Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives. New Living Translation He had seventy sons born to him, for he had many wives. English Standard Version Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives. Berean Standard Bible Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives. King James Bible And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. New King James Version Gideon had seventy sons who were his own offspring, for he had many wives. New American Standard Bible Now Gideon had seventy sons who were his direct descendants, for he had many wives. NASB 1995 Now Gideon had seventy sons who were his direct descendants, for he had many wives. NASB 1977 Now Gideon had seventy sons who were his direct descendants, for he had many wives. Legacy Standard Bible Now Gideon had seventy sons who were his direct descendants, for he had many wives. Amplified Bible Now Gideon had seventy sons born to him, because he had many wives. Christian Standard Bible Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives. Holman Christian Standard Bible Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives. American Standard Version And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives. Contemporary English Version Gideon had many wives and 70 sons. English Revised Version And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. GOD'S WORD® Translation Gideon had 70 sons because he had many wives. Good News Translation He had seventy sons, because he had many wives. International Standard Version Gideon raised 70 sons as his direct descendants, since he had many wives. Majority Standard Bible Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand there have been seventy sons of Gideon, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives; Young's Literal Translation and to Gideon there have been seventy sons, coming out of his loin, for he had many wives; Smith's Literal Translation And to Gideon were seventy sons going out of his thigh: for many women were to him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he had seventy sons, who came out of his thigh, for he had many wives. Catholic Public Domain Version And he had seventy sons, who went forth from his own thigh. For he had many wives. New American Bible Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives. New Revised Standard Version Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring, for he had many wives. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Gideon had seventy sons who were begotten by him; for he had many wives. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Gedun had seventy sons who had gone out of his loins, because he had many wives OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten; for he had many wives. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Gedeon had seventy sons begotten of his body, for he had many wives. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Forty Years of Peace…29and he—Jerubbaal son of Joash—returned home and settled down. 30Gideon had seventy sons of his own, since he had many wives. 31His concubine, who dwelt in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.… Cross References Genesis 25:1-6 Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, / and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. / Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. ... 2 Samuel 5:13-16 After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. / These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, / Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, ... 1 Kings 11:1-3 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. Deuteronomy 17:17 He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold. 1 Chronicles 3:1-9 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel; / the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; / the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah. ... 2 Chronicles 11:21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. Genesis 36:12 Additionally, Timna, a concubine of Esau’s son Eliphaz, gave birth to Amalek. These are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Adah. 1 Samuel 8:11-13 He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots. / He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. / And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. 1 Kings 20:3 saying, “This is what Ben-hadad says: ‘Your silver and gold are mine, and your best wives and children are mine!’” 2 Kings 10:1 Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. So Jehu wrote letters and sent them to Samaria to the officials of Jezreel, to the elders, and to the guardians of the sons of Ahab, saying: 1 Chronicles 7:14 The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead. 1 Chronicles 8:8-9 Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. / His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 1 Chronicles 14:3-7 And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. / These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, / Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, ... Matthew 1:6-16 and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife, / Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa. / Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah. ... Luke 3:23-38 Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ... Treasury of Scripture And Gideon had three score and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. threescore Judges 9:2,5 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… Judges 10:4 And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty ass colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead. Judges 12:9,14 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… of his body begotten. Genesis 2:24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto 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. Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. Jump to Previous Begotten Body Conceived Descendants Direct Offspring Seventy Ten Threescore WivesJump to Next Begotten Body Conceived Descendants Direct Offspring Seventy Ten Threescore WivesJudges 8 1. Gideon pacifies the Ephraimites4. Succoth and Penuel refuse to deliver Gideon's army 10. Zebah and Zalmunna are taken 13. Succoth and Penuel are destroyed 17. Gideon revenges his brothers's death on Zebah and Zalmunna 22. He refuses government 24. His ephod the cause of idolatry 28. Midian subdued 29. Gideon's children, and death 33. The Israelites' idolatry and ingratitude Gideon had seventy sons The phrase "Gideon had seventy sons" highlights the prolific nature of Gideon's family. In the context of ancient Israel, having many sons was often seen as a sign of blessing and strength. The number seventy is significant in the Bible, often symbolizing completeness or perfection. This could suggest that Gideon's family was seen as a complete and powerful unit. Historically, large families were common among leaders and rulers, as they ensured the continuation of one's lineage and influence. The Hebrew root for "sons" (בָּנִים, banim) also implies builders, indicating that sons were seen as the builders of a family's legacy. of his own since he had many wives He had many wives.--It is clear that Gideon was a king in all but name. This is the most magnificent, but the least honourable, period of his career. In Deuteronomy 17:17 it had been said of the future king, "Neither shall he multiply wives to himself. . . . neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold." Polygamy was only adopted on a large scale by rulers (Judges 10:4; Judges 12:9). Verses 30-32. - Gideon had threescore and ten sons, etc. This notice helps us to fill up the picture of Gideon's state after the Midianitish victory, lie had indeed nobly refused the kingdom, as a Pericles would have refused to be tyrant of Athena But he did not return to poverty and obscurity, as L. Q. Cincinnatus, in the Roman legend, returned to his plough after his victory over the Volsciana He was judge over Israel for forty years, with a household and a harem like a great prince, living in his paternal city, with the ephod set up there, himself the centre round which the powers of Church and State gathered; directing the affairs of his country, both civil and ecclesiastical, with eminent success, so that the country was at peace for forty years (a peace as long as that which followed the battle of Water-leo], and the detestable Baal-worship was effectually suppressed. And having lived in wealth and honour, he died in peace, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father at Ophrah in a good old age. He remains to us as one of the most remarkable characters of the Old Testament, not indeed without faults and blemishes, and not wholly unspoiled by prosperity, but still a great man, and an eminent servant of God.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Gideonוּלְגִדְע֗וֹן (ū·lə·ḡiḏ·‘ō·wn) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1439: Gideon -- a judge of Israel had הָיוּ֙ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be seventy שִׁבְעִ֣ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural Strong's 7657: Seventy (a cardinal number) sons בָּנִ֔ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son of his own, יֹצְאֵ֖י (yō·ṣə·’ê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim since כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he had הָ֥יוּ (hā·yū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be many רַבּ֖וֹת (rab·bō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural Strong's 7227: Much, many, great wives. נָשִׁ֥ים (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Links Judges 8:30 NIVJudges 8:30 NLT Judges 8:30 ESV Judges 8:30 NASB Judges 8:30 KJV Judges 8:30 BibleApps.com Judges 8:30 Biblia Paralela Judges 8:30 Chinese Bible Judges 8:30 French Bible Judges 8:30 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 8:30 Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his (Jd Judg. 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