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Numbers 31:7

MosesMidian

5 So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

6 And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

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

8 And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

9 And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

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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 the LORD commanded Moses. They killed every male.
ASV
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
DARBY
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
BLB
And they warred against the Midianite, as YHWH had commanded Moses; and they killed all the males.
ÅB
Og de stred mot Midian, som Herren hadde befalt Moses, og de slo alt mannkjønn ihjel.
OTB
De førte krig mot Midian, slik Herren hadde befalt Moses, og drepte alle mennene.
B1930
Og de stred mot Midian, som Herren hadde befalt Moses, og de slo alt mannkjønn ihjel.

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Cross references

  • Judges 21:11

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

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  • 1 Kings 11:15–16

    For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;

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  • 1 Samuel 27:9

    And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.

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  • Judges 6:1–2

    And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.

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  • Deuteronomy 20:13–14

    And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:

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  • Judges 6:33

    Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.

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