Numbers 31:48
“And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:”
Numbers 31:48 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And when the commanders of the army, and the tribunes and centurions were come to Moses, they said:
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And the officers that were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses;
- DARBYDarby
- And the officers who were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses;
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And the inspectors whom the thousands of the host hath, (heads of the thousands and heads of the hundreds), draw near unto Moses,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- The officers over thousands of the army, the captains of thousands and hundreds, approached Moses.
Context: Numbers 31
46And sixteen thousand persons;)
47Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
48And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
49And 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.
50We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
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.