Revised Literal Translation
Numbers 31:35
35And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
Numbers 31:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
- New International Version (NIV)and 32,000 women who had never slept with a man.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and 32,000 persons in all, women who had not known man by lying with him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of women who had not known a man intimately.
Context of Numbers 31:35
33And threescore and twelve thousand beeves, 34And threescore and one thousand donkeys, And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him. 36And 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: 37And Yhwh's tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
Read all of Numbers 31Numbers 31:35 word by word
וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם מִן־הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר כָּל־נֶ֕פֶשׁ שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear
- And thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- and twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
- personsאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
- personsנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
- in allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- of womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- that had not knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- manזָכָרzâkâr · maleH2145
- by lyingמִשְׁכָּבmishkâb · bedH4904
Commentaries on Numbers 31:35
- 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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