3And 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;


In Context

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.

5 For they came up with their cattle and their tents, and they came as grasshoppers for multitude; for both they and their camels were without number: and they entered into the land to destroy it.

Judges 6:3 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:3Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern peoples invaded the country.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:3And when Israel had sown, Madian and Amalec, and the rest of the eastern nations came up:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:3And 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:3For 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:3And 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 Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:3And 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;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:3So 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 Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:3And 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,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:3And 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;