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Judg. 8:26 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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 κcollars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

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or, sweet jewels.

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Chains,

Collar,

Earrings,

Gold,

Kings,

Midian; Midianites,

Ornaments,

Purple,

Seven,

Shekel

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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.collars.

or, sweet jewels.

purple.

Esther 8:15• ¹⁵And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple. And the city of Shushan shouted and was glad. (Esther 8:15)

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Jer. 10:9• ⁹{i}Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the artizan and of the hands of the founder; blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of skilful men.{/i} (Jer. 10:9)

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Ezek. 27:7• ⁷embroidered fine linen from Egypt for sails{i}, to serve thee for a banner;{/i} blue and purple covering from the isles or coasts of Elishah {i}was thine awning.{/i} (Ezek. 27:7)

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Luke 16:19• ¹⁹Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day. (Luke 16:19)

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John 19:2,5• ²And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put [it] on his head, and clothed him with a purple garment,
⁵Jesus therefore came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment, and he saith to them, Behold, the man! (John 19:2,5)

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Rev. 17:4• ⁴And the woman was clothed with purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls, having in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the unclean things of her fornication, (Rev. 17:4)

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Rev. 18:12,16• ¹²lading of gold and of silver and of precious stone and of pearl and of fine linen and of purple and of silk and of scarlet; and all thyine wood and all furniture of ivory and all furniture of most precious wood, and of brass and of iron and of marble;
¹⁶saying, Woe, woe, the great city, that was clothed with fine linen and purple and scarlet, and decked with gold and precious stone and pearls! (Rev. 18:12,16)

chains.

Judg. 8:21• ²¹{i}Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall on us; for as is the man, so is his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna; and he took the moons that were on their camels' necks.{/i} (Judg. 8:21)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the moons, and eardrops, and the purple garments that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

W. Kelly Translation

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And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand seven hundred shekels of gold; besides the moons, and eardrops, and the purple garments that were on the kings of Midian, and besides the chains that were about their camels’ necks.

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)