Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen they waged war against Midian, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and they killed every male. Young's Literal Translation And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male; King James Bible And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males. Hebrew Then they waged warוַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ (way·yiṣ·bə·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6633: To wage war, serve against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Midian, מִדְיָ֔ן (miḏ·yān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4080: Midian -- a son of Abraham and Keturah, also his descendants and the region where they settled as כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had commanded צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Moses, מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver and killed וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ (way·ya·har·ḡū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 2026: To smite with deadly intent every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every male. זָכָֽר׃ (zā·ḵār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2145: Remembered, a male |