The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven years he gave them into the hands of the Midianites.
NMVAnd the people of Yisra’el [He Holds Onto The Heel Of God] did evil in the sight of the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate): and the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) delivered them into the hand of Midyan [Strife] seven years.
OJBAnd the Bnei Yisroel did evil in the sight of Hashem; Hashem delivered them into the yad Midyan sheva shanim.
T4TAgain the Israelis did things that Yahweh said were very evil. So he allowed the people of Midian to conquer them and rule them for seven years.