1 ! Ephraim murmureth against Gideon.
1 a They began to cauil, because he had the glorie of the victorie.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.