Judges 6:1 “Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivere…”

Judges 6:1

Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

The children of Israel did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, so 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Afterwarde the children of Israel committed wickednesse in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gaue them into the handes of Midian seuen yeres.

Darby Translation

And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah 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,

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.

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Cross references

“did evil”

Nehemiah 9:26–29 Deuteronomy 28:15–68 Leviticus 26:14–46 Psalm 106:34–42 Judges 2:13 Judges 2:14

Nehemiah 9:26–29 · BSB

But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies.

Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · BSB

If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you:

Leviticus 26:14–46 · BSB

If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments,

Psalm 106:34–42 · BSB

They did not destroy the peoples as the LORD had commanded them,

Judges 2:13 · BSB

for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

Judges 2:14 · BSB

Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

“Midian”

Genesis 25:2 Numbers 25:17 Numbers 25:18 Habakkuk 3:7

Genesis 25:2 · BSB

and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.

Numbers 25:17 · BSB

“Attack the Midianites and strike them dead.

Numbers 25:18 · BSB

For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”

Habakkuk 3:7 · BSB

I saw the tents of Cushan in distress; the curtains of Midian were trembling.

Also

Judges 2:11 Numbers 31:1–3 Numbers 25:15–18

Judges 2:11 · BSB

And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

Numbers 31:1–3 · BSB

And the LORD said to Moses,

Numbers 25:15–18 · BSB

And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

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