Judges 6:7
5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.
6 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
8 That the LORD sent a prophet unto the children of Israel, which said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I brought you up from Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of bondage;
9 And I delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all that oppressed you, and drave them out from before you, and gave you their land;
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Now when the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian,
- KJV
- And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
- WEB
- When the children of Israel cried to the LORD because of Midian,
- ASV
- And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah because of Midian,
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when the children of Israel cried to Jehovah because of Midian,
- BLB
- And it came to pass, when the sons of Israel cried out to YHWH on account of the Midianite,
- ÅB
- Og da Israels barn ropte til Herren for midianittenes skyld,
- OTB
- Da israelittene ropte til Herren på grunn av Midjans undertrykkelse,
- B1930
- Og da Israels barn ropte til Herren for midianittenes skyld,