Translations
Modern
…and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.
Traditional
And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
Literal
…and persons of women who had not known the lying with a man, all the persons, two and thirty thousand.
Latin
…animæ hominum sexus feminei, quæ non cognoverant viros, triginta duo millia.
Original
Hebrew
English
…and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.
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 Women: Taken Captive