As the camels finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing half a shekel, and for her wrists two bracelets weighing ten shekels of gold.
Exodus 32:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Aaron replied to them, ‘Take off the gold rings that are on the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters and bring them to me.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Aaron replied, Take the gold rings from the ears of your wives, your sons, and daughters, and bring them to me. American Standard Version (1901) And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden rings, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring them unto me. Common English Bible Aaron said to them, “All right, take out the gold rings from the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring them to me.” Catholic Public Domain Version And Aaron said to them, "Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Aaron said to them: Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me. |
As the camels finished drinking, the man took a gold ring weighing half a shekel, and for her wrists two bracelets weighing ten shekels of gold.
Then I asked her, “Whose daughter are you? ” She responded, “The daughter of Bethuel son of Nahor, whom Milcah bore to him.” So I put the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her wrists.
Do not make gods of silver to rival me; do not make gods of gold for yourselves.
So all the people took off the gold rings that were on their ears and brought them to Aaron.
Both men and women came; all who had willing hearts brought brooches, earrings, rings, necklaces, and all kinds of gold jewellery #– #everyone who presented a presentation offering of gold to the Lord.
A wise correction to a receptive ear is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
Then you will defile your silver-plated idols and your gold-plated images. You will throw them away like menstrual cloths, and call them filth.
You also took your beautiful jewellery made from the gold and silver I had given you, and you made male images so that you could engage in prostitution with them.
She does not recognise that it is I who gave her the grain, the new wine, and the fresh oil. I lavished silver and gold on her, which they used for Baal.