Judges 8:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And 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.”

Judges 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The 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.”

Judges 8:1 — World English Bible

Judges 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And 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.”

Judges 8:1 — American Standard Version

Judges 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the men of Ephraim say unto him, `What <FI>is<Fi> 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;”

Judges 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the men of Ephraim said to him, What is this thing thou hast done to us, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with Midian? And they disputed with him sharply.”

Judges 8:1 — Darby Translation

Judges 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the men of Ephraim sayde vnto him, Why hast thou serued vs thus that thou calledst vs not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? and they chode with him sharply.”

Judges 8:1 — Geneva Bible

Judges 8:1 in Context — Judges 8

1 Y LOS de Ephraim le dijeron: ¿Qué es esto que has hecho con nosotros, no llamándonos cuando ibas á la guerra contra Madián? Y reconviniéronlo fuertemente.

2 A los cuales él respondió: ¿Qué he hecho yo ahora como vosotros? ¿No es el rebusco de Ephraim mejor que la vendimia de Abiezer?

3 Dios ha entregado en vuestras manos á Oreb y á Zeeb, príncipes de Madián: ¿y qué pude yo hacer como vosotros? Entonces el enojo de ellos contra él se aplacó, luego que él habló esta palabra.

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What Does Judges 8:1 Mean?

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