Numbers 31:48 Then the officers who were over the units of the army--the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds--went to Moses

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Then the officers who were over the units of the army--the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds--went to Moses

English Standard Version
Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses

New American Standard Bible
Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, approached Moses,

King James Bible
And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, approached Moses

International Standard Version
Then the officers in charge of thousands of soldiers, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds approached Moses

American 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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the commanders of the army, and the tribunes and centurions were come to Moses, they said:

Darby Bible Translation
And the officers who were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses,

Young'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,

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

31:48-54 The success of the Israelites had been very remarkable, so small a company overcoming such multitudes, but it was still more wonderful that not one was slain or missing. They presented the gold they found among the spoils, as an offering to the Lord. Thus they confessed, that instead of claiming a reward for their service, they needed forgiveness of much that had been amiss, and desired to be thankful for the preservation of their lives, which might justly have been taken away.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

48-54. officers … said … there lacketh not one man of us—A victory so signal, and the glory of which was untarnished by the loss of a single Israelitish soldier, was an astonishing miracle. So clearly betokening the direct interposition of Heaven, it might well awaken the liveliest feelings of grateful acknowledgment to God (Ps 44:2, 3). The oblation they brought for the Lord "was partly an atonement" or reparation for their error (Nu 31:14-16), for it could not possess any expiatory virtue, and partly a tribute of gratitude for the stupendous service rendered them. It consisted of the "spoil," which, being the acquisition of individual valor, was not divided like the "prey," or livestock, each soldier retaining it in lieu of pay; it was offered by the "captains" alone, whose pious feelings were evinced by the dedication of the spoil which fell to their share. There were jewels to the amount of 16,750 shekels, equal to £87,869 16s. 5d. sterling.