American Standard Version
"Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. "
— Numbers 31:17, American Standard Version
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.”
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.”
“Now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has been intimate with a man in bed.”
“Therefore kill all that are of the male sex, even of the children: and put to death the women, that have carnally known men.”
“So now put every male child to death, and every woman who has had sex relations with a man.”
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.”
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Jehovah.
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 man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
And encamp ye without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, ye and your captives.
And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify yourselves.