Numbers 31:14

But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from battle.

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And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.

In Context

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

15Moses said to them, “Have you let all the women live?

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Cross References

Exodus 32:22Aaron said, “Do not let your anger burn hot, my master. You know these people, how they are set on doing evil.

Numbers 12:3Now the man Moses was very humble, humbler than anyone else on earth.

1 Samuel 15:13Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you by Yahweh! I have fulfilled the command of Yahweh.”

2 Kings 13:19But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have hit the ground five or six times. Then you would have attacked Aram until you annihilated it, but now you will attack Aram only three times.”

Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:14-25

13 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp. 14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle. 15 And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive? 16 Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the… Read the whole commentary →

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