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Judges 9:2

WEB

2“Please speak in the ears of all the men of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are seventy persons, rule over you, or that one rule over you?’ Remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.”

KJV

2Speak, 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.

BSB

2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘Is it better for you that seventy men, all the sons of Jerubbaal, rule over you, or just one man?’ Remember that I am your own flesh and blood.”

FBV

2“Please ask all the leaders of Shechem, ‘What's best for you? That seventy men, all of them Jerub-baal's sons, rule over you—or just one man?’ Remember I'm your own flesh and blood!”

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Extra References

Judges 8:30

30Gideon had seventy sons conceived from his body, for he had many wives.

Genesis 29:14

14Laban said to him, “Surely you are my bone and my flesh.” Jacob stayed with him for a month.

Hebrews 2:14

14Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil,

1 Chronicles 11:1

1Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

2 Samuel 19:13

13Say to Amasa, ‘Aren’t you my bone and my flesh? God do so to me, and more also, if you aren’t captain of the army before me continually instead of Joab.’”

Ephesians 5:30

30because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.