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Numbers 31:11

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 31:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.
Numbers 31:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 31

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And they slew the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian: Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
9And the children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey.
10And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.
11And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.
12And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho.
13And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
14And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they took all the spoil, etc.] In their cities and castles; and all the prey, both of men and of beasts; all sorts of cattle, oxen, sheep, and asses. Ver. 12 And they brought the captives, the prey, and the spoil, etc.] The women and children, who were the captives, and the beasts which were the prey, and the gold, silver, etc. which were the spoil: unto Moses and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel; that is, they were bringing the above persons things unto them, returning from the war with Midian: unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan [near] Jericho: (see <042201>Numbers 22:1), but they were stopped, and were not admitted into the…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The “prey” refers to the captives and live-stock: the “spoil” to the ornaments and other effects. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Deu 20:14; Jos 8:2 Numbers 31:12”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical 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 31:13”
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