Verse 24

Then Gideon said to them, 'I have one request—that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder.' (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.)

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Gideon sa så til dem: «La meg be dere om en ting: at hver av dere gir meg en ring fra byttet.» (For de hadde gulløreringer, siden de var ismaelitter.)

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og Gideon sa til dem: Jeg har en anmodning til dere, om at hver av dere gir meg øreringene fra byttet sitt. (For de hadde gulløreringer fordi de var ismaelitter.)

• Norsk King James

  Og Gideon sa til dem: "Jeg ønsker å be om en forespørsel fra dere, at dere vil gi meg hvermann sine gulløreringer fra byttet. (For de hadde gulløreringer, fordi de var ismaelite.)"

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Gideon fortsatte: Jeg har en forespørsel til dere: La hver av dere gi meg en øre av sitt bytte. De hadde gulløre, for de var ismaelitter.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Gideon sa så til dem: "Jeg skal be om en ting fra dere, at hver av dere gir meg øredobbene fra sitt bytte.", for de hadde gullører, siden de var ismielere.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og Gideon sa til dem: Jeg har en forespørsel til dere, hver av dere kan gi meg de øreringene dere har tatt som bytte. For de hadde gulløreringer, siden de var ismaelitter.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Gideon sa videre: «Jeg har et ønske. La hver mann gi meg øreringene fra sitt bytte.» (For de hadde gulløreringer, ettersom de var ismaelitter.)

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og Gideon sa til dem: Jeg har en forespørsel til dere, hver av dere kan gi meg de øreringene dere har tatt som bytte. For de hadde gulløreringer, siden de var ismaelitter.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Gideon fortsatte: «La meg bare be dere om én ting: Hver av dere gir meg øreringen fra sitt bytte.» For de bar øreringer av gull, siden de var ismaelitter.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Gideon sa videre til dem: «Jeg vil be dere om én ting: Hver av dere gir meg de øredobbene dere har tatt som bytte.» (For de hadde gulløredobber, siden de var ismaelitter.)

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Gideon sagde til dem: Jeg vil begjære en Begjæring af eder: Hver give mig dog et Smykke af hans Bytte; thi de hadde Guldsmykker, eftersom de vare Ismaeliter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Gideon sa til dem: Jeg ønsker en bønn fra dere, at hver av dere gir meg øreringene han tok som bytte. De hadde gulløreringer fordi de var ismaelitter.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And Gideon said to them, I would desire of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his spoil. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Gideon sa til dem: Jeg vil be om en ting av dere, at hver mann gir meg øredobben av byttet sitt. (For de hadde gulløredobber fordi de var ismaelitter.)

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Gideon sa til dem: 'La meg be dere om én ting: La hver mann gi meg øresmykkene fra sitt bytte.' For de hadde gullringer, siden de var ismaelitter.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Gideon sa til dem: Jeg vil be dere om en ting, at hver av dere gir meg gullringene av sin hærfang. (For de hadde gullringer, siden de var ismaelitter.)

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Så sa Gideon til dem: Jeg har en bønn til dere; la hver mann gi meg øreringene han har tatt. (For de hadde gulløreringer, siden de var ismaelitter.)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Gedeon sayde vnto them: One thinge I desyre of you, Euery man geue me the earinge that he hath spoyled. (For in so moch as ye men were Ismaelites, they had earinges.)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Againe Gideon sayd vnto them, I would desire a request of you, that you would giue mee euery man the earings of his pray (for they had golden earings because they were Ismaelites)

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And agayne Gedeon said vnto them: I would desire a request of you, euen that you would geue me euery man the earinges of his pray. For they had golden earinges, because they were Israelites.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they [were] Ishmaelites.)

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Gideon said to them, I would make a request of you, that you would give me every man the ear-rings of his spoil. (For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Gideon saith unto them, `Let me ask of you a petition, and give ye to me each the ring of his prey, for they have rings of gold, for they `are' Ishmaelites.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Gideon said unto them, I would make a request of you, that ye would give me every man the ear-rings of his spoil. (For they had golden ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then Gideon said to them, I have a request to make to you; let every man give me the ear-rings he has taken. (For they had gold ear-rings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• World English Bible (2000)

  Gideon said to them, "I would make a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his spoil." (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Gideon continued,“I would like to make one request. Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken.”(The Midianites had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)

Referenced Verses

• Gen 25:13 : 13 These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,
• Gen 37:25 : 25 As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, and myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt.
• Gen 37:28 : 28 When the Midianite merchants passed by, they pulled Joseph up out of the pit and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt.
• Exod 12:35 : 35 The Israelites did as Moses instructed and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing.
• Exod 32:3 : 3 So all the people took off the gold earrings that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.
• 1 Sam 25:11 : 11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"
• 1 Kgs 20:11 : 11 The king of Israel replied, 'Tell him: One who arms himself for battle should not boast as if he is already victorious.'
• 1 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 Let your beauty not be external—such as elaborate hairstyles, the wearing of gold jewelry, or fine clothes. 4 Instead, it should be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight. 5 For in this way, in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, submitting to their own husbands.
• Gen 16:10-11 : 10 The angel of the LORD also said, "I will greatly multiply your offspring so that they cannot be counted because of their great numbers." 11 The angel of the LORD said to her, "You are now pregnant and will give birth to a son. You shall name him Ishmael, because the LORD has heard of your misery."
• Gen 24:22 : 22 When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a half shekel, and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels, and gave them to her.
• Gen 24:53 : 53 Then he brought out gold and silver jewelry and clothing and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave costly gifts to her brother and her mother.