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Judges 8:2 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Judges 8:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 Abiezer?”
Judges 8:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 8:2
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 Abiezer?Gideon's response demonstrates remarkable wisdom and humility, turning away wrath through gentle words (Proverbs 15:1). Rather than defending his actions or asserting divine authority for his leadership, he employed diplomatic flattery grounded in truth. The metaphor the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer (hatov olelot Efrayim mibetsir Avi'ezer, הֲטוֹב עֹלְלוֹת אֶפְרַיִם מִבְצִיר אֲבִיעֶזֶר) contrasts grape gleaning ...
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Cross-References for Judges 8:2
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“then”
“in this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.{Leviticus 19:18}”
“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.”
“is not proud”
“But the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon”
“and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah”
“by being like-minded”