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'Own' in the Bible

Joshua sent the people away, and the Israelites went to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

The Israelites took their daughters as wives for themselves, gave their own daughters to their sons, and worshiped their gods.

But Joash said to all who stood against him, “Would you plead Baal’s case for him? Would you save him? Whoever pleads his case will be put to death by morning! If he is a god, let him plead his own case because someone tore down his altar.”

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

Verse ConceptsPolygamySeventiesgideon

“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.”

Verse ConceptsBodySeventySame Bone And FleshSeventies

Each person also cut his own branch and followed Abimelech. They put the branches against the inner chamber and set it on fire around the people, and all the people in the Tower of Shechem died—about 1,000 men and women.

Verse ConceptsA Thousand PeopleBurning CitiesKilling Within IsraelPrivate Rooms

When I saw that you weren’t going to deliver me, I took my life in my own hands and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the Lord handed them over to me. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

Verse ConceptsGiven Into One's HandsThose Not SavedRiskingrisk

The Benjaminites did this and took the number of women they needed from the dancers they caught. They went back to their own inheritance, rebuilt their cities, and lived in them.

Verse ConceptsGroups going home

At that time, each of the Israelites returned from there to his own tribe and family. Each returned from there to his own inheritance.

Verse ConceptsGroups going home

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