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Judges 8 (WEBP)

[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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King James w/Strong’s #s

Judges 8 (KJVS)

[1] And the men of Ephraim said () unto him, Why hast thou served () us thus , that thou calledst () us not, when thou wentest () to fight () with the Midianites ? And they did chide () with him sharply .
[2] And he said () unto them, What have I done () now in comparison of you? [Is] not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer ?
[3] God hath delivered () into your hands the princes of Midian , Oreb and Zeeb : and what was I able () to do () in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated () toward him, when he had said that ().
[4] And Gideon came () to Jordan , [and] passed over (), he, and the three hundred men that [were] with him, faint , yet pursuing () [them].
[5] And he said () unto the men of Succoth , Give (), I pray you, loaves of bread unto the people that follow me; for they [be] faint , and I am pursuing () after Zebah and Zalmunna , kings of Midian .
[6] And the princes of Succoth said (), [Are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand , that we should give () bread unto thine army ?
[7] And Gideon said (), Therefore when the LORD hath delivered () Zebah and Zalmunna into mine hand , then I will tear () your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers .
[8] And he went up () thence to Penuel , and spake () unto them likewise : and the men of Penuel answered () him as the men of Succoth had answered () [him].
[9] And he spake () also unto 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 hosts with them, about fifteen thousand [men], all that were left () of all the hosts of the children of the east : for there fell () an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew () sword .
[11] And Gideon went up () by the way of them that dwelt () in tents on the east of Nobah and Jogbehah , and smote () the host : for the host was secure .
[12] And when Zebah and Zalmunna fled (), he pursued () after them, and took () the two kings of Midian , Zebah and Zalmunna , and discomfited () all the host .
[13] And Gideon the son of Joash returned () from battle before the sun [was up],
[14] And caught () a young man of the men of Succoth , and enquired () of him: and he described () unto him the princes of Succoth , and the elders thereof, [even] threescore and seventeen men .
[15] And he came () unto the men of Succoth , and said (), Behold Zebah and Zalmunna , with whom ye did upbraid () me, saying (), [Are] the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand , that we should give () bread unto thy men [that are] weary ?
[16] And he took () the elders of the city , and thorns of the wilderness and briers , and with them he taught () the men of Succoth .
[17] And he beat down () the tower of Penuel , and slew () the men of the city .
[18] Then said () he unto Zebah and Zalmunna , What manner of men [were they] whom ye slew () at Tabor ? And they answered (), As thou [art], so [were] they; each one resembled the children of a king .
[19] And he said (), They [were] my brethren , [even] the sons of my mother : [as] the LORD liveth , if ye had saved them alive (), I would not slay () you.
[20] And he said () unto Jether his firstborn , Up (), [and] slay () them. But the youth drew () not his sword : for he feared (), because he [was] yet a youth .
[21] Then Zebah and Zalmunna said (), Rise () thou, and fall () upon us: for as the man [is, so is] his strength . And Gideon arose (), and slew () Zebah and Zalmunna , and took away () the ornaments that [were] on their camels ’ necks .
[22] Then the men of Israel said () unto Gideon , Rule () thou over us, both thou, and thy son , and thy son’s son also: for thou hast delivered () us from the hand of Midian .
[23] And Gideon said () unto them, I will not rule () over you, neither shall my son rule () over you: the LORD shall rule () over you.
[24] And Gideon said () unto them, I would desire () a request of you, that ye would give () me every man the earrings of his prey . (For they had golden earrings , because they [were] Ishmaelites .)
[25] And they answered (), We will willingly () give () [them]. And they spread () a garment , and did cast () therein every man the earrings of his prey .
[26] And 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 .
[27] And 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 unto Gideon , and to his house .
[28] Thus was Midian subdued () before the children of Israel , so that they lifted up () their heads no more (). And the country was in quietness () forty years in the days of Gideon .
[29] And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went () and dwelt () in his own house .
[30] And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten (): for he had many wives .
[31] And his concubine that [was] in Shechem , she also bare () him a son , whose name he called () Abimelech .
[32] And Gideon the son of Joash died () in a good old age , and was buried () in the sepulchre of Joash his father , in Ophrah of the Abiezrites .
[33] And it came to pass, as soon as Gideon was dead (), that the children of Israel turned again (), and went a whoring () after Baalim , and made () Baalberith their god .
[34] And the children of Israel remembered () not the LORD their God , who had delivered () them out of the hands of all their enemies () on every side :
[35] Neither shewed () they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal , [namely], Gideon , according to all the goodness which he had shewed () unto Israel .

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.