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Judges 8:22-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Judges 8:22-24
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Gideon’s Idolatry
22 Then the Israelites said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have delivered us out of the hand of Midian.” 23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.”(A) 24 Then Gideon said to them, “Let me make a request of you; each of you give me an earring he has taken as spoil.” (For the enemy[a] had golden earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)
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