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Numbers 31:17

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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וְעַתָּ֕הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.הִרְג֥וּhirgvdestroyהָרַגverb, 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.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).זָכָ֖רzakharmaleזָכָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “male”, the ordinary formH2145properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).בַּטָּ֑ףbatafin childrenטַףpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in children”, the ordinary formH2945a family (mostly used collectively in the singular)(little) children (ones), families.וְכָלvekhaland allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).אִשָּׁ֗הishaheachאִשָּׁהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “each”, the ordinary formH802a woman(adulter) ess, each, every, female, [idiom] many, [phrase] none, one, [phrase] together, wife, woman. Often unexpressed in English.יֹדַ֥עַתyodaatknowיָדַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…אִ֛ישׁisha 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…לְמִשְׁכַּ֥בlemishkavto bedמִשְׁכָּבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to bed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4904a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercoursebed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.זָכָ֖רzakharmaleזָכָרadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “male”, the ordinary formH2145properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex)[idiom] him, male, man(child, -kind).הֲרֹֽגוּharogvdestroyהָרַגverb, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain;

World English Bible

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.

Darby Translation

And now slay every male among the little ones, and slay every woman that hath known man by lying with him,

Douay-Rheims

Therefore kill all that are of the male sex, even of the children: and put to death the women, that have carnally known men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then slay every male in all the spoil, slay every woman, who has known the lying with man.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ νῦν ἀποκτείνατε πᾶν ἀρσενικὸν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ ἀπαρτίᾳ, πᾶσαν γυναῖκα, ἥτις ἔγυω κοίτην ἄρσενος, ἀποκτείνατε.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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