I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble.
我见古珊的帐棚遭难,米甸的幔子战兢。
Now Jethro, the priest of Midian and father-in-law of Moses, heard of everything God had done for Moses and for his people Israel, and how the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt.
摩西的岳父,米甸祭司叶忒罗,听见上帝为摩西和上帝的百姓以色列所行的一切事,就是耶和华将以色列从埃及领出来的事
The camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh.
米甸营在他们北边的平原,靠近摩利冈。
They set out from Midian and went to Paran.
他们从米甸起行,到了巴兰。
Moses will later marry Zipporah, one of these women, and live as a shepherd in Midian for about 40 years.
后来摩西与西坡拉结婚,她是那些女人中的一个,作为一个牧人在米甸生活了大约四十年。
And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Avith.
户珊死了,比达的儿子哈达接续他作王。这哈达就是在摩押地杀败米甸人的,他的京城名叫亚未得。
When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king.
户珊死了,比达的儿子哈达接续他作王。
Because the power of Midian was so oppressive, the Israelites prepared shelters for themselves in mountain clefts, caves and strongholds.
米甸人压制以色列人。以色列人因为米甸人,就在山中挖穴,挖洞,建造营寨。
The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them the fee for divination. When they came to Balaam, they told him what Balak had said.
摩押的长老和米甸的长老手里拿着卦金到了巴兰那里,将巴勒的话都告诉了他。
And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
摩押的长老和米甸的长老手里拿着卦金,到了巴兰那里,将巴勒的话都告诉了他。
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
以色列人又行耶和华眼中看为恶的事,耶和华就把他们交在米甸人手里七年。
So continuing verses 16 and 17 in Exodus 2: "Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters.
在《出埃及记》第二章16到17节也有:,“米甸的祭司有七个女儿。
And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
以色列人掳了米甸人的妇女孩子,并将他们的牲畜,羊群,和所有的财物都夺了来,当作掳物。
Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head again.
这样,米甸人被以色列人制伏了,不敢再抬头。