Judges 6:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So they would campוַיַּחֲנ֣וּ
(vai·ya·cha·nu)
2583: to decline, bend down, encampa prim. root
againstעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם
(a·lei·hem)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
them and destroyוַיַּשְׁחִ֙יתוּ֙
(vai·yash·chi·tu)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
the produceיְב֣וּל
(ye·vul)
2981: produce (of the soil)from yabal
of the earthהָאָ֔רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
as farעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
as Gaza,עַזָּ֑ה
(az·zah;)
5804a: a Philistine cityof uncertain derivation
and leaveיַשְׁאִ֤ירוּ
(yash·'i·ru)
7604: to remain, be left overa prim. root
noוְלֹֽא־
(ve·lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
sustenanceמִֽחְיָה֙
(mich·yah)
4241: preservation of life, sustenancefrom chayah
in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(be·yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
as well as no sheep,וְשֶׂ֥ה
(ve·seh)
7716: one of a flock, a sheep (or goat)of uncertain derivation
ox,וָשֹׁ֖ור
(va·sho·vr)
7794: a head of cattle (bullock, ox, etc.)from an unused word
or donkey.וַחֲמֹֽור׃
(va·cha·mo·vr.)
2543: a male assfrom chamar


















KJV Lexicon
And they encamped
chanah  (khaw-naw')
to incline; by implication, to decline (of the slanting rays of evening); specifically, to pitch a tent; gen. to encamp (for abode or siege)
against them and destroyed
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
the increase
ybuwl  (yeb-ool')
produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth -- fruit, increase.
of the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
till thou come
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto Gaza
`Azzah  (az-zaw')
strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine -- Azzah, Gaza.
and left
sha'ar  (shaw-ar')
to swell up, i.e. be (causatively, make) redundant -- leave, (be) left, let, remain, remnant, reserve, the rest.
no sustenance
michyah  (mikh-yaw')
preservation of life; hence, sustenance; also the live flesh, i.e. the quick -- preserve life, quick, recover selves, reviving, sustenance, victuals.
for Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
neither sheep
seh  (seh)
a member of a flock, i.e. a sheep or goat -- (lesser, small) cattle, ewe, goat, lamb, sheep.
nor ox
showr  (shore)
a bullock (as a traveller) -- bull(-ock), cow, ox
nor ass
chamowr  (kham-ore')
a male ass (from its dun red) -- (he)ass.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So they would camp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance in Israel as well as no sheep, ox, or donkey.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They encamped against them and destroyed the produce of the land, even as far as Gaza. They left nothing for Israel to eat, as well as no sheep, ox or donkey.

International Standard Version
They set up their military encampments to fight them, destroyed the harvest of the land as far as Gaza, and left nothing in Israel, whether harvested grain, sheep, oxen, or donkeys.

NET Bible
They invaded the land and devoured its crops all the way to Gaza. They left nothing for the Israelites to eat, and they took away the sheep, oxen, and donkeys.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The enemy used to camp on the land and destroy the crops all the way to Gaza. They left nothing for Israel to live on-not one sheep, cow, or donkey.

King James 2000 Bible
And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till you come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor donkey.
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