Judges 8:22-24

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²² And all the men of Israel said to Gedeon: Rule thou over us and thy son, and thy son's son: because thou hast delivered us from the hand of Madian.

²³ And he said to them: I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you, but the Lord shall rule over you.

²⁴ And he said to them: I desire one request of you: Give me the earlets of your spoils. For the Ismaelites were accustomed to wear golden earlets.