17 Therefore, put to death all of them: whatever is of the male sex, even among the little ones, and cut the throats of those women who have known men by sexual relations.
18 But the young girls, and all female virgins, reserve for yourselves.
19 And remain beyond the camp for seven days. Whoever has killed a man, or who has touched one that was killed, shall be purified on the third day and on the seventh day.
20 And all of the spoils, whether it is a garment, or a vessel, or another useful thing, made from the pelts or hair of goats, or from wood, shall be expiated.'
21 Likewise, Eleazar the priest spoke in this manner to the men of the army who had fought: 'This is the precept of the law, which the Lord has commanded Moses:
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