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Judges 8:2-4
Contemporary English Version
Judges 8:2-4
Contemporary English Version
2 Gideon answered:
Don't be upset! Even though you came later, you were able to do much more than I did. It's just like the grape harvest: The grapes your tribe doesn't even bother to pick are better than the best grapes my family can grow. 3 (A) Besides, God chose you to capture Raven and Wolf. I didn't do a thing compared to you.
By the time Gideon had finished talking, the men of Ephraim had calmed down and were no longer angry with him.
Gideon Finishes Destroying the Midianite Army
4 After Gideon and his 300 troops had chased the Midianites across the Jordan River, they were exhausted.
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Judges 8:2-4
New King James Version
Judges 8:2-4
New King James Version
2 So he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the [a]gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than [b]the vintage of (A)Abiezer? 3 (B)God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their (C)anger toward him subsided when he said that.
4 When Gideon came (D)to the Jordan, he and (E)the three hundred men who were with him crossed over, exhausted but still in pursuit.
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- Judges 8:2 Few grapes left after the harvest
- Judges 8:2 The whole harvest
Judges 8:2-4
King James Version
Judges 8:2-4
King James Version
2 And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
4 And Gideon came to Jordan, and passed over, he, and the three hundred men that were with him, faint, yet pursuing them.
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Judges 8:2-4
New International Version
Judges 8:2-4
New International Version
2 But he answered them, “What have I accomplished compared to you? Aren’t the gleanings of Ephraim’s grapes better than the full grape harvest of Abiezer?(A) 3 God gave Oreb and Zeeb,(B) the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?” At this, their resentment against him subsided.
4 Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan(C) and crossed it.
Judges 8:2-4
English Standard Version
Judges 8:2-4
English Standard Version
2 And he said to them, “What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not (A)the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer? 3 (B)God has given into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. What have I been able to do in comparison with you?” (C)Then their anger[a] against him subsided when he said this.
4 And Gideon came to the Jordan and crossed over, he and (D)the 300 men who were with him, exhausted yet pursuing.
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- Judges 8:3 Hebrew their spirit
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