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Judges 6:2

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

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

3 Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,

4 encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.

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BSB
and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.
KJV
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.
WEB
The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, the caves, and the strongholds.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites the children of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.
BLB
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. From the faces of the Midianite, the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens that [are] in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.
ÅB
Og midianittenes hånd ble overmektig over Israel; det var for midianittenes skyld Israels barn gjorde seg de hulninger som finnes i fjellene, og hulene og fjellborgene.
OTB
Midjans makt var overveldende mot Israel. Følgelig laget israelittene seg tilfluktssteder i fjellkløfter, huler og festninger.
B1930
Og midianittenes hånd blev overmektig over Israel; det var for midianittenes skyld Israels barn gjorde sig de hulninger som finnes i fjellene, og hulene og fjellborgene.

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  • Hebrews 11:38

    The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

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  • 1 Samuel 13:6

    Seeing that they were in danger because their troops were hard-pressed, the men of Israel hid in caves and thickets, among the rocks, and in cellars and cisterns.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:11

    So the two of them showed themselves to the outpost of the Philistines, who exclaimed, “Look, the Hebrews are coming out of the holes in which they were hiding!”

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  • Leviticus 26:17

    And I will set My face against you, so that you will be defeated by your enemies. Those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee when no one pursues you.

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  • Deuteronomy 28:47–48

    Because you did not serve the LORD your God with joy and gladness of heart in all your abundance,

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  • Revelation 6:15

    Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.

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