English Standard Version
Numbers 31:49
49and said to Moses, "Your servants have counted the men of war who are under our command, and there is not a man missing from us.
Numbers 31:49 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)and said to him, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one is missing.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a count of the men of war who are under our command, and not a man of us is missing.
- New Living Translation (NLT)and said, “We, your servants, have accounted for all the men who went out to battle under our command; not one of us is missing!
Context of Numbers 31:49
47from the people of Israel's half Moses took one of every 50, both of persons and of beasts, and gave them to the Levites who kept guard over the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses. 48Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses and said to Moses, "Your servants have counted the men of war who are under our command, and there is not a man missing from us. 50And we have brought the Lord's offering, what each man found, articles of gold, armlets and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and beads, to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord." 51And Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them the gold, all crafted articles.
Read all of Numbers 31Numbers 31:49 word by word
וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ נָֽשְׂא֗וּ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- Thy servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
- have takenנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: countH5375
- the sumרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- of the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of warמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- under our chargeיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- and there lackethפָּקַדpâqad · to reckon: missingH6485
- not one manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
Cross-references for Numbers 31:49
- 1 Samuel 30:18David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.
- Psalms 72:14From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.
- John 18:9This was to fulfill the word that he had spoken: "Of those whom you gave me I have lost not one."
Commentaries on Numbers 31:49
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49There is no mention of any resistance on the part of the Midianites. The Israelites saw in this and in the preservation of all those engaged, proofs that the Lord had been with them in the work, and hence, the free-will oblation of Numbers 31:50.Read the comment
- 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
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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
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