Judges 8:23-25

International Standard Version

²³ But Gideon told them, “I won’t rule over you and my son won’t rule over you. The Lord will rule you.”

Gideon Falls into Idolatry

²⁴ But Gideon also added, “I would like to ask that each of you give me a ring from his war booty” because, as Ishmaelites, the Midianites^[a] had been wearing gold rings.

²⁵ They responded, “We’ll be happy to give them.” So they laid out a garment, and each of them contributed a ring from his war booty.