Judges 8:30
New American Standard Bible
30 Now Gideon had (A)seventy sons who [a]were his direct descendants, for he had many wives.
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- Judges 8:30 Lit came from his loins
Judges 8:30
New International Version
30 He had seventy sons(A) of his own, for he had many wives.
Judges 9:2
New American Standard Bible
2 “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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- Judges 9:2 Or landowners
Judges 9:2
New International Version
2 “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)”
Judges 9:5
New American Standard Bible
5 Then he went to his father’s house in Ophrah and (A)killed his brothers the sons of Jerubbaal, (B)seventy men, [a]on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, because he hid himself.
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- Judges 9:5 Perhaps a mass human sacrifice
Judges 9:5
New International Version
5 He went to his father’s home in Ophrah and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers,(A) the sons of Jerub-Baal. But Jotham,(B) the youngest son of Jerub-Baal, escaped by hiding.(C)
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