THEOSISPhilaret of Moscow (Drosdow)
During Gideon's struggle on behalf of the Hebrews, he found himself at odds with them. The tribe of Ephraim, fueled by jealousy, contested his leadership for not including them at the onset of the conflict.
Judges 8:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the men of Ephraim said to him: What is this that thou meanest to do, that thou wouldst not call us, when thou wentest to fight against Madian? And they chid him sharply, and almost offered violence.
וַיֹּאמְר֨וּ אֵלָ֜יו אִ֣ישׁ אֶפְרַ֗יִם מָֽה־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַזֶּה֙ עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔נוּ לְבִלְתִּי֙ קְרֹ֣אות לָ֔נוּ כִּ֥י הָלַ֖כְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם בְּמִדְיָ֑ן וַיְרִיב֥וּן אִתּ֖וֹ בְּחָזְקָֽה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 2 Sam 19:41Therefore all the men of Israel running together to the king, said to him: Why have our brethren the men of Juda stolen thee away, and have brought the king and his household over the Jordan, and all the men of David with him?
- Judg 12:1But behold there arose a sedition in Ephraim. And passing towards the north, they said to Jephte: When thou wentest to fight against the children of Ammon, why wouldst thou not call us, that we might go with thee? Therefore we will burn thy house.
- Judg 12:6They asked him: Say then, Scibboleth, which is interpreted, An ear of corn. But he answered, Sibboleth, not being able to express an ear of corn by the same letter. Then presently they took him and killed him in the very passage of the Jordan. And there fell at that time of Ephraim, two and forty thousand.
- Jas 4:5Or do you think that the scripture saith in vain: To envy doth the spirit covet which dwelleth in you?
- Jas 4:6But he giveth greater grace. Wherefore he saith: God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble.
- Eccl 4:4Again I considered all the labours of men, and I remarked that their industries are exposed to the envy of their neighbour: so in this also there is vanity, and fruitless care.
- Job 5:2Anger indeed killeth the foolish, and envy slayeth the little one.