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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 The Midianites were very oppressive over Israel. So much so that the people of Israel hid from them in caves and other safe places in the mountains. 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 camped on the land and destroyed the crops as far south as Gaza. They took all the sheep, cattle, and donkeys, and left nothing for the Israelites to live on.

Cross References

Judges 3:13

Eglon joined the Ammonites and the Amalekites. They defeated Israel and captured Jericho, the city of palm trees.

Genesis 29:1

Jacob continued on his trip and arrived at the land in the east.

Judges 6:33

The Midianites, Amalekites, and the desert tribes assembled, crossed the Jordan River, and camped in Jezreel Valley.

Judges 7:12

The Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribesmen were spread out in the valley like a swarm of locusts. They had so many camels they could not be counted. They were as plentiful as there are grains of sand on the seashore.

Judges 8:10

Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor. Their armies were with them, about fifteen thousand men all that were left of all the armies of the children of the east. They had already lost a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen.

1 Kings 4:30

Solomon was wiser than the wise men of the East or the wise men of Egypt.

Job 1:3

He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, one thousand head of cattle, and five hundred donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. In fact he was the greatest (richest) of all the Orientals in the East!

Leviticus 26:16

then this is what I will do to you: I will terrorize you with disease and fever. You will suffer from eye problems and depression. You will plant your crops and get nothing because your enemies will eat them.

Deuteronomy 28:30-33

A man will be engaged to a woman, but before they can get married, enemy soldiers will rape her. Some of you will build houses, but never get to live in them. If you plant a vineyard, you will not be around long enough to enjoy the first harvest.

Deuteronomy 28:51

They will eat the offspring of your animals and the crops from your fields until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain, no new wine, no olive oil, no calves from your herds, and no lambs or kids from your flocks. They will continue to do this until you are completely desolate.

Job 31:8

then may others eat what I have sown, and may my crops be uprooted.

Isaiah 65:21-22

They will build houses and dwell in them. They will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

Micah 6:15

You will sow and not reap. You will tread the olives, but will not be anointed with oil! And you will grow the grapes but you will not drink the wine.

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