Judges 6:1-3

Expanded Bible

The Midianites Attack Israel

6 Again the ·Israelites [^Lsons/^Tchildren of Israel] did ·what the Lord said was wrong [^Levil in the eyes/sight of the Lord]. So for seven years the Lord ·handed them over to [^Lgave them into the hand of] Midian. ² Because the ·Midianites were very powerful and were cruel to [^Lhand of Midian was so strong/oppressive against] Israel, the Israelites made ·hiding places [shelters; dens] in the mountains, in caves, and in ·safe places [strongholds]. ³ Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other ·peoples [^Lsons] from the east would come and attack them.