They left nothing for the Israelites to eat, and they took away the sheep, oxen, and donkeys.
Referenced Verses
- 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 28:51 : 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.
- Deut 28:33 : 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.
- 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.
- Prov 28:3 : 3 A poor man who oppresses the needy is like a driving rain that leaves no food.
- Jer 49:9-9 : 9 If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave a few gleanings? If thieves came by night, would they not steal only what they needed? 10 But I have stripped Esau bare; I have uncovered his hiding places, and he cannot hide. His descendants, brothers, and neighbors are destroyed, and he is no more.
- Obad 1:5 : 5 If thieves came to you, if robbers came by night—oh, how you would be ruined!—would they not steal only enough for themselves? If grape gatherers came to you, would they not leave some gleanings?
- Deut 28:30-31 : 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.
- Gen 10:19 : 19 The border of the Canaanites stretched from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
- Gen 13:10 : 10 Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the entire plain of the Jordan was well watered everywhere—this was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.
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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.
3 Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east would come up and attack them.
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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,
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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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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.
10 They burned all the towns where the Midianites had lived and all their encampments with fire.
11 They took all the plunder and all the spoils, both people and animals.
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14 The Israelites took all the plunder and livestock of these cities for themselves, but they killed all the people with the sword, completely destroying them and leaving no survivors.
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21 They devoted to destruction everything in the city—men and women, young and old, as well as oxen, sheep, and donkeys—by the edge of the sword.
- 2 Kgs 3:24-252 verses73%
24 When they came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and struck down the Moabites, who fled before them. The Israelites invaded the land and continued to strike down the Moabites.
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41 These, recorded by name, came during the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the tents of the Meunites who were found there and completely destroyed them, as is still the case today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture there for their flocks.
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35 They ate up all the vegetation in their land and consumed the fruit of their ground.
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17 ‘Treat the Midianites as enemies and strike them down.
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42 They fled before the Israelites toward the wilderness, but they were overtaken, and those who came out of the cities destroyed them.
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9 Even Assyria has joined them; they have strengthened the descendants of Lot. Selah.
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8 I brought you to the land of the Amorites who lived east of the Jordan. They fought against you, but I gave them into your hands. You took possession of their land, and I destroyed them before you.
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3 Before them, fire devours; behind them, flames blaze. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is a desolate wilderness—nothing escapes them.
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7 They waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
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23 The men of Israel from Naphtali, Asher, and all Manasseh were called out, and they pursued the Midianites.