Numbers 31:17

Now then, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has ever slept with a man.

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

In Context

16Look, these women caused the people of Israel, through Balaam's advice, to commit sin against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, when the plague spread among Yahweh's community.

18But take for yourselves all the young girls who have never slept with a man.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:13and when Yahweh your God gives you victory and puts them under your control, you must kill every man in the town.

Judges 21:11“Do this: You must kill every male and every woman who has slept 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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