Numbers 31:48 · World English Bible
Numbers 31:48 in the Original Hebrew
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Numbers 31:48 in Other Translations
| KJV | And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: |
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| WEB | The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses. |
| ASV | And the officers that were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses; |
| YLT | And the inspectors whom the thousands of the host hath, (heads of the thousands and heads of the hundreds), draw near unto Moses, |
| WBT | And the officers who [were] over thousands of the hosts, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses: |
| DBY | And the officers who were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses, |
Commentary on Numbers 31:48
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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 31:48
What does Numbers 31:48 say?
Numbers 31:48 in the World English Bible reads: “The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses.” Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Numbers 31:48 found in the Bible?
Numbers 31:48 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 48, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Numbers 31:48 shown in?
This is the World English Bible (WEB), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 31:48 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.
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