Judg 8:24 | NET2full | STEP | Gideon continued , “I would like to make one request . Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken.” (The Midianites had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites .)

‏ Judges 8:24

24 Gideon continued, ^{▼▼tn Heb “said to them.”} “I would like to make one request. Each of you give me an earring from the plunder you have taken.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “Give to me, each one, an earring from his plunder.”} (The Midianites ^{▼▼tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Midianites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.)