Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Holman Bible
So now, kill all the male children and kill every woman who has had sexual relations with a man,
International Standard Version
You are to kill every male child and every woman who has had sexual relations with a man.
A Conservative Version
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.
American Standard Version
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
Amplified
Now therefore, kill every male among the children, and kill every woman who is not a virgin.
Bible in Basic English
So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man.
Darby Translation
And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,
Julia Smith Translation
And now kill every male among the little ones; and every woman know in man by the bed of a male, do ye kill.
King James 2000
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now kill every male among the little children, and kill every woman who has {had sexual intercourse with a man}.
Modern King James verseion
And now kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now, therefore, slay all the men-children and the women that have lain with men, fleshly.
NET Bible
Now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, slay ye every male among the young, - every woman also that hath cohabited with man, slay ye.
Webster
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
World English Bible
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
Youngs 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;
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 31:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Army Returns
16
Look, these women caused the Israelites, through the counsel of Balaam, to trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor. Thus the congregation of Jehovah experienced the plague.
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 7:2
Jehovah your God will deliver them to you. You must crush them! Completely destroy them. You should make no covenant with them. Do not show them mercy.
Deuteronomy 20:16-18
Do not spare anyone's life in the cities of these nations Jehovah your God is giving you as your property.
Judges 21:11-12
Kill all the males, and also every woman who is not a virgin.