Numbers 31:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 31:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 31:17 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him. him: He..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 31:17 — KJV
“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)
Numbers 31:17 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 31:17
“And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man. hath lain...: Heb. knoweth the lying with man”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:17: now, every, male
“And they found among the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead four hundred young virgins, that had known no man by lying with any male: and they brought them unto the camp to Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan. young...: Heb. young women virgins”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:17: now, male, among
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:17: now, every, woman
“Now therefore fear ye not: I will nourish you, and your little ones. And he comforted them, and spake kindly unto them. kindly...: Heb. to their hearts”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:17: now, therefore, little
“Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that there is not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians. appoint: Heb. say”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:17: now, therefore, kill
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