Numbers 31:34

Numbers 31:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And threescore and one thousand asses,
• New International Version (NIV)61,000 donkeys
• English Standard Version (ESV)61,000 donkeys,
• New King James Version (NKJV)sixty-one thousand donkeys,

Context of Numbers 31:34

32The plunder that remained from the spoil of war which the warriors had taken, was 675,000 sheep, 33and 72,000 cattle, and 61,000 donkeys, 35and 32,000 persons in all, of the [Midianite] women who were virgins. 36The half share, the portion of those who went to war, was 337,500 sheep in number,

Numbers 31:34 word by word

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And threescoreשִׁשִּׁיםshishshîym · sixtyH8346
• and oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• assesחֲמוֹרchămôr chămôr · donkeyH2543

Commentaries on Numbers 31:34

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-47Verses 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.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-35The total number of animals and young girls who were not killed was quite large, which shows that Israel fought against many Midianites.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-3925-39. 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 war, justly received the largest share…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 31:34

• Armies
• Ass (Donkey)
• Servant
• Spoils

In the dictionaries

• Booty
• Prey
• Purify
• Abel-Shittim
• Balaam
• Moses
• Numbers, Book of
• Slave; Slavery
• Zimri (1)
• Priest

Commentaries on Numbers 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings