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AllוְכָלMidian,מִדְיָןAmalek,וַעֲמָלֵקand the sonsוּבְנֵיof the eastקֶדֶםgatheredנֶאֶסְפוּtogether,יַחְדָּוcrossed over,וַיַּעַבְרוּand campedוַיַּחֲנוּin the valleyבְּעֵמֶקof Jezreel.יִזְרְעֶאל
Judges 6:33
Study it in the app“All Midian, Amalek, and the sons of the east gathered together, crossed over, and camped in the valley of Jezreel.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Judges 6:33, word by word
- Midianמִדְיָןmidyan
Midian
See it on the mapWhere else “midyan” appears- Amalekעֲמָלֵקamalek
Amalek
Amalek, a grandson of Esau. The Amalekites, who became enemies of Israel, descend from him; the name also stands for that people.
Where else “amalek” appears- and the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of the eastקֶדֶםkedem
east
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedem” appears- gatheredנֶאֶסְפוּneesfu
assemble
To bring people together in one place.
Where else “neesfu” appears- togetherיַחְדָּוyachdav
together
Together, at the same time.
Where else “yachdav” appears- crossed overיַּעַבְרוּyaavru
pass
To get over a river, or go through a land.
Where else “yaavru” appears- and campedיַּחֲנוּyachanu
encamp
To pitch tents and stay, or besiege a city.
Where else “yachanu” appears- in the valleyעֵמֶקemek
valley
Valley, broad low plain.
Where else “emek” appears- of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶאלyizrel
Jezreel
See it on the mapWhere else “yizrel” appears
Places in this verse
1Midian ?
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).
2Jezreel
Today: Zir'in and the Jezreel Valley, Israel
A city and valley in northern Israel, between Galilee and Samaria.
There Ahab and Jezebel took Naboth's vineyard (1 Kgs 21:1-16), and Jezebel died there (2 Kgs 9:30-37).
The context
32So on that day he called him Jerubbaal, saying, “Let Baal contend with him, because he tore down his altar.”
33 · This verse (above)
34The spirit of YHWH clothed Gideon, and he blew the horn, and Abiezer was summoned after him.