Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger toward him subsided when he said that.

King James Version

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 was abated toward him, when he had said that.

Holman Bible

God handed over to you Oreb and Zeeb, the two princes of Midian. What was I able to do compared to you?” When he said this, their anger against him subsided.

International Standard Version

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.

A Conservative Version

God has delivered into your hand the rulers of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

American Standard Version

God hath delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison with you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

Amplified

God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger toward him subsided when he made this statement.

Bible in Basic English

God has given into your hands the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you? And when he said this, their feeling about him became kinder.

Darby Translation

God has given into your hands the princes of Mid'ian, Oreb and Zeeb; what have I been able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger against him was abated, when he had said this.

Julia Smith Translation

Into your hand God gave the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do according to you? Then was their spirit relaxed from over him in his speaking this word.

King James 2000

God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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} against him subsided when {he said that}.

Modern King James verseion

God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their spirits toward him went away when he had said that.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God hath delivered into your hands the lords of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. And what was I able to do like as you have done?" And then their spirits abated from off him, when he had said that.

NET Bible

It was to you that God handed over the Midianite generals, Oreb and Zeeb! What did I accomplish to rival that?" When he said this, they calmed down.

New Heart English Bible

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger subsided toward him, when he had said that.

The Emphasized Bible

Into your hand, hath God delivered the princes of Midian - Oreb and Zeeb, what then had I been able to do in comparison with you? Then, was their spirit softened toward him, when he had spoken this word.

Webster

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, when he had said that, their anger towards him abated.

World English Bible

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?" Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

Youngs Literal Translation

Into your hand hath God given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what have I been able to do like you?' Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

the princes
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

of Midian
מדין 
Midyan 
Usage: 59

עורב ערב 
`Oreb 
Usage: 7

and Zeeb
זאב 
Z@'eb 
Usage: 6

and what was I able
יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

to do

Usage: 0

רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

רפה 
Raphah 
Usage: 46

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

Context Readings

Gideon Pursues Zebah And Zalmunna

2 And he replied unto them, What have I done now in comparison with you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? 3 God has given the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb into your hands; and what was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger toward him subsided when he said that. 4 And Gideon came to pass the Jordan, he and the three hundred men that were with him, faint from the pursuit.

Cross References

Proverbs 15:1

A soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.

Judges 7:24-25

Gideon also sent messengers throughout all Mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and the Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together and took the waters unto Bethbarah and the Jordan.

Psalm 44:3

For they did not get the land in inheritance by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them, but thy right hand and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance because thy delight was in them.

Psalm 115:1

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy and for thy truth.

Psalm 118:14-16

JAH is my strength and song and is become my saving health.

Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

Proverbs 25:11

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold inscribed with silver.

Proverbs 25:15

By long forbearing a prince is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

John 4:37

And herein is that saying true, One sows and another reaps.

Romans 12:3

Therefore I say through the grace given unto me, to all those that are among you not to obtain more knowledge than is prudent to know, but to obtain knowledge with temperance, each one according to the measure of faith that God has dealt.

Romans 12:6

So that having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, according to the measure of faith;

Romans 15:18-19

For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, with word and with deed,

Philippians 2:3

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

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