Bible Verses About Midianites: Allowed to oppress Israel

But the people of Isra'el did what was evil from ADONAI's perspective, so ADONAI handed them over to Midyan for seven years.

Midyan exercised its power harshly against Isra'el, and because of Midyan the people of Isra'el hid themselves in mountains, in caves and in other safe places.

One time, after Isra'el's sowing season, Midyan, with 'Amalek and others from the east, attacked them.

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.

For they came up with their cattle and tents, and they came in as thick as locusts; both they and their camels were beyond numbering, and they came into the land to destroy it.

Isra'el became very discouraged because of Midyan, and the people of Isra'el cried out to ADONAI.