Judges 8:2
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And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?
In other translations
And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֲלֵיהֶם'aleihemto themH413מֶה־meh-what?H4100עָשִׂיתִי'asitihave I doneH6213עַתָּה'atahnowH6258כָּכֶםkakhemlike <the> youהֲלוֹאhalo'¿ notH3808טוֹבtovgoodH2896עֹלְלוֹתolelot[are] [the] gleanings ofH5955אֶפְרַיִם'efrayimEphraimH669מִבְצִירmivtzirmore than [the] grape harvest ofH1210אֲבִיעֶזֶר׃'avi'ezerAbiezerH44
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People and places
People: Abiezer (son of Gilead), Ephraim
Places: Abiezer