Numbers 31:17-19
New Catholic Bible
17 Now kill every boy and kill every woman who has slept with a man, 18 but save the girls for yourselves who have not yet slept with a man.
19 Purification after Battle.[a]“Any of you who has killed a person and anyone who has touched any of those who have been killed must stay outside of the camp for seven days. You are to purify yourself and your captives on the third and the seventh days.
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- Numbers 31:19 The cleansing ritual for anyone who engaged in battle for the Lord extended beyond the person to all things involved.
Numbers 31:17-19
New International Version
17 Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man,(A) 18 but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man.
19 “Anyone who has killed someone or touched someone who was killed(B) must stay outside the camp seven days.(C) On the third and seventh days you must purify yourselves(D) and your captives.
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