Judges

Judges 6:1–6

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, 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. ⁵For the Midianites came with their livestock and their tents like a great swarm of locusts. They and their camels were innumerable, and they entered the land to ravage it.

⁶Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD.

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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

Judges 6:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
encamping	וַיַּחֲנ֣וּ	way·ya·ḥă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2583 decline, bend down, encamp
against them	עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
as far as	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Gaza	עַזָּ֑ה	‘az·zāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5804 Gaza
and destroying	וַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙	way·yaš·ḥî·ṯū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7843 go to ruin (?)
the produce	יְב֣וּל	yə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2981 produce
of the land	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
They left	יַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ	yaš·’î·rū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
Israel	בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	bə·yiś·rā·’êl	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
with no	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
sustenance	מִֽחְיָה֙	miḥ·yāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4241 preservation of life, sustenance
neither sheep	וְשֶׂ֥ה	wə·śeh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7716 one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)
nor oxen	וָשׁ֖וֹר	wā·šō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H7794 head of cattle
nor donkeys	וַחֲמֽוֹר׃	wa·ḥă·mō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap

Judges 6:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֡י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Midianites	הֵם֩	hêm	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
came	יָבֹאוּ	yå̄·ḇō·ʾū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
with their livestock	וּמִקְנֵיהֶ֨ם	ū·miq·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4735 cattle
and their tents	וְאָהֳלֵיהֶ֗ם	wə·’ā·ho·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H168 tent
like a great	לָרֹ֔ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
swarm	כְדֵֽי־	ḵə·ḏê-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1767 sufficiency, enough
of locusts	אַרְבֶּה֙	’ar·beh	Noun - masculine singular	H697 locust
They	וְלָהֶ֥ם	wə·lā·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural
and their camels	וְלִגְמַלֵּיהֶ֖ם	wə·liḡ·mal·lê·hem	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1581 camel
were innumerable	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
and they entered	וַיָּבֹ֥אוּ	way·yā·ḇō·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the land	בָאָ֖רֶץ	ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
to ravage it	לְשַׁחֲתָֽהּ׃	lə·ša·ḥă·ṯāh	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singular	H7843 go to ruin (?)

Judges 6:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
was greatly	מְאֹ֖ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
impoverished	וַיִּדַּ֧ל	way·yid·dal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1809 hang, be low, languish
by	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Midian	מִדְיָ֑ן	miḏ·yān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4080 Midjan
and the Israelites	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
cried out	וַיִּזְעֲק֥וּ	way·yiz·‘ă·qū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2199 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh