Translations
Modern
…72,000 cattle,
Traditional
And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Literal
…and of the herd two and seventy thousand,
Latin
…boum septuaginta duo millia,
Original
Hebrew
English
72,000 cattle,
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