Numbers 31:7
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.In other versions
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
ASV
And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male.
BBE
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
DBY
They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
WEB
And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;
YLT
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
ENG
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
WBT
Then they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
BSB
In context
5So there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6And 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.
7And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
8And 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.
9And 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Moses