World English Bible
"Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him."
— Numbers 31:17, World English Bible
“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 that hath 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.”
Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
Moses said to them, "Have you saved all the women alive?
Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
"Encamp outside of the camp seven days: whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.
As to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' [hair], and all things made of wood, you shall purify yourselves."