Judges 8:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 8:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 8:3 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you?..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 8:3 — KJV
“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. anger: Heb. spirit”
— Judges 8:3 (KJV)
Judges 8:3 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 8:3
“Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time. delivered: Heb. shut up”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:3: god, hath, delivered
“God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. hath...: Heb. hath shut me up”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:3: god, hath, delivered
“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:3: hath, delivered, into
“And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. which...: Heb. and who multiplied our slain”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:3: god, hath, delivered
“And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:3: god, hath, delivered
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