Numbers 31:36

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 31:36 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep:
Numbers 31:36 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 31

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
36And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep:

What do historical commentaries say?

Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“31:36-47 The plunder was distributed according to the principles established in 31:25-30.”
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