Judges 21:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.””

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BSBPD

“This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And this is the thing that ye shall do, Ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And this is the thing that ye shall do: ye shall utterly destroy every male, and every woman that hath lain by man.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And this <FI>is<Fi> the thing which ye do; every male, and every woman knowing the lying of a male, ye devote.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Judges 21:11 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 31:17So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,
  2. Deuteronomy 2:34At that time we captured all his cities and devoted to destruction the people of every city, including women and children. We left no survivors.

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