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God has given into your hand the commanders of Midian, Oreb, and Zeeb. What have I been able to do in comparison with you?” And their anger[a] against him subsided when he said that.[b]

Then Gideon came to the Jordan, crossing it with the three hundred men who were with him, weary and pursuing. He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who are following me,[c] for they are weary, and I am pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:3 Literally “spirit”
  2. Judges 8:3 Literally “he said this thing/word”
  3. Judges 8:5 Literally “at my feet”

God gave Oreb and Zeeb,(A) the Midianite leaders, into your hands. What was I able to do compared to you?” At this, their resentment against him subsided.

Gideon and his three hundred men, exhausted yet keeping up the pursuit, came to the Jordan(B) and crossed it. He said to the men of Sukkoth,(C) “Give my troops some bread; they are worn out,(D) and I am still pursuing Zebah and Zalmunna,(E) the kings of Midian.”

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