Judges 6:1
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New International Version (©1984)
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 Living Translation (©2007)
The Israelites did evil in the LORD's sight. So the LORD handed them over to the Midianites for seven years.

English Standard Version (©2001)
The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and the LORD gave them into the hand of Midian seven years.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The people of Israel did what the LORD considered evil. So the LORD handed them over to Midian for seven years.

King James Bible
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.

American 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.

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.

Bible in Basic English
And the children of Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord; and the Lord gave them up into the hand of Midian for seven years.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord: and he delivered them into the hand of Madian seven years.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
And the children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian 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,

Geneva Study Bible

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.

Wesley's Notes

6:1 Of Midian - For although the generality of the Midianites had been cut off by Moses about two hundred years ago, yet many of them doubtless fled into the neighbouring countries, whence afterwards they returned into their own land, and in that time might easily grow to be a very great number; especially, when God furthered their increase, that they might be a scourge for Israel when they transgressed. Let all that sin, expect to suffer: let all that turn to folly, expect to return to misery.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 6

Jud 6:1-6. The Israelites, for Their Sins, Oppressed by Midian.

1. and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian-Untaught by their former experiences, the Israelites again apostatized, and new sins were followed by fresh judgments. Midian had sustained a severe blow in the time of Moses (Nu 31:1-18); and the memory of that disaster, no doubt, inflamed their resentment against the Israelites. They were wandering herdsmen, called "children of the East," from their occupying the territory east of the Red Sea, contiguous to Moab. The destructive ravages they are described as at this time committing in the land of Israel are similar to those of the Bedouin Arabs, who harass the peaceful cultivators of the soil. Unless composition is made with them, they return annually at a certain season, when they carry off the grain, seize the cattle and other property; and even life itself is in jeopardy from the attacks of those prowling marauders. The vast horde of Midianites that overran Canaan made them the greatest scourge which had ever afflicted the Israelites.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

6:1-6 Israel's sin was renewed, and Israel's troubles were repeated. Let all that sin expect to suffer. The Israelites hid themselves in dens and caves; such was the effect of a guilty conscience. Sin dispirits men. The invaders left no food for Israel, except what was taken into the caves. They prepared that for Baal with which God should have been served, now God justly sends an enemy to take it away in the season thereof.


Numbers 22:4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this horde will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." And Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
Numbers 25:15 The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head of the people of a father's household in Midian.
Numbers 31:1 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
Judges 2:11 Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals, (NASB ©1995)

Children Delivered Evil Eyes Hand Hands Israel Israelites Midian Mid'ian Midianites Seven Sight


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.

1 The Israelites for their sin are oppressed by Midian
8 A prophet rebukes them
11 An angel send Gideon for their deliverance
17 Gideon's present is consumed with fire
24 Gideon destroys Baal's altar, and offers a sacrifice upon the altar Jehovah-shalom
28 Joash defends his son, and call shim Jerubbaal
33 Gideon's army
36 Gideon's signs

did evil Jud 2:13,14,19,20 Le 26:14 De 28:15 Ne 9:26-29 Ps 106:34-42

delivered. When God judges, he will overcome; and sinners shall be made either to bend or break before him. Midian Ge 25:2 Nu 25:17,18 Hab 3:7

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