1Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon, "Why have you treated us like this? Why didn't you call us when you went to fight Midian?" And they criticized him sharply.


In Context

1 Now the Ephraimites asked Gideon, "Why have you treated us like this? Why didn't you call us when you went to fight Midian?" And they criticized him sharply.

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?

3 God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?" At this, their resentment against him subsided.

Judges 8:1 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim said to him: What is this that thou meanest to do, that thou wouldst not call us when thou wentest to fight against Madian? and they chid him sharply and almost offered violence.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they did chide with him sharply.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of E'phraim said to him, |What is this that you have done to us, not to call us when you went to fight with Mid'ian?| And they upbraided him violently.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they did chide with him sharply.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why hast thou treated us thus, that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? and they chid with him sharply.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1The men of Ephraim said to him, |Why have you treated us this way, that you didn't call us, when you went to fight with Midian?| They rebuked him sharply.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim say unto him, 'What is this thing thou hast done to us — not to call for us when thou didst go to fight with Midian?' and they strive with him severely;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:1And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you served us thus, that you called us not, when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.