Tanach
Shoftim 8 שופטים ח׳
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וַיֹּאמְרוּ אֵלָיו אִישׁ אֶפְרַיִם מָֽה־הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עָשִׂיתָ לָּנוּ לְבִלְתִּי קְרֹאות לָנוּ כִּי הָלַכְתָּ לְהִלָּחֵם בְּמִדְיָן וַיְרִיבוּן אִתּוֹ בְּחׇזְקָֽה׃
The men of Ephraim said to him, "What have you done to us, not calling on us when you went to war with Midyon?" They argued with him vehemently.
The men of Ephraim said to him, "What have you done to us, not calling on us when you went to war with Midyon?" They argued with him vehemently.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶם מֶה־עָשִׂיתִי עַתָּה כָּכֶם הֲלֹא טוֹב עֹלְלוֹת אֶפְרַיִם מִבְצִיר אֲבִיעֶֽזֶר׃
He replied to them, "Can any action of mine compare with yours? Do not Ephraim's underripened gleanings surpass Aviezer's harvest?
He replied to them, "Can any action of mine compare with yours? Do not Ephraim's underripened gleanings surpass Aviezer's harvest?
Rashi
הלא טוב עללות. שבאו לידכם בסוף מתחלת הבציר שבצרנו אני ומשפחתי, שהרי בידכם נתן ה' את המלכים:
Do not Ephraim's underripened gleanings surpass. The gleanings1 עוֹלְלוֹת are underripened grapes which may not be harvested, but must be left to be gleaned afterward by the poor. (Vayikra, 19:10) Gidon compared his original battle with the Midyonites to the harvest, and the ensuing execution of Orev and Z’ev to the gleaning of the עוֹלְלוֹת. which you acquired at the end surpass the early harvest which my family and I gathered, for Adonoy delivered the kings into your hands.
בְּיֶדְכֶם נָתַן אֱלֹהִים אֶת־שָׂרֵי מִדְיָן אֶת־עֹרֵב וְאֶת־זְאֵב וּמַה־יָּכֹלְתִּי עֲשׂוֹת כָּכֶם אָז רָפְתָה רוּחָם מֵֽעָלָיו בְּדַבְּרוֹ הַדָּבָר הַזֶּֽה׃
Into your hands Adonoy delivered the Midyonite warlords, Orev and Z'ev, so what could I have done to compare with you?" Their fury towards him was then assuaged, by this rebuttal.
Into your hands Adonoy delivered the Midyonite warlords, Orev and Z'ev, so what could I have done to compare with you?" Their fury towards him was then assuaged, by this rebuttal.
Rashi
ומה יכלתי. לעשות שיהא חשוב כמעשה שלכם:
What could I have done that would have been as significant as your accomplishments?
וַיָּבֹא גִדְעוֹן הַיַּרְדֵּנָה עֹבֵר הוּא וּשְׁלֹשׁ־מֵאוֹת הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ עֲיֵפִים וְרֹדְפִֽים׃
Gidon reached the Yardein. He crossed, with the three hundred men accompanying him, exhausted in pursuit.
Gidon reached the Yardein. He crossed, with the three hundred men accompanying him, exhausted in pursuit.
Rashi
עבר הוא ושלש מאות האיש. עוברים את הירדן אחרי זבח וצלמונע שעברו את הירדן תחלה, והיו משחיתים מעבר לירדן את ארץ ראובן וגד ומנשה, ועבר שם כדי לנקום אף בהם:
He crossed with the three hundred men. They crossed the Yardein after Zevach and Tzalmuna, who had crossed previously and wreaked destruction across the Yardein, in the territory of Reuven, Gad, and Menashe. He crossed to take revenge against them as well.
וַיֹּאמֶר לְאַנְשֵׁי סֻכּוֹת תְּנוּ־נָא כִּכְּרוֹת לֶחֶם לָעָם אֲשֶׁר בְּרַגְלָי כִּֽי־עֲיֵפִים הֵם וְאָנֹכִי רֹדֵף אַחֲרֵי זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע מַלְכֵי מִדְיָֽן׃
He said to the people of Succos, "Please give some loaves of bread to the people at my heels, as they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zevach and Tzalmuna, the Midyonite kings."
He said to the people of Succos, "Please give some loaves of bread to the people at my heels, as they are exhausted, and I am pursuing Zevach and Tzalmuna, the Midyonite kings."
Rashi
לאנשי סכות. ישראל היו:
To the people of Succos. They were Yisroelites.
וַיֹּאמֶר שָׂרֵי סֻכּוֹת הֲכַף זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע עַתָּה בְּיָדֶךָ כִּֽי־נִתֵּן לִֽצְבָאֲךָ לָֽחֶם׃
The leaders of Succos said, "Are the palms of Zevach and of Tzalmuna presently in your hands, that we must give your forces bread?"
The leaders of Succos said, "Are the palms of Zevach and of Tzalmuna presently in your hands, that we must give your forces bread?"
Rashi
הכף זבח וצלמנע בידך. שאתה מתפאר שהצלתנו מיד מדין:
Are the palms of Zevach and Tzalmuna in your hands that you pride yourself in having rescued us from the hand of Midyon.
וַיֹּאמֶר גִּדְעוֹן לָכֵן בְּתֵת יְהֹוָה אֶת־זֶבַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּע בְּיָדִי וְדַשְׁתִּי אֶת־בְּשַׂרְכֶם אֶת־קוֹצֵי הַמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִֽים׃
Gidon retorted, "For this, when Adonoy delivers Zevach and Tzalmuna into my hand, I shall pummel your flesh with cactus spines and thorns."
Gidon retorted, "For this, when Adonoy delivers Zevach and Tzalmuna into my hand, I shall pummel your flesh with cactus spines and thorns."
Rashi
הברקנים. רונצי"ש בלע"ז:
Thorns. "Ronzes" in old French.
וַיַּעַל מִשָּׁם פְּנוּאֵל וַיְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיהֶם כָּזֹאת וַיַּעֲנוּ אוֹתוֹ אַנְשֵׁי פְנוּאֵל כַּאֲשֶׁר עָנוּ אַנְשֵׁי סֻכּֽוֹת׃
He ascended from there to Penueil, and made a similar appeal to them; the people of Penueil responded as the people of Succos had responded.
He ascended from there to Penueil, and made a similar appeal to them; the people of Penueil responded as the people of Succos had responded.
וַיֹּאמֶר גַּם־לְאַנְשֵׁי פְנוּאֵל לֵאמֹר בְּשׁוּבִי בְשָׁלוֹם אֶתֹּץ אֶת־הַמִּגְדָּל הַזֶּֽה׃ {פ}
He replied to the people of Penueil as well, saying, "Upon my peaceful return, I shall demolish this tower."
He replied to the people of Penueil as well, saying, "Upon my peaceful return, I shall demolish this tower."
וְזֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע בַּקַּרְקֹר וּמַחֲנֵיהֶם עִמָּם כַּחֲמֵשֶׁת עָשָׂר אֶלֶף כֹּל הַנּוֹתָרִים מִכֹּל מַחֲנֵה בְנֵי־קֶדֶם וְהַנֹּפְלִים מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִים אֶלֶף אִישׁ שֹׁלֵֽף־חָֽרֶב׃
Zevach and Tzalmuna were at Karkor, accompanied by their camps, approximately fifteen thousand men—all the survivors of the entire camp of the Eastern peoples. Those that fell numbered one hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen.
Zevach and Tzalmuna were at Karkor, accompanied by their camps, approximately fifteen thousand men—all the survivors of the entire camp of the Eastern peoples. Those that fell numbered one hundred and twenty thousand swordsmen.
Rashi
בקרקר. שם מקום:
At Karkor. The name of a place.
וַיַּעַל גִּדְעוֹן דֶּרֶךְ הַשְּׁכוּנֵי בׇאֳהָלִים מִקֶּדֶם לְנֹבַח וְיׇגְבְּהָה וַיַּךְ אֶת־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה וְהַֽמַּחֲנֶה הָיָה בֶֽטַח׃
Gidon ascended by way of the tent dwellers east of Novach and Yagbeha. He struck down the camp while the camp seemed secure.
Gidon ascended by way of the tent dwellers east of Novach and Yagbeha. He struck down the camp while the camp seemed secure.
Rashi
דרך השכוני באהלים. דרך ארץ קדר וערב השוכנים במדבר באהליהם, שרועים מקנה תמיד ואין דרים בבתים:
By way of the tent dwellers. By way of the lands of Kedar and Arabia, whose inhabitants were wilderness tent dwellers. Since they were occupied exclusively as shepherds, they could not dwell in houses.
מקדם לנבח ויגבהה. שהם ערי ישראל, ולא רצה לילך שם אלא דרך עקלתון, כדי שלא ירגישו בהם, ויהומם פתאום:
East of Novach and Yagbeha. These were Yisroelite cities. He chose not to pass through them, but rather travelled roundabout, so that they would remain undetected, and could overwhelm them by surprise.
וַיָּנֻסוּ זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע וַיִּרְדֹּף אַחֲרֵיהֶם וַיִּלְכֹּד אֶת־שְׁנֵי ׀ מַלְכֵי מִדְיָן אֶת־זֶבַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּע וְכׇל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶה הֶחֱרִֽיד׃
Zevach and Tzalmuna fled, and he pursued them. He captured the two Midyonite kings, Zevach and Tzalmuna, terrorizing the entire camp.
Zevach and Tzalmuna fled, and he pursued them. He captured the two Midyonite kings, Zevach and Tzalmuna, terrorizing the entire camp.
וַיָּשׇׁב גִּדְעוֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָשׁ מִן־הַמִּלְחָמָה מִֽלְמַעֲלֵה הֶחָֽרֶס׃
Gidon ben Yoash returned from the wars, with the sun high.
Gidon ben Yoash returned from the wars, with the sun high.
Rashi
מלמעלה החרס. עד שלא שקעה השמש, בעוד החמה נראית גבוה:
With the sun high. Before sunset, with the sun still visible high above the horizon.
וַיִּלְכׇּד־נַעַר מֵאַנְשֵׁי סֻכּוֹת וַיִּשְׁאָלֵהוּ וַיִּכְתֹּב אֵלָיו אֶת־שָׂרֵי סֻכּוֹת וְאֶת־זְקֵנֶיהָ שִׁבְעִים וְשִׁבְעָה אִֽישׁ׃
He arrested a youngster of the people of Succos, and interrogated him. He listed, for him, the leaders and elders of Succos, seventy seven men.
He arrested a youngster of the people of Succos, and interrogated him. He listed, for him, the leaders and elders of Succos, seventy seven men.
וַיָּבֹא אֶל־אַנְשֵׁי סֻכּוֹת וַיֹּאמֶר הִנֵּה זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע אֲשֶׁר חֵרַפְתֶּם אוֹתִי לֵאמֹר הֲכַף זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע עַתָּה בְּיָדֶךָ כִּי נִתֵּן לַאֲנָשֶׁיךָ הַיְּעֵפִים לָֽחֶם׃
He approached the people of Succos, and said, "Here are Zevach and Tzalmuna, concerning whom you mocked me, saying, 'Are the palms of Zevach and Tzalmuna presently in your hands, that we must give your exhausted men bread?'"
He approached the people of Succos, and said, "Here are Zevach and Tzalmuna, concerning whom you mocked me, saying, 'Are the palms of Zevach and Tzalmuna presently in your hands, that we must give your exhausted men bread?'"
וַיִּקַּח אֶת־זִקְנֵי הָעִיר וְאֶת־קוֹצֵי הַמִּדְבָּר וְאֶת־הַֽבַּרְקֳנִים וַיֹּדַע בָּהֶם אֵת אַנְשֵׁי סֻכּֽוֹת׃
He seized the city elders, and the cactus spines and thorns, and tore at the men of Succos with them.
He seized the city elders, and the cactus spines and thorns, and tore at the men of Succos with them.
Rashi
וידע בהם. (תרגום:) ותבר בהון:
Tore with them. "Broke apart" with them.2This is Targum Yonasan’s translation.
וְאֶת־מִגְדַּל פְּנוּאֵל נָתָץ וַֽיַּהֲרֹג אֶת־אַנְשֵׁי הָעִֽיר׃
He demolished the tower of Penueil, and executed the people of the city.
He demolished the tower of Penueil, and executed the people of the city.
וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־זֶבַח וְאֶל־צַלְמֻנָּע אֵיפֹה הָאֲנָשִׁים אֲשֶׁר הֲרַגְתֶּם בְּתָבוֹר וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ כָּמוֹךָ כְמוֹהֶם אֶחָד כְּתֹאַר בְּנֵי הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃
He then said to Zevach and Tzalmuna, "Does anyone here resemble the men you killed at Tavor?" They replied, "They were exactly like you, singular, of princely appearance."
He then said to Zevach and Tzalmuna, "Does anyone here resemble the men you killed at Tavor?" They replied, "They were exactly like you, singular, of princely appearance."
Rashi
אחד כתאר בני המלך. יונתן תרגם: אחד היה בהם שתוארו כתואר בני המלך. ויש לפותרו: כמוך כמוהם, תואר אחד לכם, כי כתואר בני מלכים היו:
Singular, of princely appearance. Yonasan explains that one of them was of princely appearance.3Yonasan’s reading is: “One was exactly like you, of princely appearance.” However, this may be interpreted as, "They were exactly like you, all of singular appearance, for they were of princely appearance."
וַיֹּאמַר אַחַי בְּנֵֽי־אִמִּי הֵם חַי־יְהֹוָה לוּ הַחֲיִתֶם אוֹתָם לֹא הָרַגְתִּי אֶתְכֶֽם׃
He exclaimed, "My brothers! They were my mother's children! By the living Adonoy, if you had spared them, I would not have executed you!"
He exclaimed, "My brothers! They were my mother's children! By the living Adonoy, if you had spared them, I would not have executed you!"
וַיֹּאמֶר לְיֶתֶר בְּכוֹרוֹ קוּם הֲרֹג אוֹתָם וְלֹא־שָׁלַף הַנַּעַר חַרְבּוֹ כִּי יָרֵא כִּי עוֹדֶנּוּ נָֽעַר׃
He said to his first born, Yeser, "Get up and kill them!" But the boy would not draw his sword, for he was frightened, as he was still a boy.
He said to his first born, Yeser, "Get up and kill them!" But the boy would not draw his sword, for he was frightened, as he was still a boy.
Rashi
ולא שלף הנער חרבו. להורגם, שהיה ירא מהם:
But the boy would not draw his sword to execute them, for he was afraid of them.
וַיֹּאמֶר זֶבַח וְצַלְמֻנָּע קוּם אַתָּה וּפְגַע־בָּנוּ כִּי כָאִישׁ גְּבוּרָתוֹ וַיָּקׇם גִּדְעוֹן וַֽיַּהֲרֹג אֶת־זֶבַח וְאֶת־צַלְמֻנָּע וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִים אֲשֶׁר בְּצַוְּארֵי גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃ {פ}
Zevach and Tzalmuna declared, "You get up and execute us, for strength is determined by manliness." Gidon rose and executed Zevach and Tzalmona, and confiscated the crescent chains on their camels' necks.
Zevach and Tzalmuna declared, "You get up and execute us, for strength is determined by manliness." Gidon rose and executed Zevach and Tzalmona, and confiscated the crescent chains on their camels' necks.
Rashi
השהרנים. לוינ"ש בלע"ז, של זהב:
Crescent chains. Lunettes in old French, moonshaped, made of gold.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ אִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־גִּדְעוֹן מְשָׁל־בָּנוּ גַּם־אַתָּה גַּם־בִּנְךָ גַּם בֶּן־בְּנֶךָ כִּי הוֹשַׁעְתָּנוּ מִיַּד מִדְיָֽן׃
The Yisroelite constituency said to Gidon, "Govern us! You, your children, and your children's children, for you rescued us from the hand of Midyon."
The Yisroelite constituency said to Gidon, "Govern us! You, your children, and your children's children, for you rescued us from the hand of Midyon."
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם גִּדְעוֹן לֹֽא־אֶמְשֹׁל אֲנִי בָּכֶם וְלֹא־יִמְשֹׁל בְּנִי בָּכֶם יְהֹוָה יִמְשֹׁל בָּכֶֽם׃
Gidon replied to them, "I shall not govern you, nor shall my children govern you. Let Adonoy govern you!"
Gidon replied to them, "I shall not govern you, nor shall my children govern you. Let Adonoy govern you!"
וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם גִּדְעוֹן אֶשְׁאֲלָה מִכֶּם שְׁאֵלָה וּתְנוּ־לִי אִישׁ נֶזֶם שְׁלָלוֹ כִּֽי־נִזְמֵי זָהָב לָהֶם כִּי יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים הֵֽם׃
Gidon said to them, "I have a request to make of you. Give me, everyone, a nose ring from his pillage." They had golden nose rings, since they were Ishmaelites.
Gidon said to them, "I have a request to make of you. Give me, everyone, a nose ring from his pillage." They had golden nose rings, since they were Ishmaelites.
וַיֹּאמְרוּ נָתוֹן נִתֵּן וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְלָה וַיַּשְׁלִיכוּ שָׁמָּה אִישׁ נֶזֶם שְׁלָלֽוֹ׃
They replied, "We will surely give." They spread a cloth, and everyone cast, into it, a nose ring from his pillage.
They replied, "We will surely give." They spread a cloth, and everyone cast, into it, a nose ring from his pillage.
וַיְהִי מִשְׁקַל נִזְמֵי הַזָּהָב אֲשֶׁר שָׁאָל אֶלֶף וּשְׁבַע־מֵאוֹת זָהָב לְבַד מִן־הַשַּׂהֲרֹנִים וְהַנְּטִיפוֹת וּבִגְדֵי הָאַרְגָּמָן שֶׁעַל מַלְכֵי מִדְיָן וּלְבַד מִן־הָעֲנָקוֹת אֲשֶׁר בְּצַוְּארֵי גְמַלֵּיהֶֽם׃
The sum of the weight of the golden nose rings he had requested was one thousand seven hundred pieces of gold, besides the crescent chains, crowns, and purple robes worn by the Midyonite monarchs; and besides the chains adorning the necks of their camels.
The sum of the weight of the golden nose rings he had requested was one thousand seven hundred pieces of gold, besides the crescent chains, crowns, and purple robes worn by the Midyonite monarchs; and besides the chains adorning the necks of their camels.
Rashi
השהרנים והנטפות. (תרגום:) ענקיא וכלילא:
The crescent chains and crowns. The neckbands and crowns.4This is Targum Yonasan’s rendition.
וַיַּעַשׂ אוֹתוֹ גִדְעוֹן לְאֵפוֹד וַיַּצֵּג אוֹתוֹ בְעִירוֹ בְּעׇפְרָה וַיִּזְנוּ כׇֽל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אַחֲרָיו שָׁם וַיְהִי לְגִדְעוֹן וּלְבֵיתוֹ לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃
Gidon fashioned this into an apron, and exhibited it in his city, Ophrah. All of Yisroel were perverted towards it there. It became a pitfall, for Gidon and his household.
Gidon fashioned this into an apron, and exhibited it in his city, Ophrah. All of Yisroel were perverted towards it there. It became a pitfall, for Gidon and his household.
Rashi
ויעש אותו גדעון לאפוד. להיות לזכרון על תשועה גדולה, לראות כמה היה חילם כבד שבנזמי חשוביהם היה כל הזהב הזה:
Gidon fashioned it into an apron as a memorial to the the great salvation, demonstrating how enormous their forces were, as the nose rings of their eminent men contained so much gold.
ויזנו כל ישראל אחריו. לאחר מיתת גדעון:
All of Yisroel were perverted towards it after Gidon's demise.5But not during his lifetime. Gidon’s intentions were pure. (See Yalkut, 64.)
וַיִּכָּנַע מִדְיָן לִפְנֵי בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְלֹא יָסְפוּ לָשֵׂאת רֹאשָׁם וַתִּשְׁקֹט הָאָרֶץ אַרְבָּעִים שָׁנָה בִּימֵי גִדְעֽוֹן׃ {פ}
The Midyonites were subjugated to Yisroel, and no longer held their heads high. The land was tranquil forty years, throughout the days of Gidon.
The Midyonites were subjugated to Yisroel, and no longer held their heads high. The land was tranquil forty years, throughout the days of Gidon.
וַיֵּלֶךְ יְרֻבַּעַל בֶּן־יוֹאָשׁ וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּבֵיתֽוֹ׃
Yerubaal ben Yoash proceeded to dwell at home.
Yerubaal ben Yoash proceeded to dwell at home.
וּלְגִדְעוֹן הָיוּ שִׁבְעִים בָּנִים יֹצְאֵי יְרֵכוֹ כִּֽי־נָשִׁים רַבּוֹת הָיוּ לֽוֹ׃
Gidon had seventy sons whom he fathered, as he had numerous wives.
Gidon had seventy sons whom he fathered, as he had numerous wives.
וּפִֽילַגְשׁוֹ אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׁכֶם יָֽלְדָה־לּוֹ גַם־הִיא בֵּן וַיָּשֶׂם אֶת־שְׁמוֹ אֲבִימֶֽלֶךְ׃
His concubine at Shechem bore him a son as well, and he named him Avimelech.
His concubine at Shechem bore him a son as well, and he named him Avimelech.
וַיָּמׇת גִּדְעוֹן בֶּן־יוֹאָשׁ בְּשֵׂיבָה טוֹבָה וַיִּקָּבֵר בְּקֶבֶר יוֹאָשׁ אָבִיו בְּעׇפְרָה אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִֽי׃ {פ}
Gidon ben Yoash died in fortunate old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Yoash, in Ophrah of the Aviezrites.
Gidon ben Yoash died in fortunate old age. He was buried in the tomb of his father Yoash, in Ophrah of the Aviezrites.
וַיְהִי כַּֽאֲשֶׁר מֵת גִּדְעוֹן וַיָּשׁוּבוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּזְנוּ אַחֲרֵי הַבְּעָלִים וַיָּשִׂימוּ לָהֶם בַּעַל בְּרִית לֵאלֹהִֽים׃
It happened that, when Gidon died, the Bnei Yisroel regressed, and were perverted toward the Baalim. They designated, for themselves, Baal Beris as a god.
It happened that, when Gidon died, the Bnei Yisroel regressed, and were perverted toward the Baalim. They designated, for themselves, Baal Beris as a god.
Rashi
בעל ברית. כך שמו:
Baal beris. This was his name.
וְלֹא זָֽכְרוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵיהֶם הַמַּצִּיל אוֹתָם מִיַּד כׇּל־אֹיְבֵיהֶם מִסָּבִֽיב׃
The Bnei Yisroel did not remember Adonoy their God, Who had rescued them from the hand of all of their surrounding enemies.
The Bnei Yisroel did not remember Adonoy their God, Who had rescued them from the hand of all of their surrounding enemies.
וְלֹא־עָשׂוּ חֶסֶד עִם־בֵּית יְרֻבַּעַל גִּדְעוֹן כְּכׇל־הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה עִם־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ {פ}
They did not act benevolently toward the house of Yerubaal Gidon, commensurate with all of the benefits he had brought to Yisroel.
They did not act benevolently toward the house of Yerubaal Gidon, commensurate with all of the benefits he had brought to Yisroel.
Rashi
ולא עשו חסד וגו'. שהרגו את בניו, כמו שכתוב בענין (להלן ט ה):
They did not act benevolently. They murdered his children, as stated in the narrative.6Ch. 9.
מה עשיתי עתה ככם. מה חשוב מה שעשיתי בתחילתו, כמה שעשיתם אתם בסוף:
Can any action of mine compare with yours? How significant were my actions at the beginning in comparison with yours at the end?