Judges 6:3

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;

Cross-reference

Judges 7:12 Historical context

Judges 7:12 describes the same coalition of Midianites, Amalekites, and children of the east, continuing the narrative from Judges 6:3.

Judges 8:10 Historical context

Judges 8:10 refers to the survivors of the same eastern army that invaded in Judges 6:3, continuing the story.

Judges 10:12 Historical context

Judges 10:12 lists Amalekites among past oppressors — same group attacking here, showing repeated hostility.

Judges 10:9 Parallel

Judges 10:9 describes another oppression cycle by Ammonites — parallel to this attack by Midianites and allies.

Judges 3:13 Parallel

Judges 3:13 records a previous invasion by Amalekites, similar to the coalition in Judges 6:3, showing a recurring enemy.

Leviticus 26:16 Prophetic fulfillment

In Leviticus 26:16, God warns enemies will eat Israel's seed after sowing — exactly what happens in Judges 6:3 when Midianites come up.

Micah 6:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Micah 6:15 pronounces the same curse: sowing but not reaping — exactly what happened in Judges 6:3 with the Midianites.

Isaiah 65:22 explicitly promises that others will not eat what you plant — directly opposite to the invasion in Judges 6:3.

Isaiah 65:21 promises the blessing of eating what you plant — the opposite of Israel's loss of crops to invaders in Judges 6:3.

Deuteronomy 28:51 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 28:51 describes the curse of an enemy consuming Israel's crops — this is exactly the invasion pattern seen in Judges 6:3, fulfilling that covenant warning.

Deuteronomy 28:30–33 Prophetic fulfillment

In Deuteronomy 28:30-33, the curse of enemies consuming crops is described; Judges 6:3 shows this curse fulfilled by the Midianites.

Job 5:5 Parallel

Job 5:5 describes the wicked's harvest devoured by robbers — same scenario as enemies consuming Israel's crops here.

In Psalm 109:11, a curse that strangers plunder the fruits of labor—directly mirrors the Midianite invasion here.

Psalm 128:2 Contrast

Psalm 128:2 blesses eating the fruit of your labor—the opposite of the invasion that destroys that blessing.

Isaiah 62:8 Contrast

Isaiah 62:8 promises enemies will not take your grain—direct reversal of the Midianite plundering here.

Numbers 13:29 Historical context

Numbers 13:29 notes Amalekites dwelling in the south — the same Amalekites who join this invasion.

Jeremiah 5:17 prophesies enemies devouring harvests—a parallel judgment pattern to the invasion here.

Ezekiel 25:4 says the people of the East will eat fruit of Ammon—a similar scenario of spoil, applied to Israel's enemies.

Genesis 25:6 Historical context

Genesis 25:6 sends Abraham's concubine sons eastward — they become the 'children of the east' attacking Israel here.

Jeremiah 49:28 targets the same 'people of the East' for destruction—reversing their role as oppressors here.

Numbers 24:20 prophesies Amalek's eventual destruction — contrast with their current success against Israel here.

Hosea 8:7 Parallel

In Hosea 8:7, the same sowing-reaping metaphor appears—Israel's idolatry brings a whirlwind of judgment, mirroring the literal crop destruction here.

1 Chronicles 17:10 promises God will subdue all enemies — contrast with Israel's ongoing oppression here.

Job 31:8 Parallel

Job 31:8 uses the same image: sowing only for another to eat — but as a self-curse, unlike the historical event in Judges 6:3.