Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.
New American Standard Bible
Now Gideon had
King James Version
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
International Standard Version
Gideon raised 70 sons as his direct descendants, since he had many wives.
A Conservative Version
And Gideon had seventy sons begotten from his body, for he had many wives.
American Standard Version
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives.
Amplified
Now Gideon had seventy sons born to him, because he had many wives.
Bible in Basic English
Gideon had seventy sons, the offspring of his body; for he had a number of wives.
Darby Translation
Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives.
Julia Smith Translation
And to Gideon were seventy sons going out of his thigh: for many women were to him.
King James 2000
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons, his own offspring: for he had many wives.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now Gideon had seventy sons, {his own offspring}, for he had many wives.
Modern King James verseion
And Gideon had seventy sons, begotten of his body. For he had many wives.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten, for he had many wives.
NET Bible
Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.
New Heart English Bible
Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body; for he had many wives.
The Emphasized Bible
And, Gideon, had seventy sons, sprung from his own loins, - for, many wives, had he.
Webster
And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.
World English Bible
Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body; for he had many wives.
Youngs Literal Translation
and to Gideon there have been seventy sons, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives;
Themes
gideon » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Weakened by prosperity
Jerubbaal » Called the mighty man of valour, characteristics of, » Weakened by prosperity
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 8:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Gideon's Legacy
29
Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) son of Joash went back to live at his house.
30 Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.
31
His concubine who was in Shechem
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Judges 9:2
“Please speak in the presence of all the lords of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that 70 men, all the sons of Jerubbaal,
Judges 9:5
He went to his father’s house in Ophrah and killed his 70 brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal, on top of a large stone. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
Genesis 2:24
This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.
Genesis 7:7
So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the waters of the flood.
Genesis 46:26
Exodus 1:5
The total number of Jacob’s descendants
Deuteronomy 17:17
He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.
Judges 10:4
He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns
Judges 12:9
and had 30 sons. He gave his 30 daughters in marriage to men outside the tribe and brought back 30 wives for his sons from outside the tribe. Ibzan judged Israel seven years,
Judges 12:14
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons, who rode on 70 donkeys. Abdon judged Israel eight years,
2 Samuel 3:2-5
Sons were born to David in Hebron:
by Ahinoam
2 Samuel 5:13-16
After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
1 Kings 11:3
He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 concubines,
2 Kings 10:1
Since Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria,
Malachi 2:15
Didn’t the one God make us with a remnant of His life-breath? And what does the One seek?
Matthew 19:5-8
and He also said:
Ephesians 5:31-33
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two will become one flesh.