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Judges 8:30 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Judges 8:30 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 8 verse 30 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. of his: Heb. going out of his thigh”
Judges 8:30 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 8:30
Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten—seventy sons, an extraordinary number indicating numerous wives. The phrase of his body begotten (יֹצְאֵי יְרֵכוֹ, yotze'ei yerecho, 'going forth from his thigh') is a Hebrew euphemism emphasizing biological paternity. For he had many wives (נָשִׁים רַבּוֹת, nashim rabot)—the explanation comes as an indictment, not justification.This directly violates Deuteronomy 17:17's command that Israel's future king 'shall not multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away.' Though Gideon refused the title of king, he lived as one, accumulat...
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Cross-References for Judges 8:30
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“and killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal”
“Whether is better for you”
“princesses”
“that his heart not turn away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.”
“of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;”
“his wife”
“and Joseph was in Egypt already.”
“and they had thirty cities”
“and sent to Samaria”
“who rode on seventy donkey colts: and he judged Israel eight years.”