Judges 8:26

Modern English Version

The weight of the golden earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold. This was in addition to the crescent-shaped ornaments, jewelry, and purple clothing worn by the kings of Midian, as well as the chains hanging on the necks of their camels.

Cross References

Esther 8:15

Mordecai went out from the king’s presence in royal apparel of blue and white, with a large crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple. The city of Susa erupted with shouts of rejoicing.

Proverbs 31:22

She makes tapestry for herself; her clothing is fine linen and purple.

Isaiah 3:18

In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the ankle ornaments, and the headbands, and the crescent ornaments,

Jeremiah 10:9

Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman and of the hands of the founder; blue and purple are their clothing; they all are the work of skilled men.

Ezekiel 27:7

Fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, so that it became your distinguishing sign; blue and purple from the coastlands of Elishah was your awning.

Luke 16:19

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day.

John 19:2

The soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and they put a purple robe on Him.

John 19:5

Then Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Behold the Man!”

Revelation 17:4

The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the filth of her sexual immorality.

Revelation 18:12

the merchandise of gold, silver, precious stones and pearls, fine linen, purple, silk and scarlet, all kinds of scented wood, all artifacts of ivory, all merchandise of costly wood, bronze, iron, and marble;

Revelation 18:16

and saying: ‘Alas, alas, that great city, that was arrayed in fine linen, in purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls!

Judges 8:21

Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, “You get up and attack us, for a man is judged by his strength.” So Gideon got up and killed Zebah and Zalmunna and took the crescent-shaped ornaments that were on the necks of their camels.

Judges 8:25

They said, “We will certainly give them.” So they spread out a cloak, and each man threw a ring of his spoils there.

Judges 8:27

Gideon used these things to make an ephod. He put it in his city, in Ophrah, and all Israel prostituted themselves to it there. It became a snare to Gideon and his family.