Judges 6:2
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strongholds.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Midian's power overwhelmed Israel, and because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the hand{H3027} of Midian{H4080} prevailed{H5810} against Israel;{H3478} and because{H6440} of Midian{H4080} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} made{H6213} them the dens{H4492} which are in the mountains,{H2022} and the caves,{H4631} and the strongholds.{H4679}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the hand{H3027} of Midian{H4080} prevailed{H5810}{(H8799)} against Israel{H3478}: and because{H6440} of the Midianites{H4080} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} made{H6213}{(H8804)} them the dens{H4492} which are in the mountains{H2022}, and caves{H4631}, and strong holds{H4679}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And wha the hande of the Madianites was to mightie ouer the children of Israel, the children of Israel made them clyffes in ye mountaynes, and caues and holdes, to defende them selues from ye Madianites.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And the hand of Midian preuayled against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaines, and caues, and strong holdes.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the hand of Madian preuayled against Israel: & because of the Madianites, ye children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaynes and caues, and strong holdes.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: [and] because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which [are] in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and the hand of Midian is strong against Israel, from the presence of Midian have the sons of Israel made for themselves the flowings which `are' in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And Midian was stronger than Israel; and because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made holes for themselves in the mountains, and hollows in the rocks, and strong places.
World English Bible (2000)
The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 13:6 : 6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
- Heb 11:38 : 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
- Rev 6:15 : 15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
- 1 Sam 14:11 : 11 Both of them revealed themselves to the garrison of the Philistines, and the Philistines said, "Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes where they have hidden themselves."
- Lev 26:17 : 17 And I will set my face against you, and you shall be slain before your enemies: those that hate you shall reign over you; and you shall flee when none pursues you.
- Deut 28:47-48 : 47 Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things; 48 Therefore you shall serve your enemies which the LORD shall send against you, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon your neck, until he has destroyed you.
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1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years.
- Judg 6:3-75 verses82%
3 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;
4 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.
5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as locusts in multitude; for both they and their camels were without number, and they entered into the land to destroy it.
6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
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6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in trouble (for the people were distressed), then the people hid themselves in caves, and in thickets, and in rocks, and in high places, and in pits.
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6 To dwell in the clefts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.
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9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, all their flocks, and all their goods.
10 And they burned all their cities where they dwelt, and all their fortified castles, with fire.
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7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction, and the curtains of the land of Midian trembled.
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14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of plunderers who plundered them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
15 Wherever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for harm, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn to them: and they were greatly distressed.
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28 Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in peace forty years in the days of Gideon.
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9 And when they forgot the LORD their God, he sold them into the hand of Sisera, captain of the army of Hazor, and into the hand of the Philistines, and into the hand of the king of Moab, and they fought against them.
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1 Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people with him, rose early and camped beside the well of Harod, so the Midianite army was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
2 And the LORD said to Gideon, The people with you are too many for me to hand the Midianites over to you, lest Israel boast against me, saying, My own hand has saved me.
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17 Harass the Midianites, and strike them:
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2 Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.
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12 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
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23 And the men of Israel gathered themselves together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after the Midianites.
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24 And the hand of the children of Israel pressed harder and harder against Jabin king of Canaan, until they had destroyed Jabin king of Canaan.
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11 And it happened, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.
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8 Therefore the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia: and the children of Israel served Chushanrishathaim eight years.
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1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD delivered them into the hands of the Philistines for forty years.
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6 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Sidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and did not serve Him.
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3 And Moab was very afraid of the people, because they were many; and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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15 For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from the camp, until they were consumed.
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16 And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with you, and you shall smite the Midianites as one man.
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12 And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay in the valley as numerous as locusts, and their camels were without number, as the sand by the seashore for multitude.
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14 And his friend answered and said, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for God has delivered Midian and all the army into his hand.
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9 Do to them as to the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kishon:
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2 For they had departed from Rephidim, and had come to the desert of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped before the mountain.
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7 And when the Philistines heard that the children of Israel were gathered together at Mizpah, the lords of the Philistines went up against Israel. And when the children of Israel heard it, they were afraid of the Philistines.