And the hand of Midian overpowered Israel, and because of Midian the people of Israel made for themselves the dens that are in the mountains and (A)the caves and the strongholds. For whenever the Israelites planted crops, the Midianites and (B)the Amalekites and (C)the people of the East would come up against them. They would encamp against them (D)and devour the produce of the land, as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel and no sheep or ox or donkey.

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Because the power of Midian was so oppressive,(A) the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves(B) and strongholds.(C) Whenever the Israelites planted their crops, the Midianites, Amalekites(D) and other eastern peoples(E) invaded the country. They camped on the land and ruined the crops(F) all the way to Gaza(G) and did not spare a living thing for Israel, neither sheep nor cattle nor donkeys.

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