Topical Bible: Midian

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Introduction:
Midian is a significant geographical and cultural entity mentioned frequently in the Old Testament. It refers to both a person and a region, with the Midianites being descendants of Midian, a son of Abraham through his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:1-2). The Midianites played a crucial role in the history of Israel, often interacting with the Israelites in both hostile and cooperative ways.

Geographical Location:
The land of Midian is generally associated with the northwestern Arabian Peninsula, east of the Gulf of Aqaba. It is characterized by its desert terrain and was known for its nomadic tribes. The Midianites were known to inhabit areas that are now part of modern-day Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and southern Israel.

Historical and Biblical Context:
Midian's first significant biblical mention is in the context of Abraham's descendants. After the death of Sarah, Abraham married Keturah, and Midian was one of their six sons (Genesis 25:1-2). The descendants of Midian became a distinct people group known as the Midianites.

Moses and Midian:
One of the most notable interactions between the Israelites and the Midianites involves Moses. After fleeing Egypt, Moses found refuge in Midian, where he married Zipporah, the daughter of Jethro (also known as Reuel), the priest of Midian (Exodus 2:15-21). Jethro later played a significant role in advising Moses on governance (Exodus 18:17-24).

Midianites in the Exodus and Wilderness Period:
The Midianites are mentioned during the Israelites' journey to the Promised Land. They are notably involved in the incident at Peor, where the Israelites were led into idolatry and immorality through the influence of Midianite women, resulting in a divine plague (Numbers 25:1-9). In response, God commanded Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites, leading to a military campaign against them (Numbers 31:1-12).

Gideon and the Midianites:
The Midianites are prominently featured in the Book of Judges during the time of Gideon. They oppressed the Israelites, leading to a period of hardship and poverty (Judges 6:1-6). God raised Gideon to deliver Israel from Midianite oppression. With a small army of 300 men, Gideon defeated the Midianites through divine intervention (Judges 7:1-25).

Cultural and Religious Practices:
The Midianites were a nomadic people with a culture distinct from the Israelites. They were involved in trade and had interactions with other groups in the region. The Midianites practiced a form of religion that included the worship of Baal, as seen in the incident at Peor (Numbers 25:3).

Legacy and Significance:
The Midianites' interactions with Israel highlight themes of conflict, cooperation, and divine judgment. They serve as a backdrop for significant biblical narratives, including the life of Moses and the judgeship of Gideon. The Midianites' role in biblical history underscores the complex relationships between the Israelites and their neighbors.

Biblical References:
· Genesis 25:1-2: "Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah."
· Exodus 2:15-21: Moses flees to Midian and marries Zipporah.
· Numbers 25:1-9: The incident at Peor involving Midianite women.
· Numbers 31:1-12: The campaign against the Midianites.
· Judges 6:1-6: Midianite oppression of Israel.
· Judges 7:1-25: Gideon's victory over the Midianites.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Midian

judgment; covering; habit

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Midian

(strife), a son of Abraham and Keturah, (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32) progenitor of the Midianites, or Arabians dwelling principally in the desert north of the peninsula of Arabia. Southward they extended along the eastern shore of the Gulf of Eyleh (Sinus AElaniticus); and northward they stretched along the eastern frontier of Palestine. The "land of Midian," the place to which Moses fled after having killed the Egyptian, (Exodus 2:15,21) or the portion of it specially referred to, was probably the peninsula of Sinai. The influence of the Midianties on the Israelites was clearly most evil, and directly tended to lead them from the injunctions of Moses. The events at Shittim occasioned the injunction to vex Midian and smite them. After a lapse of some years, the Midianites appear again as the enemies of the Israelites, oppressing them for seven years, but are finally defeated with great slaughter by Gideon. [GIDEON] The Midianites are described as true Arabs, and possessed cattle and flocks and camels as the sand of the seashore for multitude. The spoil taken in the war of both Moses and of Gideon is remarkable. (Numbers 31:22; Judges 8:21,24-26) We have here a wealthy Arab nation, living by plunder, delighting in finery; and, where forays were impossible, carrying ont he traffic southward into Arabia, the land of gold --if not naturally, by trade-- and across to Chaldea, or into the rich plains of Egypt.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Midian

The fourth son of Abraham and Keturah, Genesis 25:2.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Strife, the fourth son of Abraham by Keturah, the father of the Midianites (Genesis 25:2; 1 Chronicles 1:32).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

MIDIAN; MIDIANITES

mid'-i-an, mid'-i-an-its (midhyan, midhyanim; Madiam, Madienaioi):

1. The See d of Abraham to the Time of the Judges:

Midian was a son of Abraham by his concubine Keturah. To him were born 5 sons, Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida and Eldaah (Genesis 25:2, 4 1 Chronicles 1:32 f). Bearing gifts from Abraham, he and his brothers, each with his own household, moved off from Isaac into "the east country" (Genesis 25:6). The first recorded incident in the history of the tribe is a defeat suffered "in the field of Moab" at the hands of Hadad, king of Edom. Of this nothing beyond the fact is known (Genesis 36:35 1 Chronicles 1:46). The Midianites next appear as merchantmen traveling from Gilead to Egypt, with "spicery and balm and myrrh," with no prejudice against a turn of slave-dealing (Genesis 37:25). Moses, on fleeing from Egypt, found refuge in the land of Midian, and became son-in-law of Jethro, the priest of Midian (Exodus 2:15, 21). In Midian Moses received his commission to Israel in Egypt (Exodus 4:19). A Midianite, familiar with the desert, acted as guide ("instead of eyes") to the children of Israel in their wilderness wanderings (Numbers 10:29). The friendly relations between Israel and Midian, which seem to have prevailed at first, had been ruptured, and we find the elders of Midian acting with those of Moab in calling Balaam to curse Israel (Numbers 22:4-7). Because of the grievous sin into which they had seduced Israel on the shrewd advice of Balaam, a war of vengeance was made against the Midianites in which five of their chiefs perished; the males were ruthlessly slain, and Balaam also was put to death (Numbers 25:15, 17; Numbers 31:2). We next hear of Midian as oppressing Israel for 7 years. Along with the Amalekites and the children of the East they swarmed across the Jordan, and their multitudinous beasts swept up the produce of the earth. Overwhelming disaster befell this horde at the onset of Gideon's chosen men. In the battle and pursuit "there fell a hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword"; their kings, Zebah and Zalmunna, and their princes, Oreb and Zeeb, sharing the common fate (Judges 6; Judges 7; Judges 7 8). Echoes of this glorious victory-"the day of Midian"-are heard in later literature (Psalm 83:9 Isaiah 9:4; Isaiah 10:26 Habakkuk 3:7).

2. The Kenite Branch:

The Kenites appear to have been a branch of the Midianites. Jethro could hardly have attained the dignity of the priesthood in Midian had he been of alien blood (Judges 1:16). See KENITES. Again, the tribesmen are named indifferently Ishmaelites and Midianites (Genesis 37:25, 28, 36 Judges 8:22, 24). They must therefore have stood in close relations with the descendants of Hagar's son.

3. Modern Arabs:

The representations of Midian in Scripture are consistent with what we know of the immemorial ways of Arabian tribes, now engaged in pastoral pursuits, again as carriers of merchandise, and yet again as freebooters. Such tribes often roam through wide circles. They appear not to have practiced circumcision (Exodus 4:25), which is now practically universal among the Arabs. The men wore golden ornaments, as do the modern nomads (Judges 8:24).

4. Historical References:

The name of "Midian" is not found in Egyptian or Assyrian documents. Delitzsch (Wo lag das Paradies? 304) suggests that Ephah (Genesis 25:4) may be identical with Chayapa of the cuneiform inscriptions. If this is correct the references point to the existence of this Midianite tribe in the North of el-Chijaz in the times of Tiglath-pileser and Sargon (745-705 B.C.). Isaiah speaks of Midian and Ephah apparently as separate tribes, whose dromedaries bear gold and frankincense to Zion (60:6); but he gives no hint of the districts they occupied. The tribe of Ghifar, found in the neighborhood of Medina in Mohammed's day, Knobel would identify with Epher, another of Midian's sons.

5. Territory:

No boundaries can now be assigned to "the land of Midian." It included territory on the West as well as on the East of the Gulf of `Aqaba (Exodus 4:19). It lay between Edom and Paran (1 Kings 11:18). In the time of the Judges their district seems to have extended northward to the East of Gilead (8:10).

A trace of the ancient name is found in that of Madyah, a place mentioned by the Arabic geographers, with a plentiful supply of water, now called Maghair Sho`aib. It lies East of the Gulf of `Aqaba, some miles from the coast, almost opposite the point of the Sinaitic peninsula. The name Sho`aib, given by Mohammed to Jethro, may here be due to ancient Midianite tradition.

W. Ewing

Greek

3099. Madiam -- Midian, a region of Arabia
... Midian, a region of Arabia. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration:
Madiam Phonetic Spelling: (mad-ee-on') Short Definition: Midian Definition ...
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Strong's Hebrew

420. Eldaah -- "God has called," a son of Midian
... 419, 420. Eldaah. 421 . "God has called," a son of Midian. Transliteration:
Eldaah Phonetic Spelling: (el-daw-aw') Short Definition: Eldaah. ...
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6759. Tsalmunna -- a king of Midian
... 6758, 6759. Tsalmunna. 6760 . a king of Midian. Transliteration: Tsalmunna
Phonetic Spelling: (tsal-moon-naw') Short Definition: Zalmunna. ...
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4084. Midyani -- a descendant of Midian
... 4083, 4084. Midyani. 4085 . a descendant of Midian. Transliteration: Midyani
Phonetic Spelling: (mid-yaw-nee') Short Definition: Midianite. ...
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3579. Kozbi -- a woman of Midian
... 3578, 3579. Kozbi. 3580 . a woman of Midian. Transliteration: Kozbi
Phonetic Spelling: (koz-bee') Short Definition: Cozbi. Word ...
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2585. Chanok -- four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and ...
... Chanok. 2586 . four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben.
Transliteration: Chanok Phonetic Spelling: (khan-oke') Short Definition: Enoch. ...
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2062. Zeeb -- "wolf," a leader in Midian
... 2061, 2062. Zeeb. 2063 . "wolf," a leader in Midian. Transliteration:
Zeeb Phonetic Spelling: (zeh-abe') Short Definition: Zeeb. ...
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28. Abida -- "my father took knowledge," a son of Midian
... 27, 28. Abida. 29 . "my father took knowledge," a son of Midian. Transliteration:
Abida Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-daw') Short Definition: Abida. ...
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189. Evi -- one of five chiefs of Midian
... 188, 189. Evi. 190 . one of five chiefs of Midian. Transliteration:
Evi Phonetic Spelling: (ev-ee') Short Definition: Evi. Word ...
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7254. Reba -- a king of Midian
... 7253, 7254. Reba. 7255 . a king of Midian. Transliteration: Reba Phonetic
Spelling: (reh'-bah) Short Definition: Reba. Word Origin ...
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4080. Midyan -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his desc. and ...
... and the region where they settled. Transliteration: Midyan Phonetic Spelling:
(mid-yawn') Short Definition: Midian. ... Midian, Midianite. ...
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Library

Moses in Midian.
... THE OLD TESTAMENT CHAPTER X. MOSES IN MIDIAN. Moses had teachers, and was taught
all the learning of the Egyptians, but his heart was with his own people. ...
/.../lathbury/childs story of the bible/chapter x moses in midian.htm

Fragment xxv. "To Inflict Vengeance from the Lord on Midian. ...
... Fragment XXV. "To inflict vengeance from the Lord on Midian.? "To inflict
vengeance from the Lord on Midian." [4837] For this ...
/.../fragment xxv to inflict vengeance.htm

How Moses Fled Out of Egypt into Midian.
... Twenty Years. From The Death Of Isaac To The Exodus Out Of Egypt. CHAPTER
11. How Moses Fled Out Of Egypt Into Midian. 1. Now the ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 11 how moses fled.htm

An Unfulfilled Desire
... Midian has seduced Israel to idolatry and its constant companion, sensual sin. ... The
princes of Midian fall before the swift rush of the desert-born invaders. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/an unfulfilled desire.htm

Chapter xxv
... 2-4. And she bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and
Shuah. ... And the sons of Midian: Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. ...
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A Battle Without a Sword
... was a man that told a dream unto his fellow, and said, Behold, I dreamed a dream,
and, lo, a cake of barley-bread tumbled into the host of Midian, and came ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/a battle without a sword.htm

'Fit, Though Few'
... And the host of Midian was beneath him in the valley.'"Judges 7 1-8. ... The hand that
had smitten the idol, and had not been withered, would smite Midian. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture f/fit though few.htm

From Egypt to Sinai.
... Chapters 2 and 4 tell the wonderful story of the birth of Moses, of his loyalty
to his people, of his sojourn in Midian and of his final call to the task of ...
/.../tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter v from egypt to.htm

The Story of Moses, the Child who was Found in the River
... They would not let him lead them, and as the king of Egypt had now become his enemy,
Moses went away from Egypt into a country in Arabia, called Midian. ...
/.../marshall/the wonder book of bible stories/the story of moses the.htm

The Training of a Statesman.
... But Moses fled from the presence of Pharaoh and took up his abode in the
land of Midian. ... Naturally he went to the land of Midian. ...
/.../kent/the making of a nation/study viii the training of.htm

Thesaurus

Midian (60 Occurrences)
...MIDIAN; MIDIANITES. ... Moses, on fleeing from Egypt, found refuge in the land of Midian,
and became son-in-law of Jethro, the priest of Midian (Exodus 2:15, 21). ...
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Midian's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Midian's (1 Occurrence). Judges 6:14 And the LORD
turned towards him, and said: 'Go in this thy might, and ...
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Midianite (11 Occurrences)
... An Arabian tribe descended from Midian. ... Here in Midian Moses became the servant
and afterwards the son-in-law of Reuel or Jethro, the priest. ...
/m/midianite.htm - 13k

Mid'ian (47 Occurrences)
Mid'ian. Midian, Mid'ian. Midianite . ... Acts 7:29 And Moses fled at this word,
and became a sojourner in the land of Midian, where he begat two sons, (See RSV ...
/m/mid'ian.htm - 20k

Midianites (30 Occurrences)
...MIDIAN; MIDIANITES. ... Moses, on fleeing from Egypt, found refuge in the land of Midian,
and became son-in-law of Jethro, the priest of Midian (Exodus 2:15, 21). ...
/m/midianites.htm - 21k

Jethro (10 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary His excellence, or gain, a prince or priest of
Midian, who succeeded his father Reuel. Moses spent forty ...
/j/jethro.htm - 17k

Zur (9 Occurrences)
... ZUR. zur (tsur "rock"): (1) A prince or chief (Numbers 25:15; Numbers 31:8)
of Midian, father of the woman slain with Zimri by Phinehas. ...
/z/zur.htm - 10k

Oreb (4 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Raven, a prince of Midian, who, being defeated by Gideon
and put to straits, was slain along with Zeeb (Judges 7:20-25). ...
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Rekem (6 Occurrences)
... REKEM. re'-kem (rekem, "friendship"): (1) One of the five kings of Midian slain
by the Israelites under Moses (Numbers 31:8 Joshua 13:21 (Codex Vaticanus Rhobok ...
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Reba (2 Occurrences)
... re-bek'-a (rebha`, "fourth part"; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Rhobe; Codex Alexandrinus
Rhebek): One of the five chieftains of Midian who were slain by the ...
/r/reba.htm - 7k

Resources

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Midian (60 Occurrences)

Acts 7:29
Moses fled at this saying, and became a stranger in the land of Midian, where he became the father of two sons.
(WEB WEY ASV BBE YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 25:2
She bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 25:4
The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 36:35
Husham died, and Hadad, the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place. The name of his city was Avith.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 37:28
Midianites who were merchants passed by, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. They brought Joseph into Egypt.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Genesis 37:36
The Midianites sold him into Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Exodus 2:15
Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and lived in the land of Midian, and he sat down by a well.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Exodus 2:16
Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters. They came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Exodus 3:1
Now Moses was keeping the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the back of the wilderness, and came to God's mountain, to Horeb.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Exodus 4:19
Yahweh said to Moses in Midian, "Go, return into Egypt; for all the men who sought your life are dead."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Exodus 18:1
Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, how that Yahweh had brought Israel out of Egypt.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 22:4
Moab said to the elders of Midian, "Now this multitude will lick up all that is around us, as the ox licks up the grass of the field." Balak the son of Zippor was king of Moab at that time.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 22:7
The elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came to Balaam, and spoke to him the words of Balak.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 25:6
Behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought to his brothers a Midianite woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, while they were weeping at the door of the Tent of Meeting.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 25:14
Now the name of the man of Israel that was slain, who was slain with the Midianite woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a fathers' house among the Simeonites.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 25:15
The name of the Midianite woman who was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head of the people of a fathers' house in Midian.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 25:18
for they harassed you with their wiles, with which they have deceived you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of the prince of Midian, their sister, who was slain on the day of the plague in the matter of Peor."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 31:3
Moses spoke to the people, saying, "Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh's vengeance on Midian.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 31:7
They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 31:8
They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they killed with the sword.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Numbers 31:9
The children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their livestock, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Joshua 13:21
all the cities of the plain, and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, whom Moses struck with the chiefs of Midian, Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the princes of Sihon, who lived in the land.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Judges 6:1
The children of Israel did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh: and Yahweh delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:2
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.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:3
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;
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:6
Israel was brought very low because of Midian; and the children of Israel cried to Yahweh.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:7
It happened, when the children of Israel cried to Yahweh because of Midian,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:13
Gideon said to him, "Oh, my lord, if Yahweh is with us, why then has all this happened to us? Where are all his wondrous works which our fathers told us of, saying,'Didn't Yahweh bring us up from Egypt?' But now Yahweh has cast us off, and delivered us into the hand of Midian."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:14
Yahweh looked at him, and said, "Go in this your might, and save Israel from the hand of Midian. Haven't I sent you?"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:16
Yahweh said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall strike the Midianites as one man."
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:1
Then Jerubbaal, who is Gideon, and all the people who were with him, rose up early, and encamped beside the spring of Harod: and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them, by the hill of Moreh, in the valley.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:2
Yahweh said to Gideon, "The people who are with you are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hand, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying,'My own hand has saved me.'
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:7
Yahweh said to Gideon, "By the three hundred men who lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, each to his own place."
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:8
So the people took food in their hand, and their trumpets; and he sent all the men of Israel every man to his tent, but retained the three hundred men: and the camp of Midian was beneath him in the valley.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:12
The Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is on the seashore for multitude.
(Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:13
When Gideon had come, behold, there was a man telling a dream to his fellow; and he said, "Behold, I dreamed a dream; and behold, a cake of barley bread tumbled into the camp of Midian, and came to the tent, and struck it so that it fell, and turned it upside down, so that the tent lay flat."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:14
His fellow answered, "This is nothing else save the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel. God has delivered Midian into his hand, with all the army."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:15
It was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and its interpretation, that he worshiped; and he returned into the camp of Israel, and said, "Arise; for Yahweh has delivered the army of Midian into your hand!"
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:23
The men of Israel were gathered together out of Naphtali, and out of Asher, and out of all Manasseh, and pursued after Midian.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE WBS YLT NAS NIV)

Judges 7:24
Gideon sent messengers throughout all the hill country of Ephraim, saying, "Come down against Midian, and take before them the waters, as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan!" So all the men of Ephraim were gathered together, and took the waters as far as Beth Barah, even the Jordan.
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Judges 7:25
They took the two princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb at the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian: and they brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon beyond the Jordan.
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Judges 8:1
The men of Ephraim said to him, "Why have you treated us this way, that you didn't call us, when you went to fight with Midian?" They rebuked him sharply.
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Judges 8:3
God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
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Judges 8:5
He said to the men of Succoth, "Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian."
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Judges 8:12
Zebah and Zalmunna fled; and he pursued after them; and he took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
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Judges 8:22
Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, "Rule over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian."
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Judges 8:26
The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels' necks.
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Judges 8:28
So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
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Judges 9:17
(for my father fought for you, and risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
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Judges 10:12
And the Zidonians and Amalek and Midian crushing you down, and in answer to your cry did I not give you salvation from their hands?
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1 Kings 11:18
They arose out of Midian, and came to Paran; and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, to Pharaoh king of Egypt, who gave him a house, and appointed him food, and gave him land.
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1 Chronicles 1:32
The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bore Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan: Sheba, and Dedan.
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1 Chronicles 1:33
The sons of Midian: Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
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1 Chronicles 1:46
Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who struck Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.
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Psalms 83:9
Do to them as you did to Midian, as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the river Kishon;
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Isaiah 9:4
For the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as in the day of Midian.
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Isaiah 10:26
Yahweh of Armies will stir up a scourge against him, as in the slaughter of Midian at the rock of Oreb. His rod will be over the sea, and he will lift it up like he did against Egypt.
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Isaiah 60:6
The multitude of camels shall cover you, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come; they shall bring gold and frankincense, and shall proclaim the praises of Yahweh.
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Habakkuk 3:7
I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction. The dwellings of the land of Midian trembled.
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Subtopics

Midian

Midian: Son of Abraham by Keturah

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