Numbers 31:38
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
Numbers 31:38 in other translations
| BSB | 36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72, |
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| WEB | The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which the LORD’s tribute was seventy-two. |
| ASV | And the oxen were thirty and six thousand; of which Jehovah’s tribute was threescore and twelve. |
| YLT | and the herd is six and thirty thousand, and their tribute to Jehovah is two and seventy; |
| DARBY | and the oxen were thirty-six thousand, and the tribute thereof for Jehovah, seventy-two; |
| BBE | The number of oxen was thirty-six thousand, of which the Lord's part was seventy-two; |
| Webster | And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was seventy two. |
What does Numbers 31:38 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…
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 31:38 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Numbers 31:37
And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
- Numbers 31:38
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
- Numbers 31:39
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers 31:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y de los bueyes, treinta y seis mil: y de ellos el tributo para Jehová, setenta y dos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | – et 36 000 têtes de gros bétail, dont le tribut pour l’ Éternel fut de 72; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und die Zahl der Rinder 36000,und die Abgabe davon für Jehova 72; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | et de bobus triginta sex millibus, boves septuaginta et duo: |