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Judges 8:24

American Standard Version

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.)

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Judges 8:24 in other translations

Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)

Judges 8:24 · World English Bible

Judges 8:24 in context

  1. 22Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son also; for thou hast saved us out of the hand of Midian.
  2. 23And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: Jehovah shall rule over you.
  3. 24And 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.)
  4. 25And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the ear-rings of his spoil.
  5. 26And the weight of the golden ear-rings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels’ necks.