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

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

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

“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.

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 LORD.

“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to turn unfaithfully against the LORD at Peor, so that the plague struck the congregation of the LORD.

Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.

So now, kill all the boys, as well as every woman who has had relations with a man,