Numbers 31:17

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

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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 children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.

18But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:13When the LORD your God delivers it into your hand, you shall strike every male of it with the edge of the sword;

Judges 21:11This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain 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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