既為米田族所敗、遂營山窟居巖洞、扼其險要。

米甸人压制以色列人；以色列人因为米甸人，就在山中挖穴、挖洞、建造营寨。

米甸的手战胜以色列；以色列人躲避米甸人，就在山中挖洞穴，挖洞建营寨。

米甸的手战胜以色列；以色列人躲避米甸人，就在山中挖洞穴，挖洞建营寨。

米甸人势力强盛，以色列人只好躲进山里，藏在洞穴和营寨中。

米甸人的势力胜过以色列人；以色列人因米甸人的缘故，就为自己在山上挖穴、挖洞，建营寨。

米甸人壓制以色列人；以色列人因為米甸人，就在山中挖穴、挖洞、建造營寨。

米甸的手戰勝以色列；以色列人躲避米甸人，就在山中挖洞穴，挖洞建營寨。

米甸的手戰勝以色列；以色列人躲避米甸人，就在山中挖洞穴，挖洞建營寨。

米甸人勢力強盛，以色列人只好躲進山裡，藏在洞穴和營寨中。

米甸人的勢力勝過以色列人；以色列人因米甸人的緣故，就為自己在山上挖穴、挖洞，建營寨。

米甸人的手壓制以色列人；以色列人為了要躲避米甸人、就為自己造山中的穴、造洞和山寨。

米甸之勢、勝於以色列人、以色列人因之在山營窟、為穴建寨、

米甸人勢壓以色列人、以色列人因米甸人、在山間營窟掘穴、建堡寨、

Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds.

The Midianites treated the Israelites very badly. That’s why they made hiding places for themselves. They hid in holes in the mountains. They also hid in caves and in other safe places.

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 the caves and the strongholds.

The Midianites were so cruel that the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

and they oppressed Israel. Because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

The power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which were in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.

and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens, the caves, and the strongholds which are in the mountains.

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and the caves, and the strongholds.

and they oppressed Israel. Because of Midian, the Israelites made hiding places for themselves in the mountains, caves, and strongholds.

And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel:[ and] because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which[ are] in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

The Midianites overwhelmed Israel. Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.

The hand of Midian prevailed against Israel; and because of Midian the children of Israel made themselves the dens which are in the mountains, the caves, and the strongholds.

以色列人見事處困迫、遭於患難、則匿於巖穴、林藪、岡巒、坎阱。

流離轉徙、或荒野、或山巔、或地穴、若此之人、世不足居之、

世上諸王大夫將軍富人、有能者、或主或僕、匿於巖穴、

我必拒爾、使死於敵前、憾爾者將虐爾、無人追襲、爾亦遁逃。

二人遂出、使非利士人觀瞻。非利士人曰、希百來人素匿於巢穴、今已出矣。

爾當全盛之時、不中心欣喜、奉事爾之上帝耶和華。故耶和華必遣敵攻爾、使爾饑渴、裸體匱乏、服役於敵、彼於鐵軛置於爾頸、迨爾滅亡。