Judges

Judges 6:1–3

¹Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, 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 planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,

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Judges 6:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Again the Israelites	בְנֵי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
did	וַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּ	way·ya·‘ă·śū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
evil	הָרַ֖ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
in the sight	בְּעֵינֵ֣י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
so He	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
delivered them	וַיִּתְּנֵ֧ם	way·yit·tə·nêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
into the hand	בְּיַד־	bə·yaḏ-	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Midian	מִדְיָ֖ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
for seven	שֶׁ֥בַע	še·ḇa‘	Number - feminine singular	H7651 seven
years	שָׁנִֽים׃	šā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H8141 year

Judges 6:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the hand	יַד־	yaḏ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
of Midian	מִדְיָ֖ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
prevailed	וַתָּ֥עָז	wat·tā·‘āz	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5810 be strong
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
Because of	מִפְּנֵ֨י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the Midianites	מִדְיָ֜ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
prepared	עָשֽׂוּ	‘ā·śū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6213 do, make
shelters	הַמִּנְהָרוֹת֙	ham·min·hā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4492 channel, fissure, cavern
for themselves	לָהֶ֣ם׀	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
in the mountains	בֶּֽהָרִ֔ים	be·hā·rîm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
caves	הַמְּעָר֖וֹת	ham·mə·‘ā·rō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4631 cave
and strongholds	הַמְּצָדֽוֹת׃	ham·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ	Article; Noun - feminine plural	H4679 fastness, stronghold

Judges 6:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whenever	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
the Israelites	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
planted their crops	זָרַ֣ע	zā·ra‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
the Midianites	מִדְיָ֧ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
Amalekites	וַֽעֲמָלֵ֛ק	wa·‘ă·mā·lêq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6002 Amalek
and other people	וּבְנֵי־	ū·ḇə·nê-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of the east	קֶ֖דֶם	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime
would come up	וְעָלָ֨ה	wə·‘ā·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
and invade	וְעָל֥וּ	wə·‘ā·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
them	עָלָֽיו׃	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height

Cross-references

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Judges 6:1 Nehemiah 9:26–29 · Judges 2:19–20 · Judges 2:11 · Judges 2:13–14 · Numbers 31:1–3 · Deuteronomy 28:15–68 · Numbers 25:15–18 · Psalm 106:34–42 · Leviticus 26:14–46

Judges 6:2 1 Samuel 13:6 · Hebrews 11:38 · Leviticus 26:17 · 1 Samuel 14:11 · Deuteronomy 28:47–48 · Revelation 6:15

Judges 6:3 Judges 6:33 · Judges 3:13 · Judges 7:12 · Job 1:3 · Genesis 29:1 · Isaiah 65:21–22 · Judges 8:10 · 1 Kings 4:30

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.