Judges 8:22-24

Tree of Life Version

²² Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us—you, your son, and your grandson as well. For you have delivered us from the hand of Midian.”

²³ But Gideon replied to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. Adonai alone will rule over you.” ^{[a] 24} Yet Gideon said to them, “I would make a request of you, that you would give me every man an earring from his spoil.” (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)