Judges 8

^{1 !} Ephraim murmureth against Gideon.

^{1 a} They began to cauil, because he had the glorie of the victorie.

^{2 !} Who appeaseth them.

^{2 b} Which haue slaine two princes, Oreb and Zeeb.

^{2 c} This last act of the whole tribe is more famous then the whole enterprise of one man of one familie.

^{4 !} He passeth the Jorden.

^{5 d} Or, some small porcion.

^{6 e} Because thou hast ouercome an handful, thinkest thou to haue ouercome the whole.

^{7 /} Ebr. beat to pieces.

^{9 f} Hauing gotten the victorie.

^{10 g} A citie eastward beyonde the Jorden.

^{11 h} He went by the wildernes where the Arabians dwelt in tentes.

^{13 i} Some read, before the sunne rose vp.

^{14 /} Or, described.

^{16 !} He reuengeth him selfe on them of Succoth and Penuel.

^{16 /} Ebr. brake into pieces as one thresheth corne.

^{18 /} Or, they were like vnto thee.

^{19 k} We came all out of one belly: therefore I wil be reuenged.

^{21 /} Or, collers.

^{21 l} Meaning that they wolde be rid out of their paine at once, or els to haue a valiant man to put them to death.

^{22 m} That is, thy posteritie.

^{23 n} His intent was to shewe him selfe thankful for this victorie by restoring of religion, which because it was not according as God had commanded, turned to their destruction.

^{26 /} Or, swete balles

^{27 !} He maketh an Ephod which was the cause of idolatrie.

^{27 o} That is, suche things as perteined to the vse of the tabernacle.

^{30 !} Of Gideons sonnes and of his death.

^{30 /} Ebr. which came out of his thigh.

^{32 p} Which citie belonged to the familie of the Ezrites.

^{33 q} That is, Baal, to whome they had bounde themselues by couenant.

^{35 r} They were vnmindeful of God, and vnkind toward him, by whome they had receyued so great a benefit.