Judges 6:4

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

Complete Jewish Bible:

They set up camp by them and destroyed the produce of the country all the way to 'Azah; they left nothing for people to live on, no sheep, no oxen, no donkeys.

Berean Standard Bible:

encamping against them as far as Gaza and destroying the produce of the land. They left Israel with no sustenance, neither sheep nor oxen nor donkeys.

American Standard Version:

and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And they encamped{H2583} against them, and destroyed{H7843} the increase{H2981} of the earth{H776}, till thou come{H935} unto Gaza{H5804}, and left{H7604} no sustenance{H4241} for Israel{H3478}, neither sheep{H7716}, nor ox{H7794}, nor ass{H2543}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Leviticus 26:16

  • I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

Deuteronomy 28:51

  • And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which [also] shall not leave thee [either] corn, wine, or oil, [or] the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.

Micah 6:15

  • Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.

Deuteronomy 28:33

  • The fruit of thy land, and all thy labours, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway:

Jeremiah 49:9

  • If grapegatherers come to thee, would they not leave [some] gleaning grapes? if thieves by night, they will destroy till they have enough.

Jeremiah 49:10

  • But I have made Esau bare, I have uncovered his secret places, and he shall not be able to hide himself: his seed is spoiled, and his brethren, and his neighbours, and he [is] not.

Genesis 10:19

  • And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha.

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Commentary for Judges 6:4

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H2583
    There are 135 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חָנָה
    Transliteration: chânâh
    Pronunciation: khaw-naw'
    Description: a primitive root (compare חָנַן); properly, to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch atent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege); abide (in tents), camp, dwell, encamp, grow to an end, lie, pitch (tent), rest in tent.
  2. Strong's Number: H7843
    There are 136 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁחַת
    Transliteration: shâchath
    Pronunciation: shaw-khath'
    Description: a primitive root; to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively); batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, [idiom] utterly, waste(-r).
  3. Strong's Number: H2981
    There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יְבוּל
    Transliteration: yᵉbûwl
    Pronunciation: yeb-ool'
    Description: from יָבַל; produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth; fruit, increase.
  4. Strong's Number: H776
    There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֶרֶץ
    Transliteration: ʼerets
    Pronunciation: eh'-rets
    Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.
  5. Strong's Number: H935
    There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בּוֹא
    Transliteration: bôwʼ
    Pronunciation: bo
    Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way.
  6. Strong's Number: H5804
    There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עַזָּה
    Transliteration: ʻAzzâh
    Pronunciation: az-zaw'
    Description: feminine of עַז; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine; Azzah, Gaza.
  7. Strong's Number: H7604
    There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁאַר
    Transliteration: shâʼar
    Pronunciation: shaw-ar'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant; leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
  8. Strong's Number: H4241
    There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: מִחְיָה
    Transliteration: michyâh
    Pronunciation: mikh-yaw'
    Description: from חָיָה; preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick; preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
  9. Strong's Number: H3478
    There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
    Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
    Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
    Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
  10. Strong's Number: H7716
    There are 39 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֶׂה
    Transliteration: seh
    Pronunciation: seh
    Description: or שֵׂי; probably from שָׁאָה through the idea of pushing out to graze; a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat; (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep. Compare זֶה.
  11. Strong's Number: H7794
    There are 69 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שׁוֹר
    Transliteration: shôwr
    Pronunciation: shore
    Description: from שׁוּר; a bullock (as a traveller); bull(-ock), cow, ox, wall (by mistake for שׁוּר).
  12. Strong's Number: H2543
    There are 93 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲמוֹר
    Transliteration: chămôwr
    Pronunciation: kham-ore'
    Description: or (shortened) חֲמֹר; from חָמַר; a male ass (from its dun red); (he) ass.