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4Therefore, they gave him all the foreign gods which they had, and the earrings which were in their ears. And then he buried them under the terebinth tree, which is beyond the city of Shechem.

22men along with women provided: arm bands and earrings, rings and bracelets. And every vessel of gold was separated, to be donated to the Lord.

2And Aaron said to them, “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” 3And the people did what he had commanded, carrying the earrings to Aaron.

50For this reason, we offer as gifts to the Lord whatever gold each one was able to find amid the spoils, in anklets and arm bands, rings and bracelets, and little chains, so that you may intercede for us to the Lord.”

13And I will inflict on her the days of the Baals, for whom she burned incense, and ornamented herself with earrings and necklace, and went after her lovers, and forgot about me,” says the Lord.

20and the ornaments for their hair, and the anklets, and the touches of myrrh and little bottles of perfumes, and the earrings,

9Similarly also, women should be dressed fittingly, adorning themselves with compunction and restraint, and not with plaited hair, nor gold, nor pearls, nor costly attire,

22Then, after the camels drank, the man took out gold earrings, weighing two shekels, and the same number of bracelets, ten shekels in weight.

24And he said to them: “I petition one request from you. Give me the earrings from your spoils.” For the Ishmaelites were accustomed to wear gold earrings. 25They responded, “We are very willing to give them.” And spreading a cloak on the ground, they cast upon it the earrings from the spoils. 26And the weight of the earrings that he requested was one thousand seven hundred shekels of gold, aside from the ornaments, and necklaces, and purple garments, which the kings of Midian were accustomed to use, and aside from the gold chains on the camels.

24And he said to them: “I petition one request from you. Give me the earrings from your spoils.” For the Ishmaelites were accustomed to wear gold earrings.

18In that day, the Lord will take away their decorative shoes, 19and the little moons and chains, and the necklaces and bracelets, and the hats, 20and the ornaments for their hair, and the anklets, and the touches of myrrh and little bottles of perfumes, and the earrings, 21and the rings, and the jewels hanging on their foreheads, 22and the continual changes in appearance, and the short skirts, and the fine linens and embroidered cloths, 23and the mirrors, and scarves, and ribbons, and their sparse clothing.

2And Aaron said to them, “Take the golden earrings from the ears of your wives, and your sons and daughters, and bring them to me.” 3And the people did what he had commanded, carrying the earrings to Aaron. 4And when he had received them, he formed these by the work of a casting furnace, and he made from these a molten calf. And they said: “These are your gods, O Israel, who led you away from the land of Egypt.”

11I adorned you with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon your hands and a necklace around your neck. 12And I put gold upon your face, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head.

11I adorned you with ornaments, and I put bracelets upon your hands and a necklace around your neck. 12And I put gold upon your face, and earrings in your ears, and a beautiful crown upon your head. 13And you were adorned with gold and silver, and you were clothed in fine linen, woven with many colors. You ate fine flour, and honey, and oil. And you became very beautiful. And you advanced to royal power.