And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
And they warred against Midian, as Jehovah commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
And they made war on Midian, as the Lord gave orders to Moses; and they put to death every male.
And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.
They warred against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses; and they killed every male.
And they warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
31:7 All the males - Namely all who lived in those parts, for colonies of them, were sent forth to remoter places, which therefore had no hand either in their former sin, or in this present ruling. And herein they did according to God's own order concerning such people, Deuteronomy 20:13 , only their fault was, that they did not consider the special reason which they had to involve the women in the destruction.