Now after the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a nose ring of gold weighing a half-shekel and two bracelets on her hands weighing ten shekels of gold.
Exodus 32:2 - Tree of Life Version So Aaron said to them, “Break off the golden rings that are in 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. |
Now after the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a nose ring of gold weighing a half-shekel and two bracelets on her hands weighing ten shekels of gold.
Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ And she said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ Then I placed the ring on her nose and the bracelets on her hands.
Do not make gods of silver alongside Me, and do not make gods of gold for yourselves.
So all the people broke off the golden rings that were in their ears and brought them to Aaron.
So they came, both men and women, everyone whose heart compelled him, and brought nose rings, earrings, signet rings, bracelets, and all kinds of golden jewels—everyone who brought a wave offering of gold to Adonai.
Like a gold earring or a gold ornament is a wise reproof to a receptive ear.
You will defile your graven images overlaid with silver, and your metal images covered with gold. You will throw them away like a menstrual cloth. You will say, “Be gone!”
You also took your jewelry—My gold and My silver, which I gave you—made male images for yourself and committed harlotry with them.
Therefore see, I will hedge her in with thorns, and I will build a wall around her so she cannot find her paths.