Judges 8:30

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

And Gideon {H1439} had threescore and ten {H7657} sons {H1121} of his body {H3409} begotten {H3318}: for he had many {H7227} wives {H802}.

Gid'on became the father of seventy sons, because he had many wives.

Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives.

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

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Cross-References

  • Judges 9:5 (5 votes)

    And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

  • Judges 9:2 (5 votes)

    Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether [is] better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, [which are] threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I [am] your bone and your flesh.

  • Deuteronomy 17:17 (3 votes)

    Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

  • 1 Kings 11:3 (3 votes)

    And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

  • 2 Kings 10:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's [children], saying,

  • Judges 12:9 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Matthew 19:5 (2 votes)

    And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?