⁵ The Midianites came up and camped in the land. They brought their tents and their animals with them. They were like swarms of locusts! There were so many people and camels they could not be counted. These people came into the land to ruin it. ⁶ Israel became very poor because of the Midianites. So the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help.

⁷ The Israelites cried out to the Lord for help against the Midianites.