Numbers 31:7

In 11 translations

BSB

Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

KJV

And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

WEB

They fought against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses. They killed every male.

ASV

And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.

LSV

And they war against Midian, as YHWH has commanded Moses, and slay every male;

YLT

And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;

DBY

And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.

DRC

And when they had fought against the Madianites and had overcome them, they slew all the men.

GNV

And they warred against Midian, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and slue all the males.

JPS

And they warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew every male.

LXXE

And they set themselves in array against Madian, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew every male.

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WLC

וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כָּל־זָכָֽר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ παρετάξαντο ἐπὶ Μαδιὰν, καθὰ ἐνετείλατο Κύριος Μωυσῇ· καὶ ἀπέκτειναν πᾶν ἀρσενικόν.

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• Judges 21:11This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”
• 1 Kings 11:15–16Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom. Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.
• 1 Samuel 27:9Whenever David attacked a territory, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but he took the flocks and herds, the donkeys, camels, and clothing. Then he would return to Achish,
• Deuteronomy 20:13–14When the LORD your God has delivered it into your hand, you must put every male to the sword. But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall…
• Judges 6:1–2Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD; so He delivered them into the hand of Midian for seven years, and the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the Israelites prepared…
• Judges 6:33Then all the Midianites, Amalekites, and other people of the east gathered together, crossed over the Jordan, and camped in the Valley of Jezreel.

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