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New American Standard Bible

For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and go against them.

King James 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;

Holman Bible

Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the Qedemites came and attacked them.

International Standard Version

Whenever the Israelis sowed their crops, the Midianites, the Amalekites, and certain groups from the east would come up and invade them.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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;

Amplified

For it was whenever Israel had sown [their seed] that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the people of the east and go 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;

Darby Translation

For whenever the Israelites put in seed the Mid'ianites and the Amal'ekites and the people of the East would come up and attack them;

Julia Smith Translation

And it was if Israel sowed, and Midian came up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, and they came up against him:

King James 2000

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;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And whenever Israel sowed seed, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of [the] east would come up against them.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when Israel had sown then came the Midianites, the Amalekites, and they of the east country upon them and pitched their tents against them,

NET Bible

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

New Heart English Bible

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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,

Webster

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 came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east; they came up against them;

Youngs 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And so it was, when Israel
ישׂראל 
Yisra'el 
Usage: 2505

זרע 
Zara` 
Usage: 56

מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 59

came up
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

and the Amalekites
עמלק 
`Amaleq 
Usage: 35

of the east
קדמה קדם 
Qedem 
Usage: 87

עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

Context Readings

Midian Oppresses Israel

2 And the hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are 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 go against them. 4 They would encamp against them and devour the produce of the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey.

Cross References

Judges 3:13

He gathered to himself the Ammonites and the Amalekites, and went and defeated Israel. And they took possession of the city of palms.

Genesis 29:1

Then Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

Judges 6:33

Now all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East came together, and they crossed the Jordan and encamped in the Valley of Jezreel.

Judges 7:12

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the East lay along the valley like locusts in abundance, and their camels were without number, as the sand that is on the seashore in abundance.

Judges 8:10

Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their army, about 15,000 men, all who were left of all the army of the people of the East, for there had fallen 120,000 men who drew the sword.

1 Kings 4:30

so that Solomon's wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Job 1:3

He possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, and 500 female donkeys, and very many servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the people of the east.

Leviticus 26:16

then I will do this to you: I will visit you with panic, with wasting disease and fever that consume the eyes and make the heart ache. And you shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 28:30-33

You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall ravish her. You shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it. You shall plant a vineyard, but you shall not enjoy its fruit.

Deuteronomy 28:51

It shall eat the offspring of your cattle and the fruit of your ground, until you are destroyed; it also shall not leave you grain, wine, or oil, the increase of your herds or the young of your flock, until they have caused you to perish.

Job 31:8

then let me sow, and another eat, and let what grows for me be rooted out.

Isaiah 65:21-22

They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Micah 6:15

You shall sow, but not reap; you shall tread olives, but not anoint yourselves with oil; you shall tread grapes, but not drink wine.

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