“And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abi–ezer?”
And he said unto them, What have I now done in comparison of you? — Gideon's rhetorical mastery deflates Ephraim's anger by repositioning their role as primary. The principle that gleaning (בציר, batzir, harvest residue) achieves less than the main harvest demonstrates shrewd political management. Gideon's diplomatic humility foreshadows the moral challenges ahead.
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