Numbers 31:36

Numbers 31:36 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
• New International Version (NIV)The half share of those who fought in the battle was: 337,500 sheep,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the half, the portion of those who had gone out in the army, numbered 337,500 sheep,
• New Living Translation (NLT)Half of the plunder was given to the fighting men. It totaled 337,500 sheep and goats,

Context of Numbers 31:36

34sixty-one thousand donkeys, 35and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of women who had not known a man intimately. And the half, the portion for those who had gone out to war, was in number three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep; 37and the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and seventy-five. 38The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which the Lord’s tribute was seventy-two.

Numbers 31:36 word by word

וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים בַּצָּבָ֑א מִסְפַּ֣ר הַצֹּ֗אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the halfמֶחֱצָהmechĕtsâh · halfH4275
• the portionחֵ֫לֶקchêleq · portionH2506
• of them that went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• to warצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• was in numberמִסְפָּרmispâr · numberH4557
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Commentaries on Numbers 31:36

• 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. 36-47The plunder was distributed according to the principles established in 31:25–30.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 31:36

• Armies
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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