KJV:
And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.
NASB:
The power of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of Midian the sons of Israel made for themselves the dens which were in the mountains and the caves and the strongholds.
KJV:
And so it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them;
NASB:
For it was when Israel had sown, that the Midianites would come up with the Amalekites and the sons of the east and go against them.
KJV:
And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
NASB:
So Israel was brought very low because of Midian, and the sons of Israel cried to the LORD.
KJV:
And it came to pass, when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD because of the Midianites,
NASB:
Now it came about when the sons of Israel cried to the LORD on account of Midian,
KJV:
And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.
NASB:
Then the angel of the LORD came and sat under the oak that was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press in order to save it from the Midianites.
KJV:
And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
NASB:
Then Gideon said to him, "O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us? And where are all His miracles which our fathers told us about, saying, 'Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has abandoned us and given us into the hand of Midian."
KJV:
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee?
NASB:
The LORD looked at him and said, "Go in this your strength and deliver Israel from the hand of Midian. Have I not sent you?"
KJV:
And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man.
NASB:
But the LORD said to him, "Surely I will be with you, and you shall defeat Midian as one man."
KJV:
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.
NASB:
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the sons of the east assembled themselves; and they crossed over and camped in the valley of Jezreel.