DouayRheims(i)
1 And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord: and he delivered them into the hand of Madian seven years,
2 And they were grievously oppressed by them. And they made themselves dens and caves in the mountains, and strong holds to resist.
3 And when Israel had sown, Madian and Amalec, and the rest of the eastern nations, came up:
4 And pitching their tents among them, wasted all things as they were in the blade, even to the entrance of Gaza: and they left nothing at all in Israel for sustenance of life, nor sheep, nor oxen, nor asses.
5 For they and all their flocks came with their tents, and like locusts filled all places, an innumerable multitude of men, and of camels, wasting whatsoever they touched.
6 And Israel was humbled exceedingly in the sight of Madian.
7 And he cried to the Lord, desiring help against the Madianites.
8 And he sent unto them a prophet, and he spoke: Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: I made you to come up out of Egypt, and brought you out of the house of bondage,