Judges 8
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Judges 8:1-3

1And the menH376 of EphraimH669 saidH559 unto him, Why hast thouH4100 servedH6213 us thusH1697, that thou calledstH7121 us not, when thou wentestH1980 to fightH3898 with the MidianitesH4080? And they did chideH7378 with him sharplyH2394.12

2And he saidH559 unto them, What have I doneH6213 now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaningH5955 of the grapes of EphraimH669 betterH2896 than the vintageH1210 of Abi–ezerH44?

3GodH430 hath deliveredH5414 into your handsH3027 the princesH8269 of MidianH4080, OrebH6159 and ZeebH2062: and what was I ableH3201 to doH6213 in comparison of you? Then their angerH7307 was abatedH7503 toward him, when he had saidH1697 thatH1696.3

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 8:1 Why…: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us. ↩
  2. 2. Judges 8:1 sharply: Heb. strongly. ↩
  3. 3. Judges 8:3 anger: Heb. spirit. ↩

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