Numbers 31:46

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 31:46 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and sixteen thousand persons),” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and sixteen thousand persons),

Numbers 31:46 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 31

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

43(now the congregation`s half was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand, seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

44and thirty and six thousand oxen,

45and thirty thousand and five hundred asses,

46and sixteen thousand persons),

47even of the children of Israel`s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

48And the officers that were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses;

49and they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war that are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.

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Scripture text: American Standard Version (1901), public domain.
Last text and source check: 20 August 2026