Judges 8:25
23 And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.
24 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.
26 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.
27 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “We will give them gladly,” they replied. So they spread out a garment, and each man threw an earring from his plunder onto it.
- KJV
- And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
- WEB
- They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And they said, We will willingly give [them]. And they spread a garment, and cast therein every man the earrings of his booty.
- BLB
- And they answered, “We will give [them] gladly.” And they spread out a garment, and each man threw into it the rings from his plunder.
- ÅB
- Og de sa: Vi vil gjerne gi deg dem. Og de bredte ut en duk, og på det kastet hver av dem de ringer han hadde tatt til bytte.
- OTB
- De svarte: «Vi vil gjerne gi dem.» Så bredte de ut et klesplagg, og hver mann kastet en ørering fra sitt bytte på det.
- B1930
- Og de sa: Vi vil gjerne gi dig dem. Og de bredte ut et klæde, og på det kastet hver av dem de ringer han hadde tatt til bytte.