Numbers 31:46
King James Version (KJV)
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And sixteen thousand persons;)
Numbers 31:46
King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)
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And sixteen H8337 H6240 thousand H505 persons;) H5315 H120
Numbers 31:46
American Standard (ASV)
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and sixteen thousand persons),
Numbers 31:46
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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and of human beings sixteen thousand --
Numbers 31:46
Darby English Bible (DARBY)
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and sixteen thousand human persons,)
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World English Bible (WEB)
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and sixteen thousand persons),
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Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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And sixteen thousand persons;)
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Commentary on Numbers 31 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 31
This chapter belongs to "the book of the wars of the Lord,' in which it is probable it was inserted. It is the history of a holy war, a war with Midian. Here is,
Num 31:1-6
Here,
Num 31:7-12
Here is,
Num 31:13-24
We have here the triumphant return of the army of Israel from the war with Midian, and here,
Num 31:25-47
We have here the distribution of the spoil which was taken in this expedition against Midian. God himself directed how it should be distributed, and Moses and Eleazar did according to the directions, and thus unhappy contests among themselves were prevented and the victory was made to turn to the common benefit. It was fit that he who gave them the prey should order the disposal of it. All we have is from God, and therefore must be subject to his will.
Num 31:48-54
Here is a great example of piety and devotion in the officers of the army, the colonels, that are called captains of thousands, and the inferior officers that were captains of hundreds; they came to Moses as their general and commander-in-chief, and, though he was now going off the stage they very humbly and respectfully addressed themselves to him, calling themselves his servants; the honours they had won did not puff them up, so as to make them forget their duty to him. Observe in their address to them,