6 Kodwa amaSirayeli aphinda enza izinto ezimbi emehlweni kaYehova,+ ngoko uYehova wawanikela esandleni sikaMidiyan iminyaka esixhenxe.+ 2 Isandla sikaMidiyan sasimcinezela uSirayeli.+ Ngenxa kaMidiyan, amaSirayeli azenzela iindawo zokuzimela* ezintabeni, emiqolombeni nakwiindawo ekwakunzima ukufika kuzo.+ 3 Wayesithi uSirayeli xa etyala imbewu, uMidiyan noAmaleki+ nabantu baseMpuma+ bamhlasele. 4 Babemisa inkampu ukuze bamhlasele, bayonakalise imveliso yomhlaba ukuya kutsho eGaza, yaye uSirayeli babengamshiyeli nto yakutya nagusha nankunzi yankomo nadonki.+ 5 Babesiza nemfuyo yabo neentente zabo ezininzi okweenkumbi,+ bona neenkamela zabo bengenakubalwa,+ yaye babesiza elizweni ukuze balitshabalalise.