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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.

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

And Moses said to them, "Have you spared all the women?

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

"Behold, they caused the sons of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to be unfaithful to the LORD in the matter of Peor, so that the plague took place among the congregation of the LORD!

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 .

"Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known a man intimately.

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

"However, all the girls who have not known a man intimately, keep alive for yourselves.

But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.