Judges 6:3
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites and other eastern peoples invaded the country.

New Living Translation
Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east would attack Israel,

English Standard Version
For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them.

Berean Study Bible
Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east would come up and invade them,

New American Standard Bible
For whenever Israel had sown, the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the people of the east and march against them.

NASB 1995
For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and go against them.

NASB 1977
For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and go against them.

Amplified Bible
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.

Christian Standard Bible
Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people of the east came and attacked them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the Qedemites came and attacked them.

Contemporary English Version
Every time the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites invaded Israel together with the Amalekites and other eastern nations.

Good News Translation
Whenever the Israelites would plant their crops, the Midianites would come with the Amalekites and the desert tribes and attack them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whenever Israel planted crops, Midian, Amalek, and Kedem came and damaged the crops.

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.

NET Bible
Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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;

New King James Version
So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them.

King James 2000 Bible
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;

New Heart English Bible
And so it was, when Israel had sown, that Midian, Amalek, and the Kedemites would come 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;

American 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;

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;

A Faithful 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.

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when Israel sowed, that Midian came up, and Amalek, and the children of the east, and came up against them.

English Revised 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;

Webster's Bible Translation
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;

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When Israel had sowen, then came vp the Midianites, the Amalekites, & they of the East, and came vpon them,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when Israel had sowen, then came vp the Madianites, the Amalechites, and they of the east, and came vp agaynst them,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan Israel sowed eny thinge, ye Madianites and Amalechites, and the children towarde the south came vp vpon them, and pitched their tetes agaynst them,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it has been, if Israel has sowed, that Midian has come up, and Amalek, and the sons of the east, indeed, they have come up against him,

Young's 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,

Smith's Literal 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:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when Israel had sown, Madian and Amalec, and the rest of the eastern nations came up:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when Israel had planted, Midian and Amalek, and the rest of the eastern nations ascended,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And whenever Israel was sowing, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of Raqem were going up

Lamsa Bible
And whenever Israel had sown, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the Rakimites came up and encamped against them;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And it came to pass when the children of Israel sowed, that Madiam and Amalec went up, and the children of the east went up together with them.
















Judges 6:2
Top of Page
Top of Page