Judges 8:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 Abi–ezer?”

Judges 8:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 8:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 8:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?”

Judges 8:2 — World English Bible

Judges 8:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto them, What have I now done in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?”

Judges 8:2 — American Standard Version

Judges 8:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he saith unto them, `What have I done now like you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the harvest of Abi-Ezer?”

Judges 8:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 8:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi-ezer?”

Judges 8:2 — Darby Translation

Judges 8:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To whom he said, What haue I now done in comparison of you? is not the gleaning of grapes of Ephraim better, then the vintage of Abiezer?”

Judges 8:2 — Geneva Bible

Judges 8:2 in Context — Judges 8

1 Les hommes d’Éphraïm dirent à Gédéon: Que signifie cette manière d’agir envers nous? Pourquoi ne pas nous avoir appelés, quand tu es allé combattre Madian? Et ils eurent avec lui une violente querelle.

2 Gédéon leur répondit: Qu’ai-je fait en comparaison de vous? Le grappillage d’Éphraïm ne vaut-il pas mieux que la vendange d’Abiézer?

3 C’est entre vos mains que Dieu a livré les chefs de Madian, Oreb et Zeeb. Qu’ai-je donc pu faire en comparaison de vous? Lorsqu’il eut ainsi parlé, leur colère contre lui s’apaisa.

4 Gédéon arriva au Jourdain, et il le passa, lui et les trois cents hommes qui étaient avec lui, fatigués, mais poursuivant toujours.

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What Does Judges 8:2 Mean?

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