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Judges 8:3 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Judges 8:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. anger: Heb. spirit”
Judges 8:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 8:3
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.Gideon's argument climaxes by attributing glory to God and to Ephraim while minimizing his own role. The phrase God hath delivered into your hands (beyedkhem natan Elohim, בְּיֶדְכֶם נָתַן אֱלֹהִים) uses the perfect tense, emphasizing completed divine action—God gave the victory, not human prowess. By crediting Ephraim with capturing the princes Oreb (meaning "raven") and Zeeb (meaning "wolf"), Gideon acknowledged...
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Cross-References for Judges 8:3
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“but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
“saying”
“for the obedience of the Gentiles”
“'One sows”
“Yahweh”
“if prophecy”
“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded”
“The LORD is my strength and song”
“but in humility”
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”