Numbers 31:17

So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,

Berean Standard Bible

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

16“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

18but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:13When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hand, you must put every male to the sword.

Judges 21:11This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a 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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