Numbers 31:14

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The Death of the Midianite Women But Moses was furious with the officers of the army, the commanders over thousands and commanders over hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 32:19 : 19 When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.
  • Exod 32:22 : 22 Aaron said,“Do not let your anger burn hot, my lord; you know these people, that they tend to evil.
  • Lev 10:16 : 16 The Problem with the Inaugural Sin Offering Later Moses sought diligently for the sin offering male goat, but it had actually been burnt. So he became angry at Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, saying,
  • Num 12:3 : 3 (Now the man Moses was very humble, more so than any man on the face of the earth.)
  • Num 31:48 : 48 Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders over thousands and the commanders over hundreds, approached Moses
  • 1 Sam 15:13-14 : 13 When Samuel came to Saul, Saul said to him,“May the LORD bless you! I have fulfilled the LORD’s orders.” 14 Samuel replied,“If that is the case, then what is this sound of sheep in my ears and the sound of cattle that I hear?”
  • 1 Kgs 20:42 : 42 The prophet then said to him,“This is what the LORD has said,‘Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.’”
  • 2 Kgs 13:19 : 19 The prophet got angry at him and said,“If you had struck the ground five or six times, you would have annihilated Syria! But now, you will defeat Syria only three times.”
  • Eph 4:26 : 26 Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on the cause of your anger.

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  • Num 31:48-49
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    48Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders over thousands and the commanders over hundreds, approached Moses

    49and said to him,“Your servants have taken a count of the men who were in the battle, who were under our authority, and not one is missing.

  • Num 31:15
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    15Moses said to them,“Have you allowed all the women to live?

  • Num 31:12-13
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    12They brought the captives and the spoils and the plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the Israelite community, to the camp on the rift valley plains of Moab, along the Jordan River across from Jericho.

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

  • Num 31:1-7
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    1The Midianite War The LORD spoke to Moses:

    2“Exact vengeance for the Israelites from the Midianites– after that you will be gathered to your people.”

    3So Moses spoke to the people:“Arm men from among you for the war, to attack the Midianites and to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.

    4You must send to the battle a thousand men from every tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel.”

    5So a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for battle in all, were provided out of the thousands of Israel.

    6Campaign Against the Midianites So Moses sent them to the war, one thousand from every tribe, with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who was in charge of the holy articles and the signal trumpets.

    7They fought against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses, and they killed every male.

  • Num 11:10
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    10Moses’ Complaint to the Lord Moses heard the people weeping throughout their families, everyone at the door of his tent; and when the anger of the LORD was kindled greatly, Moses was also displeased.

  • Num 16:15
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    15Moses was very angry, and he said to the LORD,“Have no respect for their offering! I have not taken so much as one donkey from them, nor have I harmed any one of them!”

  • Num 25:10
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    10The Aftermath The LORD spoke to Moses:

  • Num 25:4-5
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    4God’s Punishment The LORD said to Moses,“Arrest all the leaders of the people, and hang them up before the LORD in broad daylight, so that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.”

    5So Moses said to the judges of Israel,“Each of you must execute those of his men who were joined to Baal-peor.”

  • Num 31:25
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    25The Distribution of Spoils Then the LORD spoke to Moses:

  • Num 25:16
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    16Then the LORD spoke to Moses:

  • Num 27:15
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    15Then Moses spoke to the LORD:

  • Num 11:30
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    30Then Moses returned to the camp along with the elders of Israel.

  • Exod 32:11
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    11But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God and said,“O LORD, why does your anger burn against your people, whom you have brought out from the land of Egypt with great power and with a mighty hand?

  • Num 31:54
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    54So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

  • Exod 18:25
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    25Moses chose capable men from all Israel, and he made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

  • Deut 20:9
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    9Then, when the officers have finished speaking, they must appoint unit commanders to lead the troops.

  • Num 32:28
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    28So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua son of Nun, and to the heads of the families of the Israelite tribes.

  • Num 32:20
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    20Then Moses replied,“If you will do this thing, and if you will arm yourselves for battle before the LORD,

  • Num 14:41
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    41But Moses said,“Why are you now transgressing the commandment of the LORD? It will not succeed!

  • Exod 32:19
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    19When he approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, Moses became extremely angry. He threw the tablets from his hands and broke them to pieces at the bottom of the mountain.

  • Num 14:39
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    39When Moses told these things to all the Israelites, the people mourned greatly.

  • Num 14:5
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    5Then Moses and Aaron fell down with their faces to the ground before the whole assembled community of the Israelites.

  • Num 26:3
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    3So Moses and Eleazar the priest spoke with them in the rift valley plains of Moab, along the Jordan River across from Jericho. They said,

  • Num 14:13
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    13Moses said to the LORD,“When the Egyptians hear it– for you brought up this people by your power from among them–

  • Exod 34:31
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    31But Moses called to them, so Aaron and all the leaders of the community came back to him, and Moses spoke to them.

  • Num 4:34
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    34Summary So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans,

  • Lev 24:13
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    13Then the LORD spoke to Moses:

  • Exod 32:26
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    26So Moses stood at the entrance of the camp and said,“Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” All the Levites gathered around him,

  • Num 30:1
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    1Vows Made by Men Moses told the leaders of the tribes concerning the Israelites,“This is what the LORD has commanded:

  • Num 14:26
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    26The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:

  • Num 1:17
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    17So Moses and Aaron took these men who had been mentioned specifically by name,

  • Num 31:42
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    42From the Israelites’ half-share that Moses had separated from the fighting men,

  • Lev 10:16
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    16The Problem with the Inaugural Sin Offering Later Moses sought diligently for the sin offering male goat, but it had actually been burnt. So he became angry at Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, saying,

  • Num 31:31
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    31So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Deut 1:34
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    34Judgment at Kadesh Barnea When the LORD heard you, he became angry and made this vow:

  • Ps 106:32
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    32They made him angry by the waters of Meribah, and Moses suffered because of them,

  • Num 13:3
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    3So Moses sent them from the wilderness of Paran at the command of the LORD. All of them were leaders of the Israelites.

  • Exod 4:14
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    14Then the LORD became angry with Moses, and he said,“What about your brother Aaron the Levite? I know that he can speak very well. Moreover, he is coming to meet you, and when he sees you he will be glad in his heart.

  • Deut 1:15
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    15So I chose as your tribal leaders wise and well-known men, placing them over you as administrators of groups of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, and also as other tribal officials.

  • Exod 14:1
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    1The Victory at the Red Sea The LORD spoke to Moses:

  • Num 3:44
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    44Then the LORD spoke to Moses: