Gideon’s Ephod

22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, (A)“Rule over us, both you and your son, and your grandson also; for you have (B)delivered us from the hand of Midian.”

23 But Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor shall my son rule over you; (C)the Lord shall rule over you.” 24 Then Gideon said to them, “I would like to [a]make a request of you, that each of you would give me the earrings from his plunder.” For they had golden earrings, (D)because they were Ishmaelites.

25 So they answered, “We will gladly give them.” And they spread out a garment, and each man threw into it the earrings from his plunder.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 8:24 Lit. request a request

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