Numbers 31:48

Numbers 31:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
• New International Version (NIV)Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—went to Moses
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the officers who were over thousands of the army, the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses;

Context of Numbers 31:48

46and 16,000 people. 47From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him. Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses 49and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing. 50So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”

Numbers 31:48 word by word

וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַפְּקֻדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאַלְפֵ֣י הַצָּבָ֑א שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• Then the officersפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: overseerH6485
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• were over the unitsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• of the armyצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• the commandersשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• and of hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• approachedקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• approachedאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872

Commentaries on Numbers 31:48

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 48-54Verses 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 preservation of their lives…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48-49It is unusual for an army to lose no soldiers in battle, but it is not impossible. Ancient writers also described battles in which few or no Roman soldiers were killed. If the Israelites were well prepared and attacked by surprise, and if they had many more soldiers than their enemies, they could have won the battle without losing any men. This would be even more likely because of God’s blessing.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 48-5448-54. 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 reparation for their error (Nu 31:14-16), for…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 31:48

• Armies
• Captain
• Liberality
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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