Judges 6:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.”

Judges 6:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 6:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 6:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, the caves, and the strongholds.”

Judges 6:2 — World English Bible

Judges 6:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds. ”

Judges 6:2 — American Standard Version

Judges 6:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the hand of Midian is strong against Israel, from the presence of Midian have the sons of Israel made for themselves the flowings which <FI>are<Fi> in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.”

Judges 6:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 6:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites the children of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds. ”

Judges 6:2 — Darby Translation

Judges 6:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the hand of Midian preuayled against Israel, and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them dennes in the mountaines, and caues, and strong holdes.”

Judges 6:2 — Geneva Bible

Judges 6:2 in Context — Judges 6

1 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

2 And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

3 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;

4 And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

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What Does Judges 6:2 Mean?

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