Rashi
Jewish
1040–1105
“The crescent chains and crowns. The neckbands and crowns.”
The interpretation timeline
Judg 8:26
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From the early Church Fathers to now.
1 Jewish · 1 Catholic · 1 Reformed
Judg 8:26 · Douay-Rheims
“And the weight of the earlets that he requested, was a thousand seven hundred sicles of gold, besides the ornaments, and jewels, and purple raiment which the kings of Madian were went to use, and besides the golden chains that were about the camels’ necks.”
Scholastic
c. 1100 – 1500
1105
A.D.
744 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Post-Reformation
c. 1650 – 1900
1849
A.D.
George Leo Haydock
Catholic
1774–1849
“And jewels. Some translate, “crescents (Septuagint, “little moons,”) and boxes” ( netiphoth, Menochius) of perfumes, such as Alexander found among the spoils of Darius, and reserved to put his Homer in. These ornaments were also used by women, Isaias iii. 18. (Calmet) — The eastern nations delight in perfumes. (Menochius) — The ear-rings alone would amount to 3102 l. 10 s. sterling. (Haydock)”
1871
A.D.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Reformed
1871
“ornaments--crescent-like plates of gold suspended from the necks, or placed on the breasts of the camels. collars--rather, "earrings," or drops of gold or pearl. purple--a royal color. The ancient, as well as modern Arabs, adorned the necks, breasts, and legs, of their riding animals with sumptuous housing.”
Modern · 1953 →
The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.