Judges 8:1-3

International Standard Version

Gideon Assuages the Anger of Ephraim

8 Later on, the descendants of Ephraim spoke to Gideon.^[a] They argued vehemently, “What are you doing to us? You never called us! But you went out to fight Midian!”

² “What have I accomplished compared to you?” he responded. “Isn’t what’s left from Ephraim’s harvest better than the best vintage of Abiezer? ³ God gave Oreb and Zeeb, the leaders of Midian, into your control. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he said this, their anger calmed down.