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Judges 8:26-28
English Standard Version
Judges 8:26-28
English Standard Version
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was 1,700 shekels[a] of gold, besides (A)the crescent ornaments and (B)the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian, and besides the collars that were around the necks of their camels. 27 And Gideon (C)made an ephod of it and put it in his city, (D)in Ophrah. And all Israel (E)whored after it there, and it became a (F)snare to Gideon and to his family. 28 So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel, and they raised their heads no more. (G)And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
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- Judges 8:26 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
Judges 8:26-28
New International Version
Judges 8:26-28
New International Version
26 The weight of the gold rings he asked for came to seventeen hundred shekels,[a] not counting the ornaments, the pendants and the purple garments worn by the kings of Midian or the chains(A) that were on their camels’ necks. 27 Gideon made the gold into an ephod,(B) which he placed in Ophrah,(C) his town. All Israel prostituted themselves by worshiping it there, and it became a snare(D) to Gideon and his family.(E)
Gideon’s Death
28 Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head(F) again. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land had peace(G) forty years.
Footnotes
- Judges 8:26 That is, about 43 pounds or about 20 kilograms
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