Verse 2

Judges 6:2

King James Version

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2 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/תָּ֥עָז יַד מִדְיָ֖ן עַל יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל מִ/פְּנֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן עָשֽׂוּ לָ/הֶ֣ם בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת הַ/מִּנְהָרוֹת֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בֶּֽ/הָרִ֔ים וְ/אֶת הַ/מְּעָר֖וֹת וְ/אֶת הַ/מְּצָדֽוֹת

English Translation

And the hand of Midian was strong against Israel; because of Midian, the children of Israel made for themselves the shelters which are in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.

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Chapter 6 Context

1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the h... Focus ↗

2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israe...

3 And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the childr... Focus ↗

4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, a... Focus ↗

5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for... Focus ↗

6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto... Focus ↗

7 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites, Focus ↗

8 That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD... Focus ↗

9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you,... Focus ↗

10 And I said unto you, I am the LORD your God (Elohim); fear not the gods of the Amorites, in whose la... Focus ↗

11 And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto J... Focus ↗

12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty m... Focus ↗

13 And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and... Focus ↗

14 And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the ha... Focus ↗

15 And he said unto him, Oh my Lord, wherewith shall I save Israel? behold, my family is poor in Manass... Focus ↗

16 And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one m... Focus ↗

17 And he said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, then shew me a sign that thou talkest... Focus ↗

18 Depart not hence, I pray thee, until I come unto thee, and bring forth my present, and set it before... Focus ↗

19 And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he pu... Focus ↗

20 And the angel of God (Elohim) said unto him, Take the flesh and the unleavened cakes, and lay them u... Focus ↗

21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the fles... Focus ↗

22 And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the LORD, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord GOD! for becau... Focus ↗

23 And the LORD said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. Focus ↗

24 Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is ye... Focus ↗

25 And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Take thy father’s young bullock, ev... Focus ↗

26 And build an altar unto the LORD thy God (Elohim) upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, a... Focus ↗

27 Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, beca... Focus ↗

28 And when the men of the city arose early in the morning, behold, the altar of Baal was cast down, an... Focus ↗

29 And they said one to another, Who hath done this thing? And when they enquired and asked, they said,... Focus ↗

30 Then the men of the city said unto Joash, Bring out thy son, that he may die: because he hath cast d... Focus ↗

31 And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? he that wi... Focus ↗

32 Therefore on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, Let Baal plead against him, because he hath t... Focus ↗

33 Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and... Focus ↗

34 But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abi-ezer was gathered after... Focus ↗

35 And he sent messengers throughout all Manasseh; who also was gathered after him: and he sent messeng... Focus ↗

36 And Gideon said unto God (Elohim), If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said, Focus ↗

37 Behold, I will put a fleece of wool in the floor; and if the dew be on the fleece only, and it be dr... Focus ↗

38 And it was so: for he rose up early on the morrow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the d... Focus ↗

39 And Gideon said unto God (Elohim), Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this... Focus ↗

40 And God (Elohim) did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all th... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 6 (40 verses)
Version: King James Version

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