Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen he added, “Let me make a request of you, that each of you give me an earring from his plunder.” (For the enemies had gold earrings because they were Ishmaelites.) Young's Literal Translation And Gideon saith unto them, ‘Let me ask of you a petition, and give ye to me each the ring of his prey, for they have rings of gold, for they [are] Ishmaelites.’ King James Bible And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they [were] Ishmaelites. ) Hebrew Then heגִּדְע֗וֹן (giḏ·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel added, וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let me make a request אֶשְׁאֲלָ֤ה (’eš·’ă·lāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand of you, מִכֶּם֙ (mik·kem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of that each of you אִ֖ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person give וּתְנוּ־ (ū·ṯə·nū-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set me an earring נֶ֣זֶם (ne·zem) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5141: A ring (worn as an ornament) from his plunder.” שְׁלָל֑וֹ (šə·lā·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7998: A prey, spoil, plunder, booty (Now כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction [the enemy] had gold זָהָב֙ (zā·hāḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky earrings נִזְמֵ֤י (niz·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5141: A ring (worn as an ornament) because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they הֵֽם׃ (hêm) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They were Ishmaelites.) יִשְׁמְעֵאלִ֖ים (yiš·mə·‘ê·lîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3459: Ishmaelites -- descendant of Ishmael |