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Numbers 31:17 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Numbers 31:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Numbers chapter 31 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. him: Heb. a male”
Numbers 31:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 31:17
Kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man—this command represents cherem (devoted to destruction) warfare, among Scripture's most difficult passages. The Hebrew taph (little ones) and the specification of sexually mature women indicate judgment on both future threats (male children who would grow to avenge their fathers) and past offenders (women who participated in Baal-Peor seduction).This must be understood in context: (1) Direct divine command, not human initiative; (2) Specific judgment on particular sins (leading God's people to idolatry/immorality),...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Numbers 31:17
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“that Yahweh your God gives you for an inheritance”
“and you shall strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them: you shall make no covenant with them”
“and every woman who has lain by man.”