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.

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Footnotes

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

Gideon’s Death

28 Thus Midian was subdued before the Israelites and did not raise its head(A) again. During Gideon’s lifetime, the land had peace(B) forty years.

29 Jerub-Baal(C) son of Joash(D) went back home to live. 30 He had seventy sons(E) of his own, for he had many wives.

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