New American Standard Bible 2020
Numbers 31:33
33seventy-two thousand cattle,
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Context of Numbers 31:33
31Moses and Eleazar the priest did just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 32Now the spoils that remained from the plunder which the men of war had plundered was 675,000 sheep, seventy-two thousand cattle, 34sixty-one thousand donkeys, 35and of captive people, of the women who had not known a man intimately, in all were thirty-two thousand people.
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וּבָקָ֕ר שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear
Commentaries on Numbers 31:33
- 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
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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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