Numbers 31:14
New International Version
Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who returned from the battle.

New Living Translation
But Moses was furious with all the generals and captains who had returned from the battle.

English Standard Version
And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

Berean Standard Bible
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.

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

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

NASB 1995
Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

NASB 1977
And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.

Amplified Bible
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war.

Christian Standard Bible
But Moses became furious with the officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But Moses became furious with the officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign. “

American Standard Version
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

Contemporary English Version
Moses became angry with the army commanders

English Revised Version
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, which came from the service of the war.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of the companies and battalions, who were returning from battle.

Good News Translation
Moses became angry with the officers, the commanders of battalions and companies, who had returned from the war.

International Standard Version
But Moses became livid with anger at the officers of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds who had returned from servicing in the battle.

Majority Standard Bible
But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.

NET Bible
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.

New Heart English Bible
Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, who came from the battle.

World English Bible
Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses is angry against the inspectors of the force, chiefs of the thousands, and chiefs of the hundreds, who are coming in from the warfare of battle.

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses is wroth against the inspectors of the force, chiefs of the thousands, and chiefs of the hundreds, who are coming in from the host of the battle.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will be angry against the officers of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds coming from the war of the battle.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses being angry with the chief officers of the army, the tribunes, and the centurions that were come from the battle,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses, being angry with the leaders of the army, and the tribunes, and the centurions, who had arrived from the battle,

New American Bible
Moses became angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who were returning from the military campaign.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses became angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and captains over hundreds who had come from the battle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe was angry against the Commanders of the army, the Leaders of thousands and Captains of hundreds who came from the army of war.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses was angry with the captains of the host, the heads of thousands and the heads of hundreds who came from the battle-array.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Vengeance on Midian
13And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp. 14But Moses was angry with the officers of the army— the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds— who were returning from the battle. 15“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.…

Cross References
1 Samuel 15:9-11
Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless. / Then the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying, / “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.

1 Samuel 15:19-23
So why did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush upon the plunder and do evil in the sight of the LORD?” / “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul replied. “I went on the mission that the LORD gave me. I brought back Agag king of Amalek and devoted the Amalekites to destruction. / The troops took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of the things devoted to destruction, in order to sacrifice them to the LORD your God at Gilgal.” ...

Deuteronomy 20:16-18
However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God.

Joshua 6:17-21
Now the city and everything in it must be devoted to the LORD for destruction. Only Rahab the prostitute and all those with her in her house will live, because she hid the spies we sent. / But keep away from the things devoted to destruction, lest you yourself be set apart for destruction. If you take any of these, you will set apart the camp of Israel for destruction and bring disaster upon it. / For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.” ...

1 Samuel 15:32-33
Then Samuel said, “Bring me Agag king of the Amalekites.” Agag came to him cheerfully, for he thought, “Surely the bitterness of death is past.” / But Samuel declared: “As your sword has made women childless, so your mother will be childless among women.” And Samuel hacked Agag to pieces before the LORD at Gilgal.

Judges 2:1-3
Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you, / and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done? / So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.”

1 Kings 20:42
And the prophet said to the king, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have let slip from your hand the man I had devoted to destruction, your life will be exchanged for his life, and your people for his people.’”

2 Kings 10:11
So Jehu killed everyone in Jezreel who remained of the house of Ahab, as well as all his great men and close friends and priests, leaving him without a single survivor.

1 Samuel 28:18
Because you did not obey the LORD or carry out His burning anger against Amalek, the LORD has done this to you today.

1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

2 Chronicles 25:16
While he was still speaking, the king asked, “Have we made you the counselor to the king? Stop! Why be struck down?” So the prophet stopped, but he said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this and have not heeded my advice.”

2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

2 Kings 13:19
But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”

2 Kings 23:26-27
Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger. / For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’”

Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.


Treasury of Scripture

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

wroth

Numbers 12:3
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

Exodus 32:19,22
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount…

Leviticus 10:16
And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,

battle.

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But Moses was angry
The Hebrew word for "angry" here is "קָצַף" (qatsaph), which conveys a sense of intense displeasure or wrath. Moses, as the leader appointed by God, often acted as a mediator between God and the Israelites. His anger reflects a righteous indignation, a response to the disobedience of God's commands. This moment underscores the importance of obedience to divine instructions and the serious consequences of failing to adhere to God's will.

with the officers of the army
The "officers" or "שָׁרֵי" (sarim) in Hebrew, were leaders responsible for the execution of military orders. These individuals held significant authority and were expected to lead by example. Their actions were crucial in maintaining the moral and spiritual integrity of the Israelite community. This phrase highlights the accountability of leaders and the expectation that they uphold God's standards.

the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds
This phrase refers to the military hierarchy established among the Israelites, as seen in Exodus 18:21-25. The "commanders" or "שָׂרֵי" (sarim) were responsible for large groups, indicating a structured and organized approach to leadership. This structure was not only practical for military purposes but also served as a model for spiritual leadership, emphasizing the need for order and responsibility in the community.

who were returning from the battle
The context of "returning from the battle" is significant. The Israelites had just engaged in a divinely sanctioned battle against the Midianites, as instructed by God in Numbers 31:1-2. The return from battle was expected to be a time of reflection and adherence to God's commands regarding the spoils of war. This phrase serves as a reminder of the ongoing spiritual battle and the need for vigilance in following God's directives, even after apparent victories.

Verse 14. - Officers of the host. Literally, "inspectors." Septuagint, τοῖς ἐπισκόποις τῆς δυνάμεως

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But Moses
מֹשֶׁ֔ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

was angry
וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף (way·yiq·ṣōp̄)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7107: To crack off, burst out in rage

with
עַ֖ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the officers
פְּקוּדֵ֣י (pə·qū·ḏê)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

of the army—
הֶחָ֑יִל (he·ḥā·yil)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength

the commanders
שָׂרֵ֤י (śā·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of thousands
הָאֲלָפִים֙ (hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm)
Article | Number - masculine plural
Strong's 505: A thousand

and commanders
וְשָׂרֵ֣י (wə·śā·rê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of hundreds—
הַמֵּא֔וֹת (ham·mê·’ō·wṯ)
Article | Number - feminine plural
Strong's 3967: A hundred

who were returning
הַבָּאִ֖ים (hab·bā·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

from
מִצְּבָ֥א (miṣ·ṣə·ḇā)
Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 6635: A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign

the battle.
הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ (ham·mil·ḥā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4421: A battle, war


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