30 Now Gideon had (A)seventy sons who [a]were his direct descendants, for he had many wives.

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  1. Judges 8:30 Lit came from his loins

30 He had seventy sons(A) of his own, for he had many wives.

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

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“Speak, now, in the hearing of all the [a]leaders of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: for (A)seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, to rule over you, or for one man to rule over you?’ Also, remember that I am (B)your bone and your flesh.”

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  1. Judges 9:2 Or landowners

“Ask all the citizens of Shechem, ‘Which is better for you: to have all seventy of Jerub-Baal’s sons rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember, I am your flesh and blood.(A)

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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.

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18 but in fact you have risen against my father’s house today and have killed (A)his sons, seventy men, on one stone, and have made Abimelech, (B)the son of his female slave, king over the [a]leaders of Shechem, because he is your relative—

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  1. Judges 9:18 Or landowners

18 But today you have revolted against my father’s family. You have murdered his seventy sons(A) on a single stone and have made Abimelek, the son of his female slave, king over the citizens of Shechem because he is related to you.

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18 And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;)

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