Old Testament · VERSE 18

Numbers 31:18

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But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

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Numbers 31:18 in context

Numbers 31:16

Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

Numbers 31:17

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

Numbers 31:18SELECTED VERSE

But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

Numbers 31:19

And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

Numbers 31:20

And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.

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