Judges 8:24

KJV1611 – Modern English

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.)

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Other Translations

  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    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.)

  • 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.)

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.)

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.)

  • 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.)

  • 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 And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; then Kedar, Adbeel, and Mibsam,
  • Gen 37:25 : 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spices and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
  • Gen 37:28 : 28 Then Midianite merchants passed by; and they drew and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
  • Exod 12:35 : 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed from the Egyptians articles of silver, and articles of gold, and clothing:
  • Exod 32:3 : 3 So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.
  • 1 Sam 25:11 : 11 Shall I take my bread, my water, and the meat I have prepared for my shearers, and give it to men whom I do not know from where they are?
  • 1 Kgs 20:11 : 11 And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not the one who girds on his armor boast himself like the one who takes it off.
  • 1 Pet 3:3-5 : 3 Let your beauty not be the outward adornment of braiding hair, wearing gold, or putting on apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 5 For in this manner, in former times, the holy women who trusted in God also adorned themselves, being submissive to their own husbands:
  • Gen 16:10-11 : 10 And the angel of the LORD said to her, I will multiply your descendants exceedingly, so that they shall not be counted for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LORD said to her, Behold, you are with child, and shall bear a son, and shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD has heard your affliction.
  • Gen 24:22 : 22 So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden earring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,
  • Gen 24:53 : 53 Then the servant brought out jewelry of silver, jewelry of gold, and clothing, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave precious things to her brother and to her mother.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    25And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and each man threw the earrings of his spoil into it.

    26And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides ornaments, and pendants, and purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were on their camels' necks.

    27And Gideon made an ephod and put it in his city, in Ophrah: and all Israel went there to worship it: which became a snare to Gideon and to his house.

    28Thus Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in peace forty years in the days of Gideon.

  • Judg 8:20-23
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    20And he said to Jether his firstborn, Rise, and kill them. But the youth did not draw his sword: for he was afraid, because he was still a youth.

    21Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise and fall upon us: for as the man is, so is his strength. And Gideon arose and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that were on their camels' necks.

    22Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule over us, both you, and your son, and your grandson also: for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.

    23And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

  • Gen 24:22
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    22So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man took a golden earring weighing half a shekel, and two bracelets for her wrists weighing ten shekels of gold,

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    70%

    2Aaron said to them, "Break off the golden earrings that are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me."

    3So all the people broke off the golden earrings which were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.

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    2Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man ask of his neighbor, and every woman of her neighbor, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

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    69%

    50We have therefore brought an offering for the LORD, what every man has found, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make atonement for our souls before the LORD.

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    5And he said to the men of Succoth, Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian.

    6And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?

    7And Gideon said, Therefore, when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

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    68%

    35And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed from the Egyptians articles of silver, and articles of gold, and clothing:

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    1And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you treated us this way, that you did not call us when you went to fight with the Midianites? And they argued with him sharply.

    2And he said to them, What have I done now in comparison to you? Isn't the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

    3God has delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison to you? Then their anger was pacified toward him when he said that.

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    22And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing-hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and necklaces, all jewels of gold: and every man that offered, offered an offering of gold to the LORD.

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    53(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)

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    22But every woman shall borrow of her neighbor, and of her who sojourns in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and clothing, and you shall put them upon your sons and upon your daughters; and you shall plunder the Egyptians.

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    14And his friend answered and said, This is nothing else but the sword of Gideon the son of Joash, a man of Israel; for God has delivered Midian and all the army into his hand.

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    36And Gideon said unto God, If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have said,

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    21The rings, and nose jewels,

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    24And Gideon sent messengers throughout all Mount Ephraim, saying, Come down against the Midianites and take before them the waters as far as Beth Barah and Jordan. Then all the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together and took the waters as far as Beth Barah and Jordan.

    25And they captured two princes of the Midianites, Oreb and Zeeb; and they killed Oreb on the rock of Oreb, and Zeeb they killed at the winepress of Zeeb, and pursued the Midianites, and brought the heads of Oreb and Zeeb to Gideon on the other side of Jordan.

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    14And caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him: and he described to him the princes of Succoth, and the elders of it, seventy-seven men.

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    29And they said one to another, Who has done this thing? And when they inquired and asked, they said, Gideon the son of Joash has done this thing.

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    27Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him. And so it was, because he feared his father's household and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.

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    66%

    21When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

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    30'Have they not found and divided the spoil? To every man a damsel or two; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, dyed garments embroidered on both sides, for the necks of those who take the spoil?'

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    24And I said to them, 'Whoever has any gold, let them break it off.' So they gave it to me, and I threw it into the fire, and this calf came out."