Numbers 31:32
And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Numbers 31:32 in other translations
| BSB | and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep, |
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| WEB | Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep, |
| ASV | Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, |
| YLT | And the prey, the residue of the spoil which the people of the host have spoiled, is of the flock six hundred thousand, and seventy thousand, and five thousand; |
| DARBY | And the prey, the rest of the spoil, which the men of war had taken, was six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep, |
| BBE | Now the beasts taken, in addition to what the fighting-men took for themselves, were six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep, |
| Webster | And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had taken, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep, |
What does Numbers 31:32 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:25-47
25-39. Take the sum of the prey that was taken--that is, of the captives and cattle, which, having been first lumped together according to ancient usage (Ex 15:9; Jud 5:30), were divided into two equal parts: the one to the people at large, who had sustained a common injury from the Midianites and who were all liable to serve: and the other portion to the combatants, who, having encountered the labors and perils of…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 The booty - It appears from the enumeration here that the Israelites, in this war against the Midianites, took 32,000 female prisoners, 61,000 asses, 72,000 beeves, 675,000 sheep and small cattle; besides the immense number of males who fell in battle, and the women and children who were slain by the Divine command, Num 31:17. And it does not appear that in this expedition, a single man of Israel fell! This was naturally to be expected, because the battle was the Lord's, Num 31:49. As the booty was divided into two equal parts, Num 31:22, one for the soldiers employed in the expedition, and the other for those who, being equally willing to be employed, were ordered to stay in the camp; so each of the parties in this booty was to give a certain proportion to the Lord. The soldiers to give to the Lord one out of every five hundred persons, beeves, asses, and sheep, Num 31:28. The people, who by staying at home risked nothing, and had no fatigue, were to give one out of fifty of the above, Num 31:30. The booty, its divisions among the soldiers and people, the proportion given by each to the Lord and to the Levites, will be seen in one view by the following table, which I copy from Houbigant. Total of sheep - 675,000 To the soldiers - 337,500 To the Lord from the soldiers - 675 To the people - 337,500 To the Levites from the people - 6,750 Total of beeves - 72, 00 To the soldiers - 36,000 To the Lord from the soldiers - 72 To the people - 36,000 To the Levites from the people - 720 Total of asses - 1,000 To the soldiers - 30,500 To the Lord from the soldiers - 61 To the people - 30,500 To the Levites from the people - 610 Total of persons - 32,000 To the soldiers.. 16,000 To the Lord from the soldiers - 32 To the Levites from the people - 320 To the people - 16,000 In this table the booty is equally divided between the people and the soldiers; a five-hundredth part being given to the Lord, and a fiftieth part to the Levites.
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 31:25-47
Whatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hundred. The less opportunity we have of honouring God with personal services, the more should we give in money or value.
Numbers 31:32 in the original Hebrew
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the booty.It appears from the enumeration here, that the Israelites, in
this war with the Midianites, took 32,000 female prisoners,
61,000 asses, 72,000 beeves, and 675,000 sheep and small
cattle; besides the immense number of males who fell in
battle, and the women and children who were slain by the
divine command. (ver. 17.) This booty was divided into equal
parts, by which partition a far larger share was justly given
to the warriors employed on the expedition, who were only
12,000, than to those, who being equally willing to go, were
ordered to stay in the camp. Each party was to give a certain
proportion to Jehovah, as their sovereign, in grateful
acknowledgement that to him they owed their success. The
soldiers to give to the Lord one out of every five hundred
persons, beeves, asses, and sheep, (ver. 28,) and the people,
who by staying at home risked nothing, and had no fatigue,
were to give one out of fifty of each of the above to the
Levites, who were far more numerous than the priests. (ver.
30.) The booty, its division among the soldiers and people,
and the proportion given by each to the Lord and to the
Levites, will be seen at one view by the following table:--
Sheep . . . . 675,000
To soldiers . . . 337,500
To God. . . . . . 675
To people . . . . 337,500
To Levites. . . . 6,750
Beeves. . . . 72,000
To soldiers . . . 36,000
To God. . . . . . 72
To people . . . . 36,000
To Levites. . . . 720
Asses . . . . 61,000
To soldiers . . . 30,500
To God. . . . . . 61
To people . . . . 30,500
To Levites. . . . 610
Persons . . . 32,000
To soldiers . . . 16,000
To God. . . . . . 32
To people . . . . 16,000
To Levites. . . . 320
It does not appear that a single ox, sheep, or ass, was
required by Moses as his portion; or that there was any given
to him by the people; and though he had a family as well as
others, yet no provision was made for them above the common
lot of Levites!
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Context
- Numbers 31:31
And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.
- Numbers 31:32
And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
- Numbers 31:33
And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Numbers 31:32 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y fué la presa, el resto de la presa que tomaron los hombres de guerra, seiscientas y setenta y cinco mil ovejas, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et ce qui fut pris, le reste du pillage dont le peuple de l’armée s’était emparé, était de 675 000 têtes de menu bétail, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und das Erbeutete, was von der Beute übrigblieb, welche das Kriegsvolk gemacht hatte, war: 675000 Stück Kleinvieh, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Fuit autem præda, quam exercitus ceperat, ovium sexcenta septuaginta quinque millia, |