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[1] The men of Ephraim said to him, “Why have you treated us this way, that you didn’t call us when you went to fight with Midian?” They rebuked him sharply.
[2] He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?
[3] God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.
[4] Gideon came to the Jordan and passed over, he and the three hundred men who were with him, faint, yet pursuing.
[5] He said to the men of Succoth, “Please give loaves of bread to the people who follow me; for they are faint, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna, the kings of Midian.”
[6] The princes of Succoth said, “Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your army?”
[7] Gideon said, “Therefore when Yahweh has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.”
[8] He went up there to Penuel, and spoke to them in the same way; and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered.
[9] He spoke also to the men of Penuel, saying, “When I come again in peace, I will break down this tower.”
[10] Now Zebah and Zalmunna were in Karkor, and their armies with them, about fifteen thousand men, all who were left of all the army of the children of the east; for there fell one hundred twenty thousand men who drew sword.
[11] Gideon went up by the way of those who lived in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and struck the army; for the army felt secure.
[12] Zebah and Zalmunna fled and he pursued them. He took the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and confused all the army.
[13] Gideon the son of Joash returned from the battle from the ascent of Heres.
[14] He caught a young man of the men of Succoth, and inquired of him; and he described for him the princes of Succoth, and its elders, seventy-seven men.
[15] He came to the men of Succoth, and said, “See Zebah and Zalmunna, concerning whom you taunted me, saying, ‘Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, that we should give bread to your men who are weary?’ ”
[16] He took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth.
[17] He broke down the tower of Penuel, and killed the men of the city.
[18] Then he said to Zebah and Zalmunna, “What kind of men were they whom you killed at Tabor?” They answered, “They were like you. They all resembled the children of a king.”
[19] He said, “They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As Yahweh lives, if you had saved them alive, I would not kill you.”
[20] He said to Jether his firstborn, “Get up and kill them!” But the youth didn’t draw his sword; for he was afraid, because he was yet a youth.
[21] Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You rise and fall on us; for as the man is, so is his strength.” Gideon arose, and killed Zebah and Zalmunna, and took the crescents that were on their camels’ necks.
[22] Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, both you, your son, and your son’s son also; for you have saved us out of the hand of Midian.”
[23] Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you. Yahweh shall rule over you.”
[24] Gideon said to them, “I do have a request: that you would each give me the earrings of his plunder.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
[25] They answered, “We will willingly give them.” They spread a garment, and every man threw the earrings of his plunder into it.
[26] The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand and seven hundred shekels° of gold, in addition to the crescents, and the pendants, and the purple clothing that was on the kings of Midian, and in addition to the chains that were about their camels’ necks.
[27] Gideon made an ephod out of it, and put it in Ophrah, his city. Then all Israel played the prostitute with it there; and it became a snare to Gideon and to his house.
[28] So Midian was subdued before the children of Israel, and they lifted up their heads no more. The land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.
[29] Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house.
[30] Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body, for he had many wives.
[31] His concubine who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.
[32] Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
[33] As soon as Gideon was dead, the children of Israel turned again and played the prostitute following the Baals, and made Baal Berith their god.
[34] The children of Israel didn’t remember Yahweh their God, who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;
[35] neither did they show kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown to Israel.

Judges 8:26 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.32 Troy ounces, so 1700 shekels is about 17 kilograms or 37.4 pounds.

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Judges 8 (KJVS)

[1] And the men H376 of Ephraim H669 said H559 (8799) unto him, Why hast thou H4100 served H6213 (8804) us thus H1697, that thou calledst H7121 (8800) us not, when thou wentest H1980 (8804) to fight H3898 (8736) with the Midianites H4080? And they did chide H7378 (8799) with him sharply H2394.
[2] And he said H559 (8799) unto them, What have I done H6213 (8804) now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning H5955 of the grapes of Ephraim H669 better H2896 than the vintage H1210 of Abiezer H44?
[3] God H430 hath delivered H5414 (8804) into your hands H3027 the princes H8269 of Midian H4080, Oreb H6159 and Zeeb H2062: and what was I able H3201 (8804) to do H6213 (8800) in comparison of you? Then their anger H7307 was abated H7503 (8804) toward him, when he had said H1697 that H1696 (8763).
[4] And Gideon H1439 came H935 (8799) to Jordan H3383, [and] passed over H5674 (8802), he, and the three H7969 hundred H3967 men H376 that [were] with him, faint H5889, yet pursuing H7291 (8802) [them].
[5] And he said H559 (8799) unto the men H582 of Succoth H5523, Give H5414 (8798), I pray you, loaves H3603 of bread H3899 unto the people H5971 that follow H7272 me; for they [be] faint H5889, and I am pursuing H7291 (8802) after H310 Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759, kings H4428 of Midian H4080.
[6] And the princes H8269 of Succoth H5523 said H559 (8799), [Are] the hands H3709 of Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 now in thine hand H3027, that we should give H5414 (8799) bread H3899 unto thine army H6635?
[7] And Gideon H1439 said H559 (8799), Therefore when the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 (8800) Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 into mine hand H3027, then I will tear H1758 (8804) your flesh H1320 with the thorns H6975 of the wilderness H4057 and with briers H1303.
[8] And he went up H5927 (8799) thence to Penuel H6439, and spake H1696 (8762) unto them likewise H2063: and the men H582 of Penuel H6439 answered H6030 (8799) him as the men H582 of Succoth H5523 had answered H6030 (8804) [him].
[9] And he spake H559 (8799) also unto the men H582 of Penuel H6439, saying H559 (8800), When I come again H7725 (8800) in peace H7965, I will break down H5422 (8799) this tower H4026.
[10] Now Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 [were] in Karkor H7174, and their hosts H4264 with them, about fifteen H2568 H6240 thousand H505 [men], all that were left H3498 (8737) of all the hosts H4264 of the children H1121 of the east H6924: for there fell H5307 (8802) an hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 thousand H505 men H376 that drew H8025 (8802) sword H2719.
[11] And Gideon H1439 went up H5927 (8799) by the way H1870 of them that dwelt H7931 (8803) in tents H168 on the east H6924 of Nobah H5025 and Jogbehah H3011, and smote H5221 (8686) the host H4264: for the host H4264 was secure H983.
[12] And when Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 fled H5127 (8799), he pursued H7291 (8799) after H310 them, and took H3920 (8799) the two H8147 kings H4428 of Midian H4080, Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759, and discomfited H2729 (8689) all the host H4264.
[13] And Gideon H1439 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 returned H7725 (8799) from battle H4421 before H4608 the sun H2775 [was up],
[14] And caught H3920 (8799) a young man H5288 of the men H582 of Succoth H5523, and enquired H7592 (8799) of him: and he described H3789 (8799) unto him the princes H8269 of Succoth H5523, and the elders H2205 thereof, [even] threescore and seventeen H7657 H7651 men H376.
[15] And he came H935 (8799) unto the men H582 of Succoth H5523, and said H559 (8799), Behold Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759, with whom ye did upbraid H2778 (8765) me, saying H559 (8800), [Are] the hands H3709 of Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 now in thine hand H3027, that we should give H5414 (8799) bread H3899 unto thy men H582 [that are] weary H3287?
[16] And he took H3947 (8799) the elders H2205 of the city H5892, and thorns H6975 of the wilderness H4057 and briers H1303, and with them he taught H3045 (8686) the men H582 of Succoth H5523.
[17] And he beat down H5422 (8804) the tower H4026 of Penuel H6439, and slew H2026 (8799) the men H582 of the city H5892.
[18] Then said H559 (8799) he unto Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759, What H375 manner of men H582 [were they] whom ye slew H2026 (8804) at Tabor H8396? And they answered H559 (8799), As thou H3644 [art], so [were] they; each one H259 resembled H8389 the children H1121 of a king H4428.
[19] And he said H559 (8799), They [were] my brethren H251, [even] the sons H1121 of my mother H517: [as] the LORD H3068 liveth H2416, if H3863 ye had saved them alive H2421 (8689), I would not slay H2026 (8804) you.
[20] And he said H559 (8799) unto Jether H3500 his firstborn H1060, Up H6965 (8798), [and] slay H2026 (8798) them. But the youth H5288 drew H8025 (8804) not his sword H2719: for he feared H3372 (8804), because he [was] yet a youth H5288.
[21] Then Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759 said H559 (8799), Rise H6965 (8798) thou, and fall H6293 (8798) upon us: for as the man H376 [is, so is] his strength H1369. And Gideon H1439 arose H6965 (8799), and slew H2026 (8799) Zebah H2078 and Zalmunna H6759, and took away H3947 (8799) the ornaments H7720 that [were] on their camels H1581’ necks H6677.
[22] Then the men H376 of Israel H3478 said H559 (8799) unto Gideon H1439, Rule H4910 (8798) thou over us, both thou, and thy son H1121, and thy son’s H1121 son H1121 also: for thou hast delivered H3467 (8689) us from the hand H3027 of Midian H4080.
[23] And Gideon H1439 said H559 (8799) unto them, I will not rule H4910 (8799) over you, neither shall my son H1121 rule H4910 (8799) over you: the LORD H3068 shall rule H4910 (8799) over you.
[24] And Gideon H1439 said H559 (8799) unto them, I would desire H7592 (8799) a request H7596 of you, that ye would give H5414 (8798) me every man H376 the earrings H5141 of his prey H7998. (For they had golden H2091 earrings H5141, because they [were] Ishmaelites H3459.)
[25] And they answered H559 (8799), We will willingly H5414 (8800) give H5414 (8799) [them]. And they spread H6566 (8799) a garment H8071, and did cast H7993 (8686) therein every man H376 the earrings H5141 of his prey H7998.
[26] And the weight H4948 of the golden H2091 earrings H5141 that he requested H7592 (8804) was a thousand H505 and seven H7651 hundred H3967 [shekels] of gold H2091; beside ornaments H7720, and collars H5188, and purple H713 raiment H899 that [was] on the kings H4428 of Midian H4080, and beside the chains H6060 that [were] about their camels H1581’ necks H6677.
[27] And Gideon H1439 made H6213 (8799) an ephod H646 thereof, and put H3322 (8686) it in his city H5892, [even] in Ophrah H6084: and all Israel H3478 went thither a whoring H2181 (8799) after H310 it: which thing became a snare H4170 unto Gideon H1439, and to his house H1004.
[28] Thus was Midian H4080 subdued H3665 (8735) before H6440 the children H1121 of Israel H3478, so that they lifted up H5375 (8800) their heads H7218 no more H3254 (8804). And the country H776 was in quietness H8252 (8799) forty H705 years H8141 in the days H3117 of Gideon H1439.
[29] And Jerubbaal H3378 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 went H3212 (8799) and dwelt H3427 (8799) in his own house H1004.
[30] And Gideon H1439 had threescore and ten H7657 sons H1121 of his body H3409 begotten H3318 (8802): for he had many H7227 wives H802.
[31] And his concubine H6370 that [was] in Shechem H7927, she also bare H3205 (8804) him a son H1121, whose name H8034 he called H7760 (8799) Abimelech H40.
[32] And Gideon H1439 the son H1121 of Joash H3101 died H4191 (8799) in a good H2896 old age H7872, and was buried H6912 (8735) in the sepulchre H6913 of Joash H3101 his father H1, in Ophrah H6084 of the Abiezrites H33.
[33] And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon H1439 was dead H4191 (8804), that the children H1121 of Israel H3478 turned again H7725 (8799), and went a whoring H2181 (8799) after H310 Baalim H1168, and made H7760 (8799) Baalberith H1170 their god H430.
[34] And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 remembered H2142 (8804) not the LORD H3068 their God H430, who had delivered H5337 (8688) them out of the hands H3027 of all their enemies H341 (8802) on every side H5439:
[35] Neither shewed H6213 (8804) they kindness H2617 to the house H1004 of Jerubbaal H3378, [namely], Gideon H1439, according to all the goodness H2896 which he had shewed H6213 (8804) unto Israel H3478.

Young’s Literal Translation

Judges 8 (YLT)

[1] And the men of Ephraim say unto him, ‘What is this thing thou hast done to us-not to call for us when thou didst go to fight with Midian?’ and they strive with him severely;
[2] and he saith unto them, ‘What have I done now like you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the harvest of Abi-Ezer?
[3] Into your hand hath God given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what have I been able to do like you?’ Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.
[4] And Gideon cometh in unto the Jordan, passing over, he and the three hundred men who are with him-wearied, and pursuing,
[5] and he saith to the men of Succoth, ‘Give, I pray you, cakes of bread to the people who are at my feet, for they are wearied, and I am pursuing after Zebah and Zalmunna kings of Midian.’
[6] And the heads of Succoth say, ‘Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand, that we give to thy host bread?’
[7] And Gideon saith, ‘Therefore-in Jehovah’s giving Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand-I have threshed your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness, and with the threshing instruments.’
[8] And he goeth up thence to Penuel, and speaketh unto them thus; and the men of Penuel answer him as the men of Succoth answered.
[9] And he speaketh also to the men of Penuel, saying, ‘In my turning back in peace, I break down this tower.’
[10] And Zebah and Zalmunna are in Karkor, and their camps with them, about fifteen thousand, all who are left of all the camp of the sons of the east; and those falling are a hundred and twenty thousand men, drawing sword.
[11] And Gideon goeth up the way of those who tabernacle in tents, on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah, and smiteth the camp, and the camp was confident;
[12] and Zebab and Zalmunna flee, and he pursueth after them, and captureth the two kings of Midian, Zebah and Zalmunna, and all the camp he hath caused to tremble.
[13] And Gideon son of Joash turneth back from the battle, at the going up of the sun,
[14] and captureth a young man of the men of Succoth, and asketh him, and he describeth unto him the heads of Succoth, and its elders-seventy and seven men.
[15] And he cometh in unto the men of Succoth, and saith, ‘Lo Zebah and Zalmunna, with whom ye reproached me, saying, Is the hand of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thy hand that we give to thy men who are wearied bread?’
[16] And he taketh the elders of the city, and the thorns of the wilderness, and the threshing instruments, and teacheth by them the men of Succoth,
[17] and the tower of Penuel he hath broken down, and slayeth the men of the city.
[18] And he saith unto Zebah and unto Zalmunna, ‘How-the men whom ye slew in Tabor?’ and they say, ‘As thou-so they, one-as the form of the king’s sons.’
[19] And he saith, ‘My brethren-sons of my mother-they; Jehovah liveth, if ye had kept them alive-I had not slain you.’
[20] And he saith to Jether his first-born, ‘Rise, slay them;’ and the young man hath not drawn his sword, for he hath been afraid, for he is yet a youth.
[21] And Zebah saith-also Zalmunna-‘Rise thou, and fall upon us; for as the man-his might;’ and Gideon riseth, and slayeth Zebah and Zalmunna, and taketh their round ornaments which are on the necks of their camels.
[22] And the men of Israel say unto Gideon, ‘Rule over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy son’s son, for thou hast saved us from the hand of Midian.’
[23] And Gideon saith unto them, ‘I do not rule over you, nor doth my son rule over you; Jehovah doth rule over you.’
[24] And Gideon saith unto them, ‘Let me ask of you a petition, and give ye to me each the ring of his prey, for they have rings of gold, for they are Ishmaelites.’
[25] And they say, ‘We certainly give;’ and they spread out the garment, and cast thither each the ring of his prey;
[26] and the weight of the rings of gold which he asked is a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold, apart from the round ornaments, and the drops, and the purple garments, which are on the kings of Midian, and apart from the chains which are on the necks of their camels,
[27] and Gideon maketh it into an ephod, and setteth it up in his city, in Ophrah, and all Israel go a-whoring after it there, and it is to Gideon and to his house for a snare.
[28] And Midian is humbled before the sons of Israel, and have not added to lift up their head; and the land resteth forty years in the days of Gideon.
[29] And Jerubbaal son of Joash goeth and dwelleth in his own house,
[30] and to Gideon there have been seventy sons, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives;
[31] and his concubine, who is in Shechem, hath born to him-even she-a son, and he appointeth his name Abimelech.
[32] And Gideon son of Joash dieth, in a good old age, and is buried in the burying-place of Joash his father, in Ophrah of the Abi-Ezrite.
[33] And it cometh to pass, when Gideon is dead, that the sons of Israel turn back and go a-whoring after the Baalim, and set over them Baal-Berith for a god;
[34] and the sons of Israel have not remembered Jehovah their God, who is delivering them out of the hand of all their enemies round about,
[35] neither have they done kindness with the house of Jerubbaal-Gideon-according to all the good which he did with Israel.