1 And the men of Ephraim said to him: What is this that thou meanest to do, that thou wouldst not call us when thou wentest to fight against Madian? and they chid him sharply and almost offered violence.
2 And he answered them: What could I have done like to that which you have done? Is not one bunch of grapes of Ephraim better than the vintages of Abiezer?
3 The Lord hath delivered into your bands the princes of Madian, Oreb and Zeb: what could I have done like to what you have done? And when he had said this, their spirit was appeased, with which they swelled against him.
4 And when Gedeon was come to the Jordan, he passed over it with the three hundred men, that were with him: who were so weary that they could not pursue after them that fled.
5 And he said to the men of Soccoth: Give, I beseech you, bread to the people that is with me, for they are faint: that we may pursue Zebee, and Salmana the kings of Madian.
6 The princes of Soccoth answered: Peradventure the palms of the hands of Zebee and Salmana are in thy hand, and therefore thou demandest that we should give bread to thy army.
7 And he said to them: When the Lord therefore shall have delivered Zebee and Salmana into my hands, I will thresh your flesh with the thorns and briers of the desert.
8 And going up from thence, he came to Phanuel: and he spoke the like things to the men of that place. And they also answered him, as the men of Soccoth had answered.
9 He said therefore to them also: When I shall return a conqueror in peace, I will destroy this tower.
10 But Zebee and Salmana were resting with all their army. For fifteen thousand men were left of all the troops of the eastern people, and one hundred and twenty thousand warriors that drew the sword, were slain.
11 And Gedeon went up by the way of them that dwelt in tents, on the east of Nobe and Jegbaa, and smote the camp of the enemies, who were secure, and suspected no hurt.
12 And Zebee and Salmana fled, and Gedeon pursued and took them, all their host being put in confusion.
13 And returning from the battle before the sun rising,
14 He took a boy of the men of Soccoth: and he asked him the names of the princes and ancients of Soccoth, and he described unto him seventy-seven men.
15 And he came to Soccoth and said to them: Behold Zebee and Salmana, concerning whom you upbraided me, saying: Peradventure the hands of Zebee and Salmana, are in thy hands, and therefore thou demandest that we should give bread to the men that are weary and faint.
16 So he took the ancients of the city and thorns and briers of the desert, and tore them with the same, and cut in pieces the men of Soccoth.
17 And he demolished the tower of Phanuel, and slew the men of the city.
18 And he said to Zebee and Salmana: What manner of men were they whom you slew in Thabor? They answered: They were like thee, and one of them as the son of a king.
19 He answered them: They were my brethren, the sons of my mother. As the Lord liveth, if you had saved them, I would not kill you.
20 And he said to Jether his eldest son: Arise, and slay them. But he drew not his sword: for he was afraid, being but yet a boy.
21 And Zebee and Salmana said: Do thou rise, and run upon us: because the strength of a man is according to his age: Gedeon rose up and slew Zebee and Salmana: and he took the ornaments and bosses, with which the necks of the camels of kings are wont to be adorned.
22 And all the men of Israel said to Gedeon: Rule thou over us and thy son, and thy son's son: because thou hast delivered us from the hand of Madian.
23 And he said to them: I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, but the Lord shall rule over you.
24 And he said to them: I desire one request of you: Give me the earlets of your spoils. For the Ismaelites were accustomed to wear golden earlets.
25 They answered: We will give them most willingly. And spreading a mantle on the ground, they cast upon it the earlets of the spoils.
26 And the weight of the earlets that he requested, was a thousand seven hundred sicles of gold, besides the ornaments, and jewels, and purple raiment which the kings of Madian were went to use, and besides the golden chains that were about the camels' necks.
27 And Gedeon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city Ephra. And all Israel committed fornication with it, and it became a ruin to Gedeon and to all his house.
28 But Madian was humbled before the children of Israel, neither could they any more lift up their beads: but the land rested for forty years, while Gedeon presided.
29 So Jerobaal the son of Joas went, and dwelt in his own house.
30 And he had seventy sons, who came out of his thigh, for he had many wives.
31 And his concubine, that he had in Sichem, bore him a son, whose name was Abimelech.
32 And Gedeon the son of Joas died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father in Ephra of the family of Ezri.
33 But after Gedeon was dead, the children of Israel turned again, and committed fornication with Baalim. And they made a covenant with Baal, that he should be their god:
34 And they remembered not the Lord their God, who delivered them out of the hands of all their enemies round about:
35 Neither did they shew mercy to the house of Jerobaal Gedeon, according to all the good things he had done to Israel.
Versículos relacionados com Judges, 8:
Judges 8 continues Gideon's story after his victory over the Midianites. However, instead of celebrating the victory, Gideon gets involved in conflicts with the tribes of Ephraim and Supote and King Zeba and Salmuna. Gideon eventually dies, but peace is temporarily kept in Israel. Here are five verses related to the topics addressed in Judges 8, excluding verses from the chapter itself:
Numbers 32:23: "But if you do not do it, you will be sinning against the Lord, and you can be sure that your sin will find them." This verse talks about the consequences of sin and how it can affect people over time. Gideon's actions in judges 8 led to conflicts that can be considered sinful, and the verse of numbers shows how sin can have lasting consequences.
1 Samuel 8:6-7: "But when they asked a king, it displeased them to Samuel, and he prayed to the Lord. And the Lord said to Samuel, 'Attend their request, but solemnly come them and show them and show them how the king will rule '". This verse shows how the desire for an earthly leader can be tempting to God's people, even if it means moving away from God. Gideon was a leader chosen by God, but the tribes of Ephraim and Supote wanted an earthly leader and questioned Gideon's leadership.
Proverbs 16:18: "Pride precedes ruin; arrogance, the fall." This verse talks about how pride can lead to fall. Gideon, in Judges 8, can be considered arrogant in his victory over the Midianites, which led to conflicts with the tribes of Ephraim and Supote.
Colossians 3:12: "Therefore, as chosen from God, holy and beloved, they revisit compassion, goodness, humility, meekness and patience." This verse talks about how we should behave as God's chosen, demonstrating compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Gideon, in Judges 8, may have missed some of these qualities in their conflicts with the tribes of Ephraim and Supote.
2 Timothy 2:3-4: "Join me in the same mind as suffering as a soldier of Christ Jesus. No service soldier is involved in business of this life, because his goal is to satisfy the one who enlisted him." This verse talks about the importance of maintaining focus on God and his mission rather than getting involved in worldly affairs. Gideon was called by God to lead Israel, but his conflicts with the tribes of Ephraim and Suke can be considered distractions of his divine mission.
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