Numbers 31:17
King James Version (KJV)
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
In context
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 LORD.
17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Numbers 31:17 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
- WEB World English Bible
- Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
- ASV American Standard Version
- Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,
- WBS Webster Bible
- Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.