Which judge was the father of seventy sons and was buried in Ophrah after leading Israel for forty years?
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Correct answer: Gideon
Gideon (also called Jerubbaal) had many wives and seventy sons. Despite his flawed later years including the making of a golden ephod, he is remembered for refusing to be made king, insisting that 'the Lord will rule over you.'
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