Judges 8:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 8:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 8:30 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. of his...: Heb. going out of his thi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 8:30 — KJV
“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)
Judges 8:30 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 8:30
“All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six; loins: Heb. thigh”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:30: threescore, sons, wives
“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. Whether...: Heb. What is good? whether, etc”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:30: threescore, ten, sons
“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:30: threescore, ten, sons
“And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. nephews: Heb. sons' sons”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:30: threescore, ten, sons
“And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters:”
Shares key themes with Judges 8:30: ten, sons, begotten
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