Judges 8:3
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.”Judges 8:3
What Does Judges 8:3 Mean?
Judges 8:3 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 8, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Judges 8:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Judges 7:25“And they took two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they slew Oreb upon the rock Oreb, and Zeeb they slew at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued Midian, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side Jordan.”Proverbs 15:1“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”Judges 7:24“And Gideon sent messengers throughout all mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites, and take before them the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and took the waters unto Bethbarah and Jordan.”Zechariah 6:8“Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.”Joshua 22:30“And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.”Psalms 44:3“For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.”Psalms 115:1“Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.”Psalms 118:14“The LORD is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.”Proverbs 16:32“He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”Proverbs 25:11“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.”Proverbs 25:15“By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”John 4:37“And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.”Romans 12:3“For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.”Romans 12:6“Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;”Romans 15:18“For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,”Philippians 2:3“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.”
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