Judges 8:1
Then the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently.
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.
Note Why…: Heb. What thing is this thou hast done unto us
Note sharply: Heb. strongly
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.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- the men
- Judges 12:1–6; 2 Samuel 19:41; Job 5:2; Ecclesiastes 4:4; James 4:5, 6