That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

And if any one, said he, seek not the Lord the God of Israel, let him die, whether little or great, man or woman.

And that anyone, small or great, man or woman, who was not true to the Lord, the God of Israel, would be put to death.

"But if anyone," he said, "will not seek the Lord, the God of Israel, let him die, from the least even to the greatest, from man even to woman."

That (g) whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.
(g) These were the words of their covenant, which commanded all idolaters be put to death, according to the law of God, (Deuteronomy 13:5, Deuteronomy 13:9, Deuteronomy 13:15).

That whosoever would not seek the Lord God of Israel should be put to death,.... That obstinately refused to worship him, and served other gods, which by the law was deserving of death, Deuteronomy 17:2,
whether small or great, whether man or woman; without any regard to rank or dignity, age or sex.

To attest the sincerity of their return to the Lord, they determined at the same time to punish defection from Jahve on the part of any one, without respect to age or sex, with death, according to the command in Deuteronomy 17:2-6. ליהוה דרשׁ לא, not to worship Jahve, is substantially the same as to serve other gods, Deuteronomy 17:3. This they swore aloud and solemnly, בּתרוּעה, with joyful shouting and the sound of trumpets and horns.