Judges 8:30

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Judges 8:30

Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.

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, rule over you or that one man rule over you?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

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

The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.

Exodus 1:5

The total number of Jacob’s descendants was 70; Joseph was already in Egypt.

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 in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day.

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:

his firstborn was Amnon,
by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

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, and they turned his heart away from the Lord.

2 Kings 10:1

Since Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria, Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab’s sons, saying:

Malachi 2:15

Didn’t the one God make us with a remnant of His life-breath? And what does the One seek? A godly offspring. So watch yourselves carefully, and do not act treacherously against the wife of your youth.

Matthew 19:5-8

and He also said:

“For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two will become one flesh?

Ephesians 5:31-33

For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two will become one flesh.

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Summary

Judges 8:30

And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

Threescore

Many wives

Bible References

Threescore

He had 30 sons who rode on 30 donkeys. They had 30 towns in Gilead, which are called Jair’s Villages to this day.

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,

The total number of persons belonging to Jacob—his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons—who came to Egypt: 66.

The total number of Jacob’s descendants was 70;

Joseph was already in Egypt.

Since Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria, Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of Ahab’s sons, saying:

Many wives

This is why a man leaves his father and mother and bonds with his wife, and they become one flesh.

So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives entered the ark because of the waters of the flood.

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.

Sons were born to David in Hebron:

his firstborn was Amnon,
by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 concubines, and they turned his heart away from the Lord.

Didn’t the one God make us with a remnant of His life-breath? And what does the One seek? A godly offspring. So watch yourselves carefully,

and do not act treacherously against the wife of your youth.

and He also said:

“For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,
and the two will become one flesh?

For this reason a man will leave
his father and mother
and be joined to his wife,

and the two will become one flesh.