Translations
Modern
…and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
Traditional
And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Literal
And this was and the plunder remaining from the plunder that the men of war had taken: Six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Latin
Fuit autem præda, quam exercitus ceperat, ovium sexcenta septuaginta quinque millia,
Original
Hebrew
English
…and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,
Notes
The total number of animals and young girls who were not killed was quite large, which shows that Israel fought against many Midianites.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Topics
Armies: March in Ranks: A Share the Spoils Heave-Offering: Consisted of Part of Spoil Taken in War Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Midianites Destroyed and Balaam Slain Servant: Bond: Captive Bondservants Shared by Priests and Levites Spoils: Divided Between the Combatants and Non-Combatants of the Israelites, Including Priests and Levites