Judges 8:26

Translations

Modern

The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the weight of the gold rings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, apart from the crescent ornaments and pendants and purple robes that were on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains that were around the necks of their camels.

Latin

…et fuit pondus postulatarum inaurium, mille septingenti auri sicli, absque ornamentis, et monilibus, et veste purpurea, quibus reges Madian uti soliti erant, et præter torques aureas camelorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

The weight of the gold earrings he had requested was 1 ,700 shekels, in addition to the crescent ornaments, the pendants, the purple garments of the kings of Midian, and the chains from the necks of their camels.

Notes

Judges 6:1–8:35

Gideon's time as a judge ends the first era of judges.

Theme notes and profiles

Gideon Social Chaos in Judges

Events

Deliverance by Gideon

Measurements

1,700 shekels: About 42.7 lb (19.4 kg)

Related verses

John 19:2
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
Esther 8:15
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
John 19:5
When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
Revelation 18:16
…saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
Jeremiah 10:9
Hammered silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz—the work of a craftsman from the hands of a goldsmith. Their clothes are blue and purple, all fashioned by skilled workers.
Revelation 18:12
…cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;
Revelation 17:4
The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
Ezekiel 27:7
Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.
Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.

Places

Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges

Glossary

Gideon Joash Judges, Book of Midian, Midianite Moon Ophrah (Place) Purple

Topics

Camel: Ornaments of Chains: As Ornaments on Camels Colors: Crimson, Red, Purple, and Scarlet, Symbols of Various Ideas of Royalty Gideon: Makes an Ephod Which Becomes a Snare to the Israelites Gold was Used for Earrings Ishmaelites: Called Midianites Israel: Under the Judges: Seven Years of Bondage to the Midianites; Delivered by Gideon Shekel used to Weigh Silver The Camel of the Rich Adorned with Chains The Color Purple

Judges 8:26

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