Israel Oppressed by Midian

1 Then the sons of Israel (A)did what was evil in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord gave them into the hands of (B)Midian seven years. 2 The (a)power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves (C)the dens which were in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds. 3 For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and (b)go against them.

Footnotes:

a. Judges 6:2: ['Lit ', hand]
b. Judges 6:3: ['Lit ', go up]