Jueces 8:1

Listen to Jueces 8:1
1 Gede贸n mata a Zeba y a Zalmuna
Entonces la gente de Efra铆n le pregunt贸 a Gede贸n:
鈥斅縋or qu茅 nos has tratado as铆? 驴Por qu茅 no nos llamaste desde el principio cuando saliste a pelear con los madianitas?
Y tuvieron una fuerte discusi贸n con Gede贸n.

Jueces 8:1 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 8:1

And the men of Ephraim said unto him
To Gideon, when they brought him the heads of Oreb and Zeeb; taking this to be a proper opportunity to expostulate and chide with him, when they had done so much service:

why hast thou served us thus;
neglected them, overlooked them, which they took as a reproach to them, and as if he had bore them ill will:

that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the
Midianites?
that he did not call them first, when he called other tribes, as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, when they were as near or nearer, and more nearly allied, being both the descendants of Joseph; and were the tribe that Jacob had given the preference to; and being of proud spirits they envied the glory that Gideon, who was of the tribe of Manasseh, had got; and by which they were jealous he would advance that tribe above theirs:

and they did chide with him sharply;
used rough words and ill language, and threw out many keen and biting expressions, which discovered great anger and wrath, envy and ill will.

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Jueces 8:1 In-Context

1 Gede贸n mata a Zeba y a Zalmuna
Entonces la gente de Efra铆n le pregunt贸 a Gede贸n:
鈥斅縋or qu茅 nos has tratado as铆? 驴Por qu茅 no nos llamaste desde el principio cuando saliste a pelear con los madianitas?
Y tuvieron una fuerte discusi贸n con Gede贸n.
2 Pero Gede贸n les contest贸:
鈥斅縌u茅 he logrado yo comparado con lo que han hecho ustedes? 驴Acaso los racimos olvidados de la cosecha de Efra铆n no son mucho mejores que todos los cultivos de mi peque帽o clan de Abiezer?
3 Dios les dio a ustedes la victoria sobre Oreb y Zeeb, los comandantes del ej茅rcito madianita. 驴Qu茅 he logrado yo en comparaci贸n con eso?
Cuando los hombres de Efra铆n oyeron la respuesta de Gede贸n, se calm贸 su enojo.
4 Luego Gede贸n cruz贸 el r铆o Jord谩n con sus trescientos hombres y, aunque estaban agotados, continuaron persiguiendo al enemigo.
5 Cuando llegaron a Sucot, Gede贸n les pidi贸 a los l铆deres de la ciudad:
鈥擯or favor, denles algo de comer a mis guerreros. Est谩n muy cansados. Estoy persiguiendo a Zeba y a Zalmuna, los reyes de Madi谩n.
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