61 The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.
61 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
61 The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord gave them into the hand of Midian seven years.
61 Yet again the People of Israel went back to doing evil in God's sight. God put them under the domination of Midian for seven years.
61 Then the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years,
61 The Israelites did evil in the Lord 's sight. So the Lord handed them over to the Midianites for seven years.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 6:1
Commentary on Judges 6:1-6
(Read Judges 6:1-6)
Israel's sin was renewed, and Israel's troubles were repeated. Let all that sin expect to suffer. The Israelites hid themselves in dens and caves; such was the effect of a guilty conscience. Sin dispirits men. The invaders left no food for Israel, except what was taken into the caves. They prepared that for Baal with which God should have been served, now God justly sends an enemy to take it away in the season thereof.