Parallel Verses
King James Version
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
New American Standard Bible
So they made war against Midian, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, and
Holman Bible
They waged war against Midian, as the Lord had commanded Moses, and killed every male.
International Standard Version
They fought against the Midianites just as the LORD had commanded Moses, killing every man.
A Conservative Version
And they warred against Midian as LORD commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
American Standard Version
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
Amplified
They made war against Midian, just as the Lord had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Bible in Basic English
And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male.
Darby Translation
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah had commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will go forth against Midian as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
King James 2000
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they fought against Midian just as Yahweh commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
Modern King James verseion
And they warred against the Midianites, as Jehovah commanded Moses. And they killed all the males.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and slew all the males.
NET Bible
They fought against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses, and they killed every male.
New Heart English Bible
They warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
The Emphasized Bible
So they made war upon Midian, as Yahweh had commanded Moses, and slew every male:
Webster
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
World English Bible
They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;
Themes
Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Extermination » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing enemies in battle
Massacre » Instances of » Midianites
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
Interlinear
Tsavah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 31:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Campaign Against The Midianites
6 And 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. 7 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. 8 And 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.
Cross References
Judges 21:11
And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.
1 Kings 11:15-16
For it came to pass, when David was in Edom, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
1 Samuel 27:9
And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
Deuteronomy 20:13-14
And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:
Judges 6:1-2
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
Judges 6:33
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east were gathered together, and went over, and pitched in the valley of Jezreel.