Numbers 31:17-19
Lexham English Bible
17 Now kill every male among the little children, and kill every woman who has had sexual intercourse with a man.[a] 18 But all the females who have not had sexual intercourse with a man,[b] keep alive for yourselves. 19 And you, camp outside the camp seven days; all who killed a person and all who touched the slain purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Numbers 31:17 Literally “who has known the bed of a male”
- Numbers 31:18 Literally “who has known the bed of a male”
Numbers 31:17-19
King James Version
17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
18 But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.
Read full chapter
Numbers 31:17-19
New King James Version
17 Now therefore, (A)kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man intimately. 18 But keep alive (B)for yourselves all the young girls who have not known a man intimately. 19 And as for you, (C)remain outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person, and (D)whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.
Read full chapter
Numbers 31:17-19
English Standard Version
17 Now therefore, (A)kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him. 18 But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him (B)keep alive for yourselves. 19 (C)Encamp outside the camp seven days. Whoever of you has killed any person and (D)whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.
Read full chapter2012 by Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.
