^6:2The Midianites³ overwhelmed Israel.⁴ Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters⁵ for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

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3 Heb “the hand of Midian.”
4 Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”
5 Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

and they oppressed Israel. Because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

NLTNew Living Translation

The Midianites were so cruel that the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The hand of the Midianites prevailed over Israel; because of the presence of the Midianites, the Israelites made for themselves hiding places that were in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.

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