Translations
Modern
…this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,
Traditional
(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
Literal
…and the half belonging to the congregation was: Of the flock three hundred thousand and thirty thousand, seven thousand, and five hundred,
Latin
De media vero parte, quæ contigerat reliquæ multitudini, id est, de ovibus trecentis triginta septem millibus quingentis,
Original
Hebrew
English
…this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,
Notes
The plunder was distributed according to the principles established in 31:25–30.
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 Levites: The Plunder of War, Including Captives Servant: Bond: Captive Bondservants Shared by Priests and Levites Spoils: Divided Between the Combatants and Non-Combatants of the Israelites, Including Priests and Levites