Judges 8:3 “God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your…”

Judges 8:3

God has delivered Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian, into your hand. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he had said this, their anger against him subsided.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

American Standard Version

God hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

Geneva Bible 1599

God hath deliuered into your handes the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? and when he had thus spoken, then their spirits abated toward him.

Darby Translation

Into your hands hath God delivered the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their spirit was appeased toward him, when he said that word.

Young's Literal Translation

Into your hand hath God given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what have I been able to do like you?' Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.

Bible in Basic English

God has given into your hands the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you? And when he said this, their feeling about him became kinder.

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Cross references

“God”

Psalm 44:3 Psalm 115:1 Psalm 118:14–16 John 4:37 Romans 12:3 Romans 12:6

Psalm 44:3 · BSB

For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

Psalm 115:1 · BSB

Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.

Psalm 118:14–16 · BSB

The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation.

John 4:37 · BSB

For in this case the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true.

Romans 12:3 · BSB

For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you.

Romans 12:6 · BSB

We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

“Then”

Proverbs 15:1 Proverbs 16:32 Proverbs 25:11 Proverbs 25:15

Proverbs 15:1 · BSB

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 16:32 · BSB

He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.

Proverbs 25:11 · BSB

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Proverbs 25:15 · BSB

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?

4Then Gideon and his three hundred men came to the Jordan and crossed it, exhausted yet still in pursuit.

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