Numbers 31:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 31:15

13 And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation, went to meet them outside the camp.

14 But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, with the captains over thousands and captains over hundreds, who had come from the battle.

15 And Moses said to them: “Have you kept ^aall the women alive?

16 Look, ^athese women caused the children of Israel, through the ^bcounsel of Balaam, to trespass against the Lord in the incident of Peor, and ^cthere was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.

17 Now therefore, ^akill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man intimately.

18 But keep alive ^afor yourselves all the young girls who have not known a man intimately.

19 And as for you, ^aremain outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person, and ^bwhoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.

Verse Comparison: Numbers 31:15

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American Standard Version
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

Amplified® Bible
And Moses said to them, Have you let all the women live?

Contemporary English Version
and said, "I can't believe you let the women live!

Darby English Version
and Moses said to them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

Good News Bible
He asked them, "Why have you kept all the women alive?

King James Version
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

New American Standard Bible
And Moses said to them, "Have you spared all the women?

New International Version
"Have you allowed all the women to live?" he asked them.

New King James Version
And Moses said to them: “Have you kept all the women alive?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Moses said to them, "Have you spared all the women?

Revised Standard Version
Moses said to them, "Have you let all the women live?

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses saith unto them, `Have ye kept alive every female?

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