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Numbers 31:11

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Berean Standard Bible

and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.

Bible in Basic English

They went away with the goods they had taken, man and beast.

Free Bible Version

and carried away all the plunder and loot, including people and animals.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

One Unity Resource Bible

They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.

Translation for Translators

but they took home with them all the women and children and animals and possessions.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They took all the plunder and prisoners, both people and animals.

Noah Webster Bible

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

World English Bible

They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.

Young's Literal Translation

And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast;

Context

Vengeance on Midian

¹⁰Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,¹¹and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.

Summary

In this verse, after the Israelite army defeated the Midianites as commanded by God, they took captive the women and children of the Midianites, along with their livestock and plundered goods. This action was in accordance with the instructions given by Moses and Eleazar the priest, demonstrating obedience to God's will. The Israelites were following God's directive to avenge the harm done to them by the Midianites, while also adhering to the laws and regulations set forth by God through His appointed leaders. This event serves as a reminder of the importance of obeying God's commands and trusting in His guidance even in times of conflict and war.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

All this booty (shalal, booty in goods), and all the prey in man and beast (malkoach), was brought by the conquerors to Moses and Eleazar and the congregation, into the camp in the steppes of Moab. In Num 31:12, שׁבי applies to the women and children who were taken prisoners, מלקוח to the cattle taken as booty, and שׁלל to the rest of the prey.

Numbers 31:11

Vengeance on Midian

¹⁰Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,¹¹and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.

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Berean Standard Bible

and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.

American Standard Version (1901)

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.

Bible in Basic English

They went away with the goods they had taken, man and beast.

Free Bible Version

and carried away all the plunder and loot, including people and animals.

King James (Authorized) Version

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

One Unity Resource Bible

They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.

Translation for Translators

but they took home with them all the women and children and animals and possessions.

Unlocked Literal Bible

They took all the plunder and prisoners, both people and animals.

Noah Webster Bible

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

World English Bible

They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.

Young's Literal Translation

And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast;