Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 25:5
And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baal-peor.
5. every one his men ] Each judge was to execute the offenders that belonged to the division over which he had authority (see Exo 18:25 f.).
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 5. 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.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Every one his men, i.e. 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.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
5. judges of Israeltheseventy elders, who were commanded not only to superintend theexecution within their respective jurisdictions, but to inflict thepunishment with their own hands. (See on 1Sa15:33).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
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.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
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.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
5. Slay ye every one his men This is far from an indiscriminate slaughter by what is called “lynch law,” but every judge is charged to convict according to the forms of law, and punish every apostate Israelite in his jurisdiction. Exo 18:21-26.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Num 25:5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.
Ver. 5. Unto the judges of Israel. ]. Those of them that had not defiled themselves; else with what face could they punish others? or look upon those, that before their faces had been hanged up against the sun, whose destruction was for ever to be remembered? Mic 6:5
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
judges: Exo 18:21, Exo 18:25, Exo 18:26
Slay ye: Exo 22:20, Exo 32:27, Exo 32:28, Deu 13:6, Deu 13:9, Deu 13:13, Deu 13:15, Deu 17:3-5, 1Ki 18:40
Reciprocal: Exo 21:6 – the judges Num 25:3 – joined Num 25:8 – thrust Num 25:9 – General Num 25:14 – a prince 2Sa 21:6 – hang Psa 106:28 – joined
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 25:5. Slay ye every one his men Moses having, in conjunction with the judges, searched out such as had been guilty of this lewdness and idolatry, allots to each magistrate his number of malefactors for execution, that they might either put them to death with their own hands, as Phinehas did, (Num 25:7,) or by proper officers. It seems probable that the judges were dilatory in executing this order, since God himself thought fit to visit the heads of the idolaters with exemplary punishment, Num 25:8.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
25:5 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.