Parallel Verses
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.
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
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
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;
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,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Midian Oppresses Israel
2 The [powerful] hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens (hideouts) which were in the mountains, and the caves and the [mountain] strongholds. 3 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. 4 So they would camp against them and destroy the crops of the land as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel as well as no sheep, ox, or donkey.
Cross References
Judges 3:13
And Eglon gathered to him the sons of Ammon and Amalek, and went and struck down Israel [in defeat], and they took possession of the City of Palm Trees (Jericho).
Genesis 29:1
Then Jacob
Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east assembled together; and they crossed over [the Jordan] and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.
Judges 7:12
Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east were lying [camped] in the valley, as countless as locusts; and their camels were without number, as numerous as the sand on the seashore.
Judges 8:10
Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor with their armies, about fifteen thousand [fighting] men, all who were left of the entire army of the sons of the east; for a hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen had fallen.
1 Kings 4:30
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Job 1:3
He also possessed 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke (pairs) of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very great number of servants, so that this man was the greatest [and wealthiest and most respected] of all the men of the east (northern Arabia).
Leviticus 26:16
I, in turn, will do this to you: I will appoint over you sudden terror, consumption, and fever that will waste away the eyes and cause the soul to languish also. And you will sow your seed uselessly, for your enemies will eat what you plant.
Deuteronomy 28:30-33
You will be pledged to marry a wife, but another man will be intimate with her [before you]; you will build a house, but you will not live in it; you will plant a vineyard, but you will not use its fruit.
Deuteronomy 28:51
and it will eat the offspring of your herd and the produce of your ground until you are destroyed, who will leave you no grain, new wine, or oil, nor the offspring of your herd or the young of your flock until they have caused you to perish.
Job 31:8
Then let me plant and [let] another eat [from the results of my labor],
And let my crops be uprooted and ruined.
Isaiah 65:21-22
“They will build houses and live in them;
They will plant vineyards and eat the fruit.
Micah 6:15
“You shall sow but you shall not reap;
You shall tread olives, but shall not anoint yourself with oil,
And [you will extract juice from] the grapes, but you shall not drink the wine.