Verse 1

And the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Why hast thou{H4100} served{H6213}{(H8804)} us thus{H1697}, that thou calledst{H7121}{(H8800)} us not, when thou wentest{H1980}{(H8804)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} with the Midianites{H4080}? And they did chide{H7378}{(H8799)} with him sharply{H2394}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 19:41 : 41 And, behold, all the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} came{H935}{(H8802)} to the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, Why have our brethren{H251} the men{H376} of Judah{H3063} stolen thee away{H1589}{(H8804)}, and have brought{H5674}{(H8686)} the king{H4428}, and his household{H1004}, and all David's{H1732} men{H582} with him, over Jordan{H3383}?
  • Job 5:2 : 2 For wrath{H3708} killeth{H2026}{(H8799)} the foolish man{H191}, and envy{H7068} slayeth{H4191}{(H8686)} the silly one{H6601}{(H8802)}.
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 Again, I considered{H7200}{(H8804)} all travail{H5999}, and every right{H3788} work{H4639}, that for this a man{H376} is envied{H7068} of his neighbour{H7453}. This is also vanity{H1892} and vexation{H7469} of spirit{H7307}.
  • Jas 4:5-6 : 5 {G2228} Do ye think{G1380}{(G5719)} that{G3754} the scripture{G1124} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} in vain{G2761}, The spirit{G4151} that{G3739} dwelleth{G2730}{(G5656)} in{G1722} us{G2254} lusteth{G1971}{(G5719)} to{G4314} envy{G5355}? 6 But{G1161} he giveth{G1325}{(G5719)} more{G3187} grace{G5485}. Wherefore{G1352} he saith{G3004}{(G5719)}, God{G2316} resisteth{G498}{(G5731)} the proud{G5244}, but{G1161} giveth{G1325}{(G5719)} grace{G5485} unto the humble{G5011}.
  • Judg 12:1-6 : 1 And the men{H376} of Ephraim{H669} gathered themselves together{H6817}{(H8735)}, and went{H5674}{(H8799)} northward{H6828}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Jephthah{H3316}, Wherefore passedst thou over{H5674}{(H8804)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and didst not call{H7121}{(H8804)} us to go{H3212}{(H8800)} with thee? we will burn{H8313}{(H8799)} thine house{H1004} upon thee with fire{H784}. 2 And Jephthah{H3316} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, I and my people{H5971} were{H1961}{(H8804)} at great{H3966} strife{H376}{H7379} with the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}; and when I called{H2199}{(H8799)} you, ye delivered{H3467}{(H8689)} me not out of their hands{H3027}. 3 And when I saw{H7200}{(H8799)} that ye delivered{H3467}{(H8688)} me not, I put{H7760}{(H8799)} my life{H5315} in my hands{H3709}, and passed over{H5674}{(H8799)} against the children{H1121} of Ammon{H5983}, and the LORD{H3068} delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} them into my hand{H3027}: wherefore then are ye come up{H5927}{(H8804)} unto me this day{H3117}, to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} against me? 4 Then Jephthah{H3316} gathered together{H6908}{(H8799)} all the men{H582} of Gilead{H1568}, and fought{H3898}{(H8735)} with Ephraim{H669}: and the men{H582} of Gilead{H1568} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Ephraim{H669}, because they said{H559}{(H8804)}, Ye Gileadites{H1568} are fugitives{H6412} of Ephraim{H669} among{H8432} the Ephraimites{H669}, and among{H8432} the Manassites{H4519}. 5 And the Gileadites{H1568} took{H3920}{(H8799)} the passages{H4569} of Jordan{H3383} before the Ephraimites{H669}: and it was so, that when those Ephraimites{H669} which were escaped{H6412} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let me go over{H5674}{(H8799)}; that the men{H582} of Gilead{H1568} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Art thou an Ephraimite{H673}? If he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Nay; 6 Then said{H559}{(H8799)} they unto him, Say{H559}{(H8798)} now Shibboleth{H7641}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} Sibboleth{H5451}: for he could not frame{H3559} to pronounce{H1696}{(H8763)} it right{H3559}{(H8686)}. Then they took{H270}{(H8799)} him, and slew{H7819}{(H8799)} him at the passages{H4569} of Jordan{H3383}: and there fell{H5307}{(H8799)} at that time{H6256} of the Ephraimites{H669} forty{H705} and two{H8147} thousand{H505}.