17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.


In Context

14 Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

15 Moses said to them, |Have you saved all the women alive?

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

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

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

19 |Encamp outside of the camp seven days: whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.

Numbers 31:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:17Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:17Therefore kill all that are of the male sex, even of the children: and put to death the women, that have carnally known men.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:17And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:17'And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.