King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And thirty and six thousand beeves,
Complete Jewish Bible:
36,000 cattle,
Berean Standard Bible:
36,000 cattle,
American Standard Version:
and thirty and six thousand oxen,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And thirty{H7970} and six{H8337} thousand{H505} beeves{H1241},
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Commentary for Numbers 31:44
1. Themes:
- Divine Command: The verse reflects the Israelites' obedience to God's command to take spoils of war after their victory over the Midianites.
- Material Blessing: The large number of cattle (beeves) indicates material prosperity and divine favor, as the spoils are part of what God granted the Israelites.
- War and Conquest: The context involves the Israelites engaging in warfare as part of their conquest of the Promised Land, often with divine instruction.
- Tithing and Atonement: The spoils were to be divided among the community and used in part for tithing and offering sacrifices for atonement.
2. Historical Context:
- Numbers 31 describes the military campaign against the Midianites, which was a response to the Midianites' role in seducing the Israelites into idolatry and immorality (Numbers 25).
- The verse is set during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, nearing the end of their 40-year sojourn, as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
- The census of the spoils, including the cattle, is an accounting required by Moses to ensure proper distribution and offering to God as a sign of gratitude and obedience.
- The era is around the 13th century BCE, during the period of the Exodus and the initial conquest of Canaan by the Israelites under the leadership of Moses.
The verse is part of a larger narrative that deals with the complexities of divine command, just war, and the practices of tithing and sacrifice in ancient Israelite society.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7970
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלוֹשִׁים
Transliteration: shᵉlôwshîym
Pronunciation: shel-o-sheem'
Description: or שְׁלֹשִׁים; multiple of שָׁלוֹשׁ; thirty; or (ordinal) thirtieth; thirty, thirtieth. Compare שָׁלִישׁ. - Strong's Number: H8337
There are 203 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁשׁ
Transliteration: shêsh
Pronunciation: shaysh
Description: masculine שִׁשָּׁה; a primitive number; compare שׂוּשׂ; six (as an overplus beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth; six(-teen, -teenth), sixth. - Strong's Number: H505
There are 496 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶלֶף
Transliteration: ʼeleph
Pronunciation: eh'-lef
Description: prop, the same as אֶלֶף; hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand; thousand. - Strong's Number: H1241
There are 172 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּקָר
Transliteration: bâqâr
Pronunciation: baw-kawr'
Description: from בָּקַר; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd; beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox.
