Judges 21:11

In 11 translations

BSB

This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”Forms of the Hebrew cherem refer to the giving over of things or persons to the LORD, either by destroying them or by giving them as an offering.

KJV

And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.hath lain…: Heb. knoweth the lying with man

WEB

This is the thing that you shall do: you shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman who has lain with a man.”

ASV

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

LSV

And this [is] the thing which you do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, you devote.”

YLT

And this [is] the thing which ye do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, ye devote.'

DBY

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

DRC

And this is what you shall observe: Every male, and all women that have known men, you shall kill, but the virgins you shall save.

GNV

And this is it that ye shall do: ye shall vtterly destroye all the males and all the women that haue lien by men.

JPS

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

LXXE

And this shall ye do: every male and every woman that has known the lying with man ye shall devote to destruction, but the virgins ye shall save alive: and they did so.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

וְזֶ֥ה הַדָּבָ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ כָּל־זָכָ֗ר וְכָל־אִשָּׁ֛ה יֹדַ֥עַת מִשְׁכַּב־זָכָ֖ר תַּחֲרִֽימוּ׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσετε· πᾶν ἄρσεν καὶ πᾶσαν γυναῖκα εἰδυῖαν κοίτην ἄρσενος, ἀναθεματιεῖτε· τὰς δὲ παρθένους, περιποιήσεσθε· καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτως.

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Cross-references most cited first

• Numbers 31:17–18So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man, but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
• Deuteronomy 2:34At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors.

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