Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Gideon raised 70 sons as his direct descendants, 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.
Holman Bible
Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, 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 Afterwards, Joash's son Jerubbaal went home and retired. 30 Gideon raised 70 sons as his direct descendants, since he had many wives. 31 His mistress in Shechem bore him a son whom he named Abimelech.
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Cross References
Judges 9:2
"Ask all the "lords" of Shechem, "What's better for you? That 70 men, each of them Jerubbaal's sons, rule over you? Or that one man rule over you?' Keep in mind that I'm like your own close relative."
Judges 9:5
to his father's house in Ophrah. There he murdered his own brothers, Jerubbaal's sons all 70 of them in one place. But Jerubbaal's youngest son Jotham survived by hiding himself.
Genesis 2:24
(Therefore a man will leave his father and his mother and cling to his wife, and they will become one flesh.)
Genesis 7:7
Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives entered the ark with him before the flood waters arrived.
Genesis 46:26
All of these people, who belonged to Jacob's family, traveled to Egypt. All of Jacob's direct descendants, not including his sons' wives, numbered 66 persons in all.
Exodus 1:5
All those who descended from Jacob totaled 75 persons. Now Joseph was already in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 17:17
Also, he must not accumulate wives for himself (otherwise, his affection will become diverted), nor accumulate for himself excessive quantities of silver and gold.
Judges 10:4
His 30 sons rode on 30 donkeys, controlling 30 cities in the territory of Gilead named Havvoth-jair to this day.
Judges 12:9
He had 30 sons and 30 daughters, but he gave his daughters in marriage to outsiders and brought in 30 outsiders for his sons. He governed Israel for seven years,
Judges 12:14
He had 40 sons and 30 grandsons who rode on 70 donkeys. He governed Israel for eight years.
2 Samuel 3:2-5
During this time, sons were born to David while he was living in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel,
2 Samuel 5:13-16
But after arriving in Jerusalem after leaving Hebron, David took more wives and mistresses, and more sons and daughters were born to David.
1 Kings 11:3
He had 700 princess wives and 300 mistresses who turned his heart away from the LORD,
2 Kings 10:1
Meanwhile, Ahab had 70 sons who lived in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the rulers of Jezreel, the elders, and the guardians of Ahab's children. He told them,
Malachi 2:15
Did he not make them one? And the vestige of the spirit remains in him. And why did he make them one? He was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and don't be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
Matthew 19:5-8
and said, "That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh'?
Ephesians 5:31-33
"That is why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will become one flesh."