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Numbers 31

Numbers 31:49

The Voluntary Offering · Numbers 31:48–54
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Translations

Modern
…and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.
Traditional
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
Literal
…and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a count of the men of war who are under our command, and not a man of us is missing.
Latin
Nos servi tui recensuimus numerum pugnatorum, quos habuimus sub manu nostra: et ne unus quidem defuit.

Original

Hebrew
English
…and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.

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: March in Ranks: Check Roll-Call 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 Thankfulness: To God of the People of Israel