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Numbers 25:5

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.

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וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).שֹׁפְטֵ֖יshofetejudgeשָׁפַטverb, qal, participle, construct — “judge”, a verb used as a describing wordH8199to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)[phrase] avenge, [idiom] that condemn, contend, defend, execute (judgment), (be a) judge(-ment), [idiom] needs, plead, reason, rule.יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyisraelIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלnoun, proper name — “Israel”H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterityIsrael.הִרְגוּ֙hirgvdestroyהָרַגverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “destroy”, a commandH2026to smite with deadly intentdestroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), [idiom] surely.אִ֣ישׁisha certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “a certain”, the ordinary formH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…אֲנָשָׁ֔יוanashayva certainאִישׁnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…הַנִּצְמָדִ֖יםhanitsmadimthe fastenצָמַדdefinite article, verb, niphal, passive participle, absolute — “the fasten”, a verb used as a describing wordH6775to link, i.e. gird; figuratively, to serve, (mentally) contrivefasten, frame, join (self).לְבַ֥עַלlevaalto Baal-peorבַּעַל פְּעוֹרpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Baal-peor”H1187Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deityBaal-peor.פְּעֽוֹרpeorBaal-peorבַּעַל פְּעוֹרnoun, proper name — “Baal-peor”H1187Baal-Peor, a Moabitish deityBaal-peor.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel: 'Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto the Baal of Peor.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.

Young’s Literal Translation

And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'

World English Bible

Moses said to the judges of Israel, “Everyone kill his men who have joined themselves to Baal Peor.”

Darby Translation

And Moses said to the judges of Israel, Slay every one his men that have joined themselves to Baal-Peor.

Douay-Rheims

And Moses said to the judges of Israel: Let every man kill his neighbours, that have been initiated to Beelphegor.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel: 'Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto the Baal of Peor.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses said to the tribes of Israel, Slay ye every one his friend that is consecrated to Beel-phegor.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Μωυσῆς ταῖς φυλαῖς Ἰσραήλ, ἀποκτείνατε ἕκαστος τὸν οἰκεῖον αὐτοῦ τὸν τετελεσμένον τῷ Βεελφεγώρ.