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Numbers 31:18

16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

17 Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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.

20 And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.

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BSB
but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.
KJV
But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
WEB
But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
ASV
But all the women-children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
DARBY
but all the children among the women that have not known lying with a man, keep alive for yourselves.
BLB
And every child among the women who have not known the bed of a man, you shall keep alive for yourselves.
ÅB
Men alle unge piker som ikke har hatt samleie med menn, skal dere la leve, og de skal høre dere til.
OTB
Men alle jentebarn som ikke har kjent en mann ved samleie, skal dere la leve for dere selv.
B1930
Men alle unge piker som ikke har hatt samleie med menn, skal I la leve, og de skal høre eder til.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 21:10–14

    When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,

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  • Leviticus 25:44

    Both thy bondmen, and thy bondmaids, which thou shalt have, shall be of the heathen that are round about you; of them shall ye buy bondmen and bondmaids.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:14

    But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

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  • 2 Chronicles 28:8–10

    And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

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  • Isaiah 14:2

    And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

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