King James Version
"And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey."
— Judges 8:25, King James Version
“And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the ear-rings of his spoil. ”
“They answered, "We will willingly give them." They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his spoil into it.”
“They said,“We are happy to give you earrings.” So they spread out a garment, and each one threw an earring from his plunder onto it.”
“They answered: We will give them most willingly. And spreading a mantle on the ground, they cast upon it the earlets of the spoils.”
“And they gave answer, We will gladly give them. So they put down a robe, every man dropping into it the ear-rings he had taken.”
“And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.”
Then 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 delivered us from the hand of Midian.
And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the Lord shall rule over you.
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.)
And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
Thus was Midian subdued before the children of Israel, so that they lifted up their heads no more. And the country was in quietness forty years in the days of Gideon.