Judges 6:4-5

6:4 They invaded the land ¹  and devoured ²  its crops ³  all the way to Gaza. They left nothing for the Israelites to eat, ⁴  and they took away ⁵  the sheep, oxen, and donkeys. 6:5 When they invaded ⁶  with their cattle and tents, they were as thick ⁷  as locusts. Neither they nor their camels could be counted. ⁸  They came to devour ⁹  the land.

[6:4]  ¹ tn Heb “They encamped against them.”

[6:4]  ² tn Heb “destroyed.”

[6:4]  ³ tn Heb “the crops of the land.”

[6:4]  ⁴ tn Heb “They left no sustenance in Israel.”

[6:4]  ⁵ tn The words “they took away” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

[6:5]  ⁶ tn Heb “came up.”

[6:5]  ⁷ tn Heb “numerous.”

[6:5]  ⁸ tn Heb “To them and to their camels there was no number.”

[6:5]  ⁹ tn Heb “destroy.” The translation “devour” carries through the imagery of a locust plague earlier in this verse.