Judges 6:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,

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When the people of Israel cried out to the LORD because of the Midianites,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows the Israelites finally turning to God for help when they were suffering under Midianite oppression.

📚 Historical Context

The Midianites were a nomadic people who had been oppressing Israel for seven years, destroying their crops and livestock, forcing the Israelites to hide in caves and mountains. This was part of the cycle described in Judges where Israel would fall into sin, face oppression, cry out to God, and then receive deliverance through a judge.

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The name of the Midianite woman who was killed was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur. Zur was a leader over his people and from an important family in Midian.

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Moses spoke to the people, saying, 'Prepare some of your men for battle, and let them go fight against the Midianites to carry out the Lord's judgment on Midian.'

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