Judges 8:3
Elohim hath delivered into your hands the sarim of Midyan, Orev and Ze'ev; and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.
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Judges 7:25And they took two sarim (princes) of Midyan, Orer and Ze'ev; and they killed Orev upon the Tzur Orev, and Ze'ev they killed at the Yekev (winepress) of Ze'ev, and pursued Midyan, and brought the heads of Orev and Ze'ev to Gid'on beyond the Yarden.
Psalms 115:1Not unto us, Hashem, not unto us, 1 but unto Thy Shem give kavod, 1 for the sake of Thy chesed, 1 and for Thy emes. 1
Proverbs 15:1A soft answer turneth away chemah (wrath); 1 but harsh devarim stir up anger. 1
Proverbs 25:11A word aptly spoken is like 1 tapukhim (apples) of zahav in settings of kesef. 1
John 4:37For in this the saying is true, One sows and another reaps. + 4:37 Job 31:8; Mic 6:15
Romans 12:6Having matanot (gifts) which differ in accordance with the chesed (unmerited favor, grace) given to us. If we speak for G-d as nevi'im (prophets), it should be in proportion to the emunah given to us.
Matthew Henry on Judges 8:2-4
Gideon Pacifies the Ephraimites. ( b. c. 1249.) 1 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. 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? 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… Read the whole commentary →