Judges 6:5

"They encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, until you come to Gaza. They left no sustenance in Israel, and no sheep, ox, or donkey."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the devastating impact of the Midianite invasion on Israel, symbolizing spiritual and physical deprivation. The complete destruction of crops and livestock foreshadows the severe testing of faith and the need for divine deliverance that characterized this period in Israel's history.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Grasshoppers -Rather locusts (compareExodus 10:4-6,Exodus 10:14-15;Joel 1:0;Joel 2:0;Psalms 78:46)

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