Numbers 31:7
“And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they slew all the males.”
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Numbers 31:7 Context
5So there were deliuered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of euery tribe, twelue thousand armed for warre. 6And Moses sent them to the warre, a thousand of euery tribe, them and Phinehas the sonne of Eleazar the Priest, to the warre, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow, in his hand. 7And they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they slew all the males. 8And they slew the Kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slaine; namely Eui, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, fiue Kings of Midian; Balaam also the sonne of Beor they slew with the sword. 9And the children of Israel tooke all the women of Midian captiues, and their little ones, and tooke the spoile of all their cattell, and all their flocks, and all their goods.
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Other Translations for Numbers 31:7
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
- King James Version
So they made war against Midian, just as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male.
- Basic English Bible
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
- Darby Bible
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
- Webster's Bible
They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
- World English Bible
And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;
- Youngs Literal Bible
And they warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Numbers 31:7
31:7 All the males - Namely all who lived in those parts, for colonies of them, were sent forth to remoter places, which therefore had no hand either in their former sin, or in this present ruling. And herein they did according to God's own order concerning such people, #Deu 20:13|, only their fault was, that they did not consider the special reason which they had to involve the women in the destruction.