Deuteronomy 28:50

28:50 a nation of stern appearance that will have no regard for the elderly or pity for the young.

Joshua 6:21

6:21 They annihilated with the sword everything that breathed in the city, ¹  including men and women, young and old, as well as cattle, sheep, and donkeys.

Joshua 6:1

6:1 Now Jericho ²  was shut tightly ³  because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. ⁴ 

Joshua 15:3

15:3 extended ⁵  south of the Scorpion Ascent, ⁶  crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.

Joshua 15:2

15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, ⁷ 

Joshua 1:17

1:17 Just as we obeyed ⁸  Moses, so we will obey you. But ⁹  may the Lord your God be with you as he was with Moses!

Esther 3:13

3:13 Letters were sent by the runners to all the king’s provinces stating that ¹⁰  they should destroy, kill, and annihilate all the Jews, from youth to elderly, both women and children, ¹¹  on a particular day, namely the thirteenth day ¹²  of the twelfth month (that is, the month of Adar), and to loot and plunder their possessions.

Jeremiah 51:22

51:22 I used you to smash men and women.

I used you to smash old men and young men.

I used you to smash young men and young women.

Ezekiel 9:6

9:6 Old men, young men, young women, little children, and women – wipe them out! But do not touch anyone who has the mark. Begin at my sanctuary!” So they began with the elders who were at the front of the temple.

[6:21]  ¹ tn Heb “all which was in the city.”

[6:1]  ² map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[6:1]  ³ tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 2:743 paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”

[6:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”

[15:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “went out.”

[15:3]  ⁶ tn Or “the Ascent of Scorpions” (עַקְרַבִּים [’aqrabbim] means “scorpions” in Hebrew).

[15:2]  ⁷ tn Heb “Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue that faces to the south.”

[1:17]  ⁸ tn Heb “listened to.”

[1:17]  ⁹ tn Or “Only.” Here and in v. 18 this word qualifies what precedes (see also v. 7).

[3:13]  ¹⁰ tn The words “stating that” are not in the Hebrew text but have been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[3:13]  ¹¹ tn Heb “children and women.” The translation follows contemporary English idiom, which reverses the order.

[3:13]  ¹² tc The LXX does not include the words “on the thirteenth day.”