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Judges 6:1-2
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Oppression and Confrontation

6 The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight,[a] so the Lord turned them over to[b] Midian for seven years. 2 The Midianites[c] overwhelmed Israel.[d] Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters[e] for themselves in the hills, caves, and strongholds.

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  1. Judges 6:1 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
  2. Judges 6:1 tn Heb “gave them into the hand of.”
  3. Judges 6:2 tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”
  4. Judges 6:2 tn Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”
  5. Judges 6:2 tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.
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Judges 6:1-2
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Gideon

6 The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord,(A) and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.(B) 2 Because the power of Midian was so oppressive,(C) the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves(D) and strongholds.(E)

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