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Jether

Mentioned in 1244 BC traditional (Jones)

The oldest of Gideon’s seventy sons (Judg. 8:20).

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Father
Gideon
Siblings
Abimelech, Jotham
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1 verse

Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).

Family

Two generations up and the children. Gold lines join partners; grey lines run from parent to child; a dotted line marks a parent named in the text but not by descent.

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  1. Judges1

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TextOccurrences of each name
BSBJether 8
KJVJether 8
ASVJether 8

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Judges1 verse
  1. 8:20

    So he said to Jether, his firstborn, “Get up and kill them.” But the young man did not draw his sword; he was fearful because he was still a youth.

Easton’s Bible Dictionary

The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.

The oldest of Gideon’s seventy sons (Judg. 8:20).