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The Midianites came with their tents and their ·animals [livestock] ·like swarms of [as numerous as] locusts to ·ruin [ravage; lay waste] the land. There were so many people and camels they could not be counted. Israel ·became very poor [or was weakened; L was brought low] because of the Midianites, so they cried out to the Lord.

When the ·Israelites [L sons/T children of Israel] cried out to the Lord ·against [or because of] the Midianites,

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They came up with their livestock and their tents like swarms of locusts.(A) It was impossible to count them or their camels;(B) they invaded the land to ravage it. Midian so impoverished the Israelites that they cried out(C) to the Lord for help.

When the Israelites cried out(D) to the Lord because of Midian,

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