Numbers 31:9

Translations

Modern

The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

Traditional

And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

Literal

And the sons of Israel took captive the women of Midian, with their little ones, and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and they plundered all their goods.

Latin

Ceperuntque mulieres eorum, et parvulos, omniaque pecora, et cunctam supellectilem: quidquid habere potuerant depopulati sunt:

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English

The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

Notes

Numbers 31:9–13

After the battle, the Hebrews began the practice that they sometimes followed throughout the period of conquest and beyond (for example, Joshua 6; 8; 10–11). They destroyed their enemies (sometimes the total population), burned towns, and set aside spoils for their own use or as dedicated to the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses

Related verses

2 Chronicles 28:5
So the LORD his God delivered Ahaz into the hand of the king of Aram, who attacked him and took many captives to Damascus. Ahaz was also delivered into the hand of the king of Israel, who struck him with great force.
Numbers 31:15–16
“Have you spared all the women?” he asked them.
Deuteronomy 20:14
But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.
2 Chronicles 28:8–10
Then the Israelites took 200,000 captives from their kinsmen—women, sons, and daughters. They also carried off a great deal of plunder and brought it to Samaria.

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Midian: A nation descended from Abraham; oppressed Israel in the time of the judges

Glossary

Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of Midian, Midianite Numbers, Book of Slave, Slavery

Topics

Captive: Cruelty to Putting to Death Journey of Israel Through The Desert: Return to the Plains of Moab: Midianites Destroyed and Balaam Slain Midianites with the Moabites: Punished for Seducing Israel Prisoners of War by Divine Command Spoils of War War of Extermination Women: Taken Captive

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