1 And the men of Ephraim said to him, 'What is this, that you wanted to do, so that you would not call us when you went to fight against Midian?' And they rebuked him strongly, and came close to using violence.
2 And he responded to them: 'But what could I have done that would be so great as what you have done? Is not one bunch of grapes of Ephraim better than the vintages of Abiezer?
3 The Lord has delivered into your hands the leaders of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb. What could I have done that would be so great as what you have done?' And when he had said this, their spirit, which was swelling up against him, was quieted.
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