Numbers 31:17

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

In Context

16Behold, these caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of LORD.

18But all the women-children, who have not known man by laying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:13And when LORD thy God delivers it into thy hand, thou shall smite every male of it with the edge of the sword,

Judges 21:11And this is the thing that ye shall do: Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that has lain by man.

Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:14-25

13 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. 15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the… Read the whole commentary →

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