Parallel Verses
Webster
And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten: for 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.
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.
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 And Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and dwelt in his own house. 30 And Gideon had seventy sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine that was in Shechem, she also bore him a son, whose name he called Abimelech.
Phrases
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Cross References
Judges 9:2
Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are seventy persons, should reign over you, or that one should reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.
Judges 9:5
And he went to his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being seventy persons, upon one stone; notwithstanding, yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Genesis 2:24
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Genesis 7:7
And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
Genesis 46:26
All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, who came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were sixty and six.
Exodus 1:5
And all the souls that descended from Jacob, were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.
Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart may turn not away: neither shall he greatly accumulate to himself silver and gold.
Judges 10:4
And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havoth-jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.
Judges 12:9
And he had thirty sons and thirty daughters whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons: and he judged Israel seven years.
Judges 12:14
And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on seventy ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years.
2 Samuel 3:2-5
And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2 Samuel 5:13-16
And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
1 Kings 11:3
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
2 Kings 10:1
And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,
Malachi 2:15
And did he not make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And why one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
Matthew 19:5-8
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?
Ephesians 5:31-33
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined to his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.