Judges 6:2

6:2 The Midianites ¹  overwhelmed Israel. ²  Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters ³  for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

Judges 7:25

7:25 They captured the two Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb. ⁴  They executed Oreb on the rock of Oreb and Zeeb ⁵  in the winepress of Zeeb. They chased the Midianites ⁶  and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon, who was now on the other side of the Jordan River. ⁷ 

[6:2]  ¹ tn Heb “the hand of Midian.”

[6:2]  ² tn Heb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”

[6:2]  ³ tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.

[7:25]  ⁴ sn The names Oreb and Zeeb, which mean “Raven” and “Wolf” respectively, are appropriate because the Midianites had been like scavengers and predators to Israel.

[7:25]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew text repeats the verb “executed.” This has not been repeated in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[7:25]  ⁶ tn Heb “Midian.”

[7:25]  ⁷ tn Heb “beyond the Jordan.” The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text but has been supplied in the translation for clarity (also in 8:4).