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Judges 6:6

Thus was Israel greatly impoverished, because of Midian, - and the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jews, the;   Midianites;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Midianites;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Gideon;   Midian;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Gideon;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Judges, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gideon;   Judges (1);   Levi;   Midian, Mtdianites;   Ophrah;   Prayer;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Jerubbaal;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Camel;   Famine;   Gideon;   Midian;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Reign of the Judges;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
So Israel became poverty-stricken because of Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the Lord.
Hebrew Names Version
Yisra'el was brought very low because of Midyan; and the children of Yisra'el cried to the LORD.
King James Version
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord .
Lexham English Bible
Israel was very poor because of the presence of the Midianites, and the Israelites cried out to Yahweh.
English Standard Version
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian. And the people of Israel cried out for help to the Lord .
New Century Version
Israel became very poor because of the Midianites, so they cried out to the Lord .
New English Translation
Israel was so severely weakened by Midian that the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.
Amplified Bible
So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD [for help].
New American Standard Bible
So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried out to the LORD.
Geneva Bible (1587)
So was Israel exceedingly impouerished by the Midianites: therefore the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
And angels who did not keep their own domain, but abandoned their proper abode, He has kept in eternal bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day,
Contemporary English Version
The Midianites took almost everything that belonged to the Israelites, and the Israelites begged the Lord for help.
Complete Jewish Bible
Isra'el became very discouraged because of Midyan, and the people of Isra'el cried out to Adonai .
Darby Translation
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of Midian. And the children of Israel cried to Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Israelites became very poor because of the Midianites. So the Israelites cried to the Lord for help.
George Lamsa Translation
And Israel trembled exceedingly from before the Midianites;
Good News Translation
and Israel was helpless against them.
Literal Translation
And Israel was brought very low before Midian. And the sons of Israel cried to Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus was Israel exceadinge small before the Madianites. Then cried the children of Israel vnto the LORDE.
American Standard Version
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
And Israel was in great need because of Midian; and the cry of the children of Israel went up to the Lord.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And so was Israel exceedingly impoueryshed in the sight of the Madianites, and cried vnto the Lorde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
King James Version (1611)
And Israel was greatly impouerished, because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of Madiam.
English Revised Version
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
Israel was greatly impoverished by Midian, and the Israelites cried out to the LORD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Israel was `maad low greetli in the siyt of Madian.
Young's Literal Translation
And Israel is very weak from the presence of Midian, and the sons of Israel cry unto Jehovah.
Update Bible Version
And Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the sons of Israel cried to Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried to the LORD.
World English Bible
Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to Yahweh.
New King James Version
So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the LORD.
New Living Translation
So Israel was reduced to starvation by the Midianites. Then the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.
New Life Bible
So Israel became very poor because of Midian. The people of Israel cried to the Lord.
New Revised Standard
Thus Israel was greatly impoverished because of Midian; and the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Israel was humbled exceedingly in the sight of Madian.
Revised Standard Version
And Israel was brought very low because of Mid'ian; and the people of Israel cried for help to the LORD.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried to the LORD.

Contextual Overview

1 And the sons of Israel did the thing that was wicked, in the sight of Yahweh, - so Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years; 2 and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel, - because of Midian, did the sons of Israel prepare for themselves the hollows which were in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds. 3 And so it used to be, if Israel had sown, then came up Midian and Amalek and the sons of the east, yea came up against them, 4 and encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the land, until thou comest unto Gaza, - neither left they sustenance in Israel, nor sheep nor ox, nor ass; 5 for, they with their cattle, used to come up, with their tents - yea they used to come like locusts, for multitude, both they and their cattle, were without number, - so they came into the land, to lay it waste. 6 Thus was Israel greatly impoverished, because of Midian, - and the sons of Israel made outcry unto Yahweh.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

impoverished: Psalms 106:43, *marg. Jeremiah 5:17, Malachi 1:4

cried: Judges 3:9, Judges 3:15, Psalms 50:15, Psalms 78:34, Psalms 106:44, Isaiah 26:16, Hosea 5:15

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 13:4 - Jehoahaz Nehemiah 9:27 - in the time Psalms 22:5 - cried Psalms 107:13 - General Psalms 144:14 - no breaking in

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
But, Noah, had found favour in the eyes, of Yahweh.
Genesis 6:10
And Noah begat three sons, - Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Genesis 6:17
And, I, behold me! bringing in the flood - even waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh wherein is the spirit of life, from under the heavens, - everything that is in the earth, shall cease to breathe:
Genesis 6:18
therefore will I establish my covenant with thee, - and thou shalt enter into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons wives, with thee.
Exodus 32:14
So then Yahweh was grieved, - over the calamity - which he had spoken of inflicting on his people.
Numbers 23:19
GOD is, not a man, that he should lie, Nor a son of Adam, that he should repent, - Hath, he, said, and will not perform? Yea spoken, and will not make it stand fast?
Deuteronomy 5:29
Oh that this their heart might remain in them to revere me, and to keep all my commandments all the days, - that it might he well with them and with their sons unto times age-abiding.
Deuteronomy 32:29
If they had been wise, they would have understood this, - They would have given heed to their here-after!
Deuteronomy 32:36
For Yahweh will vindicate his people, And upon his servants, will have compassion, - When he seeth that strength is exhausted, And there is no one shut up or at large,
1 Samuel 15:11
I am grieved that I made Saul to be king, for he hath turned back from following me, and, my words, hath he not established. And it was vexing to Samuel, so that he made outcry unto Yahweh, all the night.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Israel was greatly impoverished, because of the Midianites,.... Were reduced very low, brought into famishing circumstances through the Midianites thus destroying the fruits of the earth year after year:

and the children of Israel cried unto the Lord; which they should have done at first, instead of going into dens and caves; however, better late than not at all; they cried, not to the idols they had served, being sensible they could not help them, though so as to worship them; but to Jehovah the God of the whole earth, and who was in a special sense their God, though they had forsaken him.


 
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