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Numbers 31:17
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Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Now kill every male among the little children, and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man.
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
Kill all the Midianite boys, and kill all the Midianite women who have had sexual relations.
Now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man.
"Now therefore, kill every male among the children, and kill every woman who is not a virgin.
"Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man intimately.
Now therefore, slay all the males among the children, and kill all the women that haue knowen man by carnall copulation.
So now, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately.
Now kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has ever slept with a man.
And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,
Now, kill all the Midianite boys, and kill all the Midianite women who have had sexual relations with a man.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
So now kill every boy and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse,
So now, kill every male among the dependents and kill every woman who has gone to bed with a man,
And now kill every male among the infants; yea, you shall kill every woman having known a man by lying with a male.
Now therfore slaie all the males amoge ye childre, & kyll all ye wemen yt haue knowne men & lyen wt them.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man.
Nowe therfore, slay all the men children, and kyl the women that haue lien with men fleshly.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Now therefore kill euery male among the little ones, and kill euery woman that hath knowen man, by lying with him.
Now then slay every male in all the spoil, slay every woman, who has known the lying with man.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
So now, kill all the boys, and kill every woman who has had relations with a man,
And therfor sle ye alle men, what euer thing is of male kynde, and litle children; and strangle ye the wymmen that knew men fleischli;
`And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain;
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has had sex with a man.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man intimately.
So kill all the boys and all the women who have had intercourse with a man.
Now kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has had a man.
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man by sleeping with him.
Now, therefore, slay ye every male among the young, - every woman also that hath cohabited with man, slay ye.
Therefore kill all that are of the male sex, even of the children: and put to death the women, that have carnally known men.
Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
"Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man intimately.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
kill every male: The sword of war should spare women and children, as incapable of resisting; but the sword of justice knows no distinction, except that of guilty or not guilty, or more or less guilty. This was the execution of a righteous sentence upon a guilty nation, in which the women were the greatest criminals; and it may safely be said, that their lives were forfeited by their personal transgressions. With respect to the execution of the male infants, who cannot be supposed to have been guilty, God, the author and supporter of life, who has a right to dispose of it when and how he thinks proper, commanded it; and "shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?" Judges 21:11, Judges 21:12
him: Heb. a male
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:1 - knew Genesis 24:16 - known Genesis 34:25 - Simeon Genesis 34:28 - General Numbers 31:32 - the booty Deuteronomy 20:13 - thou shalt smite 1 Samuel 15:3 - slay 1 Kings 11:15 - every male
Cross-References
Soon after that, the servant loaded ten of Abraham's camels with valuable gifts. Then he set out for the city in northern Syria, where Abraham's brother Nahor lived.
Afterwards, Rebekah and the young women who were to travel with her prepared to leave. Then they got on camels and left with Abraham's servant and his men.
David attacked just before sunrise the next day and fought until sunset. Four hundred Amalekites rode away on camels, but they were the only ones who escaped.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones,.... Which they had taken and brought captives, Numbers 31:9
and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him; who might be such, at least many of them, who had lain with Israelitish men; and as the adulterers had been put to death, so now the adulteresses; or they were ordered to, be slain, even all of them, lest they should entice the children of Israel to uncleanness, and so to idolatry again: now these were known to be such, either by conjecture at their age, or rather, through the examination of matrons, unless it can be thought, as it is by some, that it was by divine revelation.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Numbers 31:17. Kill every male among the little ones — For this action I account simply on the principle that God, who is the author and supporter of life, has a right to dispose of it when and how he thinks proper; and the Judge of all the earth can do nothing but what is right. Of the women killed on this occasion it may be safely said, their lives were forfeited by their personal transgressions; and yet even in this case there can be little doubt that God showed mercy to their souls. The little ones were safely lodged; they were taken to heaven and saved from the evil to come.
