And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord because of the Midianites,
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto Jehovah because of Midian,
WEB
Now when the Israelites cried out to the LORD because of Midian,
YLT
And it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have cried unto Jehovah, concerning Midian,
DBT
And it came to pass when the children of Israel cried to Jehovah because of Midian,
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentJudges — The post-conquest slide into cyclical apostasy. Twelve judges delivering Israel from successive oppressors, a pattern repeating seven times, and an appendix whose violence diagnoses a nation with no king.
- Author
- Anonymous; rabbinic tradition attributes to Samuel (Bava Batra 14b)
- Date
- Events c. 1375–1050 BC; compilation during the early monarchy