Numbers 31:18

“But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.”

"But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves." - Numbers 31:18
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What does Numbers 31:18 mean?

The verse Numbers 31:18 in the King James Version of the Bible states: "But save alive for yourselves all the young girls who have not had sexual relations with a man." This verse can be found in the book of Numbers, which is the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the fourth of…

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The Call to Purity and Preservation

Numbers 31:18 says, "But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves." At first glance, this verse may seem shocking and even unsettling to modern readers. It is part of a larger narrative involving the Israelites after their…

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A Prayer for Wisdom in Preservation and Protection

Heavenly Father, In Your presence, we gather with hearts open, seeking Your wisdom and grace. We come to You in the spirit of humility, recognizing that in each word of Holy Scripture, there are lessons and directives meant to guide us, even those that perplex us. Today, we…

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Numbers 31:18 - "But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves."
Numbers 18:31 - "And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation."
Numbers 31:31 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses."
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"And ye shall eat it in every place, ye and your households: for it is your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation." - Numbers 18:31
Numbers 31:46 - "And sixteen thousand persons;)"
numbers 31:14-15
Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
Numbers 31:44 - "And thirty and six thousand beeves,"
Exodus 31: 18
Numbers 31:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:25 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Genesis 18-31
Numbers 31:45 - "And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,"
Numbers 21:31 - "¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites."
Numbers 26:31 - "And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 33:31 - "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan."
"And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 31:31
Numbers 31:22 - "Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,"
Numbers 31:37 - "And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen."
"And sixteen thousand persons;)" - Numbers 31:46
Numbers 31:53 - "(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)"
Numbers 31:11 - "And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts."
Numbers 31:10 - "And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire."
Numbers 31:29 - "Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD."
Numbers 31:7 - "And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males."
Numbers 31:42 - "And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,"
"And threescore and one thousand asses," - Numbers 31:34