Judges 6:3

Verse

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

American Standard Version (1901)

And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

Bible in Basic English

And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;

Free Bible Version

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other peoples from the east would come and attack them.

Geneva Bible 1599

When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, and they of the East, and came vpon them,

King James (Authorized) Version

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;

Translation for Translators

Whenever the Israelis planted things in their fields, the people of Midian and Amalek and other groups from the east invaded Israel.

Unlocked Literal Bible

It happened that any time the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people from the east would attack the Israelites.

Noah Webster Bible

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;

World English Bible

So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the children of the east came up against them.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath been, if Israel hath sowed, that Midian hath come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, yea, they have come up against him,

Context

Midian Oppresses Israel

²and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.³Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,⁴encamping 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.

Sermons

What Happened?

K.P. Yohannan

Summary

In Judges 6:3, we see the Israelites facing oppression from the Midianites due to their disobedience to God. The Midianites, along with other eastern peoples, would invade the land, destroy crops, and leave the Israelites impoverished. This verse serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the importance of obedience in maintaining His protection and blessings. It also sets the stage for the story of Gideon, who will be raised up by God to deliver the Israelites from their oppressors.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And so it was, when Israel had sown,.... Their land, and it was grown up, and near being ripe, or quite; for the Midianites gave them no disturbance in the winter, and during seedtime, when they came out of their lurking holes, and manured their land, and sowed it: that the Midianites came up; into the land of Canaan, from the other side Jordan, where their country lay, and which it seems lay lower than the land of Israel: and the Amalekites, and the children of the east: the former were implacable enemies of Israel, and on every occasion would join other nations in oppressing them; and the children of the east were Arabians, as Josephus (b) expressly affirms: even they came up against them; all these three sorts of people in a confederacy. (b) Antiqu. l. 5. c. 6. sect. 1.

Judges 6:3

Midian Oppresses Israel

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

Bible in Basic English

And whenever Israel's grain was planted, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them;

Free Bible Version

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other peoples from the east would come and attack them.

Geneva Bible 1599

When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, and they of the East, and came vpon them,

King James (Authorized) Version

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;

Translation for Translators

Whenever the Israelis planted things in their fields, the people of Midian and Amalek and other groups from the east invaded Israel.

Unlocked Literal Bible

It happened that any time the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people from the east would attack the Israelites.

Noah Webster Bible

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;

World English Bible

So it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites, the Amalekites, and the children of the east came up against them.

Young's Literal Translation

And it hath been, if Israel hath sowed, that Midian hath come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, yea, they have come up against him,