Judges 8:26 (KJV)

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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 amels’ necks

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collars. or, sweet jewels. purple. Es 8:15 Jer 10:9 Eze 27:7 Lu 16:19 Joh 19:2 Joh 19:5 Re 17:4 Re 18:12 Re 18:16

chains. Jud 8:21

a thousand.Taking the shekel at half an ounce, the sum of the gold ear-rings was 73 lbs. 4oz. and worth about £3,300 sterling.

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