Study it in the app“The hand of Midian was strong over Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains, the caves, and the strongholds.”
The handיַדof Midianמִדְיָןwas strongוַתָּעָזoverעַלIsrael.יִשְׂרָאֵלBecauseמִפְּנֵיof Midianמִדְיָןthe sonsבְּנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלmade for themselvesעָשׂוּ לָהֶםthe densאֶת הַמִּנְהָרוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרare in the mountains,בֶּהָרִיםthe caves,וְאֶת הַמְּעָרוֹתand the strongholds.וְאֶת הַמְּצָדוֹת
hand
The part of the body with which one takes, gives and works; also what one does.
Where else “yad” appearsMidian
See it on the mapWhere else “midyan” appearsprevail
To have more strength than another and come out ahead.
Where else “taaz” appearsIsrael
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appearsdescendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appearsmake
To build or create something.
Where else “asu” appearsden
Den: a hollow or hiding place in the mountains. The word appears only here.
Where else “minharot” appearsmountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “harim” appearscave
Cave.
Where else “mearot” appearsstronghold
Stronghold: a high place, hard to reach, that serves as a refuge.
Where else “metsadot” appearsMidian ?
Today: northwest Saudi Arabia, southern Jordan; debated
A region east of the Gulf of Aqaba, in what is now northwest Saudi Arabia; its borders are not certain.
Moses fled to Midian, married there and tended sheep (Exod 2:15-21). Centuries later the Midianites oppressed Israel until Gideon defeated them (Judg 6:1; 7:21).
1The sons of Israel did what was evil in the eyes of YHWH, and YHWH gave them into the hand of Midian seven years.
2 · This verse (above)
3And whenever Israel had sown, Midian would come up, and Amalek and the sons of the east; they would come up against him.
