זָכָר

So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,

…but spare for yourselves every girl who has never had relations with a man.

…and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.

…that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,

You must set apart to the LORD your God every firstborn male produced by your herds and flocks. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work, nor are you to shear the firstborn of your flock.

Now this is why Joshua circumcised them: All those who came out of Egypt—all the men of war—had died on the journey in the wilderness after they had left Egypt.

So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

This is what you are to do: Devote to destruction every male, as well as every female who has had relations with a man.”

So they found among the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead four hundred young women who had not had relations with a man, and they brought them to the camp at Shiloh in the land of Canaan.

Earlier, when David was in Edom, Joab the commander of the army had gone to bury the dead and had struck down every male in Edom.

Joab and all Israel had stayed there six months, until he had killed every male in Edom.

In addition, they distributed portions to the males registered by genealogy who were three years of age or older—to all who would enter the house of the LORD for their daily duties for service in the responsibilities of their divisions—

As for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who lived on the farmlands around each of their cities or in any other city, men were designated by name to distribute a portion to every male among the priests and to every Levite listed by the genealogies.

…of the descendants of Shecaniah; from the descendants of Parosh, Zechariah, and with him were registered 150 men;

…from the descendants of Pahath-Moab, Eliehoenai son of Zerahiah, and with him 200 men;

…from the descendants of Zattu, Shecaniah son of Jahaziel, and with him 300 men;

…from the descendants of Adin, Ebed son of Jonathan, and with him 50 men;

…from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;

…from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;

…from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;

…from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;

…from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;

…from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;

…from the later descendants of Adonikam, these were their names: Eliphelet, Jeiel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;

…and from the descendants of Bigvai, both Uthai and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.

“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy.

Ask now, and see: Can a male give birth? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor and every face turned pale?

You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.