Numbers 31:49
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
Numbers 31:49 in other translations
| BSB | and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing. |
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| WEB | They said to Moses, “Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us. |
| ASV | and they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war that are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. |
| YLT | and they say unto Moses, ‘Thy servants have taken up the sum of the men of war who are with us, and not a man of us hath been missed; |
| DARBY | and they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who were under our hand, and there is not one man of us lacking. |
| BBE | And said to him, Your servants have taken note of the number of all the fighting-men under our orders, and every one is present; |
| Webster | And they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. |
What does Numbers 31:49 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:48-54
48-54. officers ... said ... there lacketh not one man of us--A victory so signal, and the glory of which was untarnished by the loss of a single Israelitish soldier, was an astonishing miracle. So clearly betokening the direct interposition of Heaven, it might well awaken the liveliest feelings of grateful acknowledgment to God (Psa 44:2, 3). The oblation they brought for the Lord "was partly an atonement" or…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 31:48-54
The success of the Israelites had been very remarkable, so small a company overcoming such multitudes, but it was still more wonderful that not one was slain or missing. They presented the gold they found among the spoils, as an offering to the Lord. Thus they confessed, that instead of claiming a reward for their service, they needed forgiveness of much that had been amiss, and desired to be thankful for the…
Numbers 31:49 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 31:49
- John 18:9
That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.
- 1 Samuel 30:18-19
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all.
- Psalms 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
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Context
- Numbers 31:48
And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
- Numbers 31:49
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
- Numbers 31:50
We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord.
Numbers 31:49 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y dijeron á Moisés: Tus siervos han tomado razón de los hombres de guerra que están en nuestro poder, y ninguno ha faltado de nosotros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et ils dirent à Moïse: Tes serviteurs ont relevé la somme des hommes de guerre qui sont sous notre main, et il ne manque pas un seul homme d’entre nous. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sprachen zu Mose: Deine Knechte haben die Summe der Kriegsleute aufgenommen, die unter unserer Hand waren, und es fehlt von uns nicht ein Mann. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Nos servi tui recensuimus numerum pugnatorum, quos habuimus sub manu nostra: et ne unus quidem defuit. |