Numbers 31:17

What does Numbers 31:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 31:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore kill all that are of the male sex, even of the children: and put to death the women, that have carnally known men.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,

Context

v.16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.

v.17This passage

v.18But all the women-children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 7:2

    and when Jehovah thy God shall deliver them up before thee, and thou shalt smite them; then thou shalt utterly destroy them: thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor show mercy unto them;

  • Deuteronomy 20:16

    But of the cities of these peoples, that Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth;

  • Judges 21:11

    And this is the thing that ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.

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