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Numbers 31:9

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7 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.

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.

10 And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

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BSB
The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.
KJV
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.
WEB
The children of Israel took the women of Midian captive with their little ones; and all their livestock, all their flocks, and all their goods, they took as plunder.
ASV
And the children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey.
DARBY
And the children of Israel took the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took for a spoil all their cattle and all their flocks and all their goods;
BLB
And the sons of Israel took captive the women of Midian, with their little ones, and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and they plundered all their goods.
ÅB
Og Israels barn førte Midians kvinner og deres barn bort som fanger, og alle deres kløvdyr og all deres buskap og alt deres gods gjorde de til bytte.
OTB
Israelittene tok kvinnene i Midian og deres små barn til fange, og de plyndret all deres buskap, flokker og eiendeler.
B1930
Og Israels barn førte Midians kvinner og deres barn bort som fanger, og alle deres kløvdyr og all deres buskap og alt deres gods gjorde de til bytte.

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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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  • 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 28:5

    Wherefore the LORD his God delivered him into the hand of the king of Syria; and they smote him, and carried away a great multitude of them captives, and brought them to Damascus. And he was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who smote him with a great slaughter.

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  • Numbers 31:15–16

    And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

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