Judges 6:1

Oppression and Confrontation

6:1 The Israelites did evil in the Lord’s sight, ¹  so the Lord turned them over to ²  Midian for seven years.

Judges 6:29

6:29 They said to one another, ³  “Who did this?” ⁴  They investigated the matter thoroughly ⁵  and concluded ⁶  that Gideon son of Joash had done it.

[6:1]  ¹ tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

[6:1]  ² tn Heb “gave them into the hand of.”

[6:29]  ³ tn Heb “each one to his neighbor.”

[6:29]  ⁴ tn Heb “this thing.”

[6:29]  ⁵ tn Heb “they inquired and searched.” The synonyms are joined to emphasize the care with which they conducted their inquiry.

[6:29]  ⁶ tn Heb “and said.” Perhaps the plural subject is indefinite. If so, it could be translated, “they were told.”