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Numbers 31

Numbers 31:48

The Voluntary Offering · Numbers 31:48–54
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Translations

Modern
Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses
Traditional
And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
Literal
And the officers who were over thousands of the army, captains of the thousands and captains of the hundreds, came near to Moses,
Latin
Cumque accessissent principes exercitus ad Moysen, et tribuni, centurionesque, dixerunt:

Original

Hebrew
English
Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses

Notes

Numbers 31:48–49

It is unusual for an army to lose no soldiers in battle, but it is not impossible. Ancient writers also described battles in which few or no Roman soldiers were killed.

If the Israelites were well prepared and attacked by surprise, and if they had many more soldiers than their enemies, they could have won the battle without losing any men. This would be even more likely because of God’s blessing.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of

Topics

Armies: Captains of Hundreds Armies: Captains of Thousands Armies: March in Ranks: Check Roll-Call Captain of Thousands Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Midianites Destroyed and Balaam Slain Liberality: Israelites at the Erection of the Tabernacle Spoils: Divided Between the Combatants and Non-Combatants of the Israelites, Including Priests and Levites