Numbers 31:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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And Moses said to them, 'Have you let all the women live?'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Moses is questioning his commanders about whether they spared the lives of all the women during their military campaign.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs after Israel's battle against the Midianites, whom God had commanded them to defeat because the Midianites had led Israel into idolatry and immorality at Baal-peor. Moses is addressing the officers who returned from this divinely-ordered military campaign. The context involves ancient Near Eastern warfare practices and God's specific judgment against a people who had corrupted Israel spiritually.

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