Judges 8:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 8:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 8:26 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornamen..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 8:26 — KJV
“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 camels' necks. collars: or, sweet jewels”
— Judges 8:26 (KJV)
Judges 8:26 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 8:26
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:26: weight, golden, shekels
“Now they that died in the plague were fourteen thousand and seven hundred, beside them that died about the matter of Korah.”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:26: thousand, seven, hundred
“And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. offering: Heb. heave offering”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:26: thousand, seven, hundred
“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:26: thousand, hundred, beside
“All the gold that was occupied for the work in all the work of the holy place, even the gold of the offering, was twenty and nine talents, and seven hundred and thirty shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary.”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:26: seven, hundred, shekels
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