Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen the men of Ephraim said to Gideon, “Why have you done this to us? Why did you fail to call us when you went to fight against Midian?” And they contended with him violently. Young's Literal Translation And the men of Ephraim say unto him, ‘What [is] this thing thou hast done to us—not to call for us when thou didst go to fight with Midian?’ and they strive with him severely; King James Bible And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. Hebrew Then the menאִ֣ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Ephraim אֶפְרַ֗יִם (’ep̄·ra·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory said וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to [Gideon], אֵלָ֜יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Why מָֽה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what have you done עָשִׂ֣יתָ (‘ā·śî·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make this הַזֶּה֙ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that to us? לָּ֔נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew Why did you fail לְבִלְתִּי֙ (lə·ḇil·tî) Preposition-l Strong's 1115: A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until to call קְרֹ֣אות (qə·rō·wṯ) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read us לָ֔נוּ (lā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's Hebrew when כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you went הָלַ֖כְתָּ (hā·laḵ·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to fight לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against Midian?” בְּמִדְיָ֑ן (bə·miḏ·yān) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled And they contended וַיְרִיב֥וּן (way·rî·ḇūn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's 7378: To toss, grapple, to wrangle, controversy, to defend with him violently. אִתּ֖וֹ (’it·tōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among |
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