And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. Context Gideon's Ephod
22Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, Rule you over us, both you, and your son, and your son's son also: for you have delivered us from the hand of Midian. 23And Gideon said to them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you. 24And Gideon said to them, I would desire a request of you, that you would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.) 25And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey. 26And 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. 27And 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 to Gideon, and to his house. Parallel Verses American Standard 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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They answered: We will give them most willingly. And spreading a mantle on the ground, they cast upon it the earlets of the spoils.
Darby Bible Translation
And they answered, "We will willingly give them." And they spread a garment, and every man cast in it the earrings of his spoil.
King James Bible
And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
Young's Literal Translation
And they say, 'We certainly give;' and they spread out the garment, and cast thither each the ring of his prey;
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