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28 And Midian was subdued before the Israelites,[a] and they did not again lift up their head, and the land rested for forty years in the days of Gideon.

The Death of Gideon

29 Jerub-Baal son of Joash lived in his own house. 30 Now Gideon had seventy sons, his own offspring,[b] for he had many wives. 31 His concubine who was in Shechem also bore for him a son, and he named him[c] Abimelech. 32 And Gideon son of Joash died at a good old age, and he was buried in the tomb of Jehoash his father, in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.[d]

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  1. Judges 8:28 Literally “sons/children of Israel”
  2. Judges 8:30 Literally “from his own loins”
  3. Judges 8:31 Literally “he set his name”
  4. Judges 8:32 Hebrew “Abiezrite”

28 So Midian was subdued before the people of Israel, and they raised their heads no more. (A)And the land had rest forty years in the days of Gideon.

The Death of Gideon

29 (B)Jerubbaal the son of Joash went and lived in his own house. 30 Now Gideon had (C)seventy sons, his own offspring,[a] for he had many wives. 31 And his concubine (D)who was in Shechem also bore him a son, and he called his name Abimelech. 32 And Gideon the son of Joash died (E)in a good old age and was buried in the tomb of Joash his father, (F)at Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

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  1. Judges 8:30 Hebrew who came from his own loins