6:2 The Midianites 1 overwhelmed Israel. 2 Because of Midian the Israelites made shelters 3 for themselves in the hills, as well as caves and strongholds.
1 tnHeb “the hand of Midian.”
2 tnHeb “The hand of Midian was strong against Israel.”
3 tn Or possibly “secret storage places.” The Hebrew word occurs only here in the Hebrew Bible.