New American Standard Bible 1995

Numbers 31:16-17

16 1Behold, these 2caused the sons of Israel, through the 3counsel of 4Balaam, to 5trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, so the plague was among the congregation of the Lord.

17 6Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man 7intimately.

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Notes

1. Numbers 31:16 Num 25:1-9 ↩
2. Numbers 31:16 Lit were to ↩
3. Numbers 31:16 Lit word ↩
4. Numbers 31:16 Num 31:8 ↩
5. Numbers 31:16 Possibly defect from the Lord ↩
6. Numbers 31:17 Deut 7:2; 20:16-18 ↩
7. Numbers 31:17 Lit by lying with a man ↩

Commentaries on Numbers 31

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Calvin’s Commentaries
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings