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Judges 6:1

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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.

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.

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;

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BSB
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of Jehovah; and Jehovah delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
BLB
And the sons of Israel did evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
ÅB
Og Israels barn gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øyne, og Herren gav dem i midianittenes hånd i syv år.
OTB
Israelittene handlet ondt i Herrens øyne, og i syv år overga Herren dem i midjanittenes hender.
B1930
Og Israels barn gjorde det som var ondt i Herrens øine, og Herren gav dem i midianittenes hånd i syv år.

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Cross references

  • Nehemiah 9:26–29

    Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations.

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  • Judges 2:19–20

    And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

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  • Judges 2:11

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

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  • Numbers 31:1–3

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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  • Deuteronomy 28:15–68

    But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee:

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  • Numbers 25:15–18

    And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian.

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  • Judges 2:13–14

    And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

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  • Leviticus 26:14–46

    But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;

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