Judges 6:3 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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,

English ASV

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;

English Amplified

For whenever Israel had sown their seed, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For whenever Israel had sown their seed, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east came up against them.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the Qedemites came and attacked them.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

When they planted seeds to grow food, their enemies would attack them. The Midianites, Amalekites and people from the east would come to rob them.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They did that because the Midianites and Amalekites from the east always came and destroyed their crops.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

Whenever Israel planted crops, Midian, Amalek, and Kedem came and damaged the crops.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the eastern peoples came and attacked them.

English KJV 1611

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;

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Whenever Israel would plant crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would come up against them.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And it used to be that when the Israelites had completed their sowing, Midian, Amalek and the Kedemites would come up,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east would attack them.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Each year the people planted their crops. When they did, the Midianites came into the country and attacked it. So did the Amalekites and other tribes from the east.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

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

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For whenever the Israelites put in seed, the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the east would come up against them.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Whenever the Israelites planted any crops, and before they could reap the harvest, the Midianites would come with the Amalekites and other desert tribes and invade the land.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For whenever the Israelites put in seed the Midianites and the Amalekites and the people of the East would come up and attack them;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When they planted their seed, marauders from Midian, Amalek, and other neighboring nations came

English Tyndale 1537

For when Israel had sown then came the Madianites the Amalekites and they of the East country upon them and pitched their tents against them