Judges 21:11
King James Version (KJV)
And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
In context
9 For the people were numbered, and, behold, there were none of the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead there.
10 And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.
11 And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
12 And they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan.
13 And the whole congregation sent some to speak to the children of Benjamin that were in the rock Rimmon, and to call peaceably unto them.
Judges 21:11 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
- WEB World English Bible
- This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain with a man.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And this is the thing that ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And this [is] the thing which ye do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, ye devote.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And this is the thing which ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain with man.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.