Numbers 31:34
“And threescore and one thousand asses,”
Numbers 31:34 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And threescore and one thousand asses,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Sixty-one thousand asses:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and threescore and one thousand asses,
- DARBYDarby
- and sixty-one thousand asses,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and sixty-one thousand donkeys,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and of asses one and sixty thousand;
- BPVBiblePics Version
- And sixty-one thousand donkeys,
Context: Numbers 31
32And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
33And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
34And threescore and one thousand asses,
35And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
36And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
About Numbers 31: The War with the Midianites
God commands the Israelites to destroy the Midianites and Moses is angry with the officers for sparing the women.
Commentary
In Numbers 31, the Lord instructs Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites for their role in leading the Israelites astray. The Lord commands Moses to take a thousand men from each of the twelve tribes of Israel and to go to war against the Midianites. Moses follows the Lord's instructions and leads the Israelites in a successful battle against the Midianites. After the battle, Moses and the Israelites return with the spoils of war, including the women and children of the Midianites.