And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
And Moses said to them, 'Have you let all the women live?'
Moses is questioning his commanders about whether they spared the lives of all the women during their military campaign.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were commanded by God to wage war against the Midianites as retribution for their role in leading the Israelites into idolatry and immorality, as seen in earlier events like the Baal of Peor incident. After the battle, the Israelite soldiers returned with Midianite women and children as captives, sparing them despite the ongoing threat they posed. Moses questioned this choice because these women had previously been instruments of spiritual corruption among the people.
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