Judges 6:1-10 - Midian Oppresses Israel

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.

⁷ And it came to pass, when the sons of Israel cried unto Yahweh, - on account of Midian, ⁸ then sent Yahweh a prophet unto the sons of Israel, - who said unto them - Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, I, led you up out of Egypt, and brought you forth out of the house of servants; ⁹ Yea I rescued you out of the hand of Egypt, and out of the hand of all who oppressed you, - that I might drive them out from before you, and I gave unto you their land; ¹⁰ Yea and I said to you, - I, Yahweh, am your God, Ye must not fear the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye are about to dwell, - But ye have not hearkened unto my voice.