Numbers 31:49 · American Standard Version
Numbers 31:49 in the Original Hebrew
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Numbers 31:49 in Other Translations
| 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. |
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| WEB | They said to Moses, “Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us. |
| ASV | and they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war that are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. |
| YLT | and they say unto Moses, ‘Thy servants have taken up the sum of the men of war who are with us, and not a man of us hath been missed; |
| WBT | And they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who [are] under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. |
| DBY | and they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who were under our hand, and there is not one man of us lacking. |
Commentary on Numbers 31:49
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Numbers 31:48
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 (Num 31:14-16), for it could not possess any expiatory virtue, and partly a tribute of gratitude for the stupendous service rendered them. It consisted of the "spoil," which, being the acquisition of individual valor, was not divided like the "prey," or livestock, each soldier retaining it in lieu of pay; it was offered by the "captains" alone, whose pious feelings were evinced by the dedication of the spoil which fell to their share. There were jewels to the amount of 16,750 shekels, equal to £87,869 16s. 5d. sterling.
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Questions about Numbers 31:49
What does Numbers 31:49 say?
Numbers 31:49 in the American Standard Version reads: “and they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war that are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.” Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Numbers 31:49 found in the Bible?
Numbers 31:49 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 49, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Numbers 31:49 shown in?
This is the American Standard Version (ASV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 31:49 in the table on this page.
For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself. And which he kept for himself, and did not deliver in with the prey or booty, which was brought to Moses and Eleazar, the sum of which was taken by them; and this seems to confirm what has been hinted, that, as each soldier had taken spoil for himself, so everyone contributed his quota towards this freewill offering to the Lord.
Numbers 31:54