- 西巴和撒慕拿說、你自己起來殺我們罷.因為人如何、力量也是如何。基甸就起來、殺了西巴和撒慕拿、奪獲他們駱駝項上戴的月牙圈。
- 以色列人對基甸說、你既救我們脫離米甸人的手、願你和你的兒孫管理我們。
- 基甸說、我不管理你們、我的兒子也不管理你們.惟有耶和華管理你們。
- 基甸又對他們說、我有一件事求你們.請你們各人將所奪的耳環給我.原來仇敵是以實瑪利人、都是戴金耳環的。
- 他們說、我們情願給你.就鋪開一件外衣、各人將所奪的耳環丟在其上。
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- Zebah and Zalmunna said, "Come, do it yourself. 'As is the man, so is his strength.' " So Gideon stepped forward and killed them, and took the ornaments off their camels' necks.
- The Israelites said to Gideon, "Rule over us--you, your son and your grandson--because you have saved us out of the hand of Midian."
- But Gideon told them, "I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The LORD will rule over you."
- And he said, "I do have one request, that each of you give me an earring from your share of the plunder." (It was the custom of the Ishmaelites to wear gold earrings.)
- They answered, "We'll be glad to give them." So they spread out a garment, and each man threw a ring from his plunder onto it.
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