And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that have joined themselves unto Baal-peor.

And Moses said to the judges of Israel: Let every man kill his neighbours, that have been initiated to Beelphegor.

And Moses saith unto the judges of Israel, 'Slay ye each his men who are joined to Baal-Peor.'

So Moses said to the judges of Israel, Let everyone put to death those of his men who have had relations with the women of Moab in honour of the Baal of Peor.

And Moses said to the judges of Israel, "Let each one kill his neighbors, who have been initiated into Baal of Peor."

Dixit ergo Moses ad judices Israel, Occidite quisque viros suos qui adjunxerunt se ipsi Baal-peor.

Slay ye every one his men - In the different departments where you preside over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, slay all the culprits that shall be found.

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his (d) men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
(d) Let him execute those that are under his charge.

And Moses said unto the judges of Israel,.... Either the same with the heads of the people, or the rulers of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, according to the distribution by the advice of Jethro:
slay ye everyone his men, that were joined unto Baalpeor; all that were under their several districts and jurisdictions, that were found guilty of that crime; these they are ordered to slay, either with their own hands, or rather cause to be slain by proper persons they should appoint to be executioners.

judges of Israel--the seventy elders, who were commanded not only to superintend the execution within their respective jurisdictions, but to inflict the punishment with their own hands. (See on 1-Samuel 15:33).

The judges were to put to death every one his men, i.e., such of the evil-doers as belonged to his forum, according to the judicial arrangements instituted in Ex 18. This command of Moses to the judges was not carried out, however, because the matter took a different turn.

Every one his men - Those under his charge, for as these seventy were chosen to assist Moses in the government, so doubtless the care and management of the people was distributed among them by just and equal proportions.