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The children of Israel did that which was evil in the LORD’s sight, so the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
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Verse 1. Madian. This nation had formerly been almost extirpated by Moses. Numbers 31:7, and so forth Bible.—But they had re-established themselves, and dwelt in the neighbourhood of the Moabites, whom they had assisted. They new made a league with Amalec, and other eastern nations, ( Calmet.) in order to revenge themselves upon the Israelites. Bible.—Madian was a descendant of Abraham by Cetura. Genesis 25:2. The shortness of the servitude, which the Israelites had to suffer from them, was compensated by its severity. Menochius.
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