Numbers 31:34
New International Version
61,000 donkeys

New Living Translation
61,000 donkeys,

English Standard Version
61,000 donkeys,

Berean Standard Bible
61,000 donkeys,

King James Bible
And threescore and one thousand asses,

New King James Version
sixty-one thousand donkeys,

New American Standard Bible
sixty-one thousand donkeys,

NASB 1995
and 61,000 donkeys,

NASB 1977
and 61,000 donkeys,

Legacy Standard Bible
and 61,000 donkeys,

Amplified Bible
and 61,000 donkeys,

Christian Standard Bible
61,000 donkeys,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
61,000 donkeys,

American Standard Version
and threescore and one thousand asses,

English Revised Version
and threescore and one thousand asses,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
61,000 donkeys, and

International Standard Version
61,000 donkeys, and

Majority Standard Bible
61,000 donkeys,

NET Bible
61,000 donkeys,

New Heart English Bible
and sixty-one thousand donkeys,

Webster's Bible Translation
And sixty one thousand asses,

World English Bible
sixty-one thousand donkeys,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and sixty-one thousand donkeys;

Young's Literal Translation
and of asses one and sixty thousand;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the asses, one and sixty thousand,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Sixty-one thousand asses:

Catholic Public Domain Version
sixty-one thousand donkeys,

New American Bible
sixty-one thousand donkeys,

New Revised Standard Version
sixty-one thousand donkeys,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And sixty-one thousand asses,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And donkeys, sixty and one thousand,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and threescore and one thousand asses,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and asses, sixty-one thousand.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Division of the Spoils
3372,000 cattle, 3461,000 donkeys, 35and 32,000 women who had not slept with a man.…

Cross References
Joshua 22:8
saying, “Return to your homes with your great wealth, with immense herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and very many clothes. Divide with your brothers the spoil of your enemies.”

Deuteronomy 20:14
But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.

1 Samuel 30:20
And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”

2 Chronicles 14:13-15
Then Asa and his army pursued them as far as Gerar. The Cushites fell and could not recover, for they were crushed before the LORD and His army. So the people of Judah carried off a great amount of plunder / and attacked all the cities around Gerar, because the terror of the LORD had fallen upon them. They plundered all the cities, since there was much plunder there. / They also attacked the tents of the herdsmen and carried off many sheep and camels. Then they returned to Jerusalem.

Genesis 14:16
He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

2 Kings 7:16
Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 5:21
They seized the livestock of the Hagrites—50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys. They also took 100,000 captives,

2 Chronicles 20:25
Then Jehoshaphat and his people went to carry off the plunder, and they found on the bodies an abundance of goods and valuables—more than they could carry away. They were gathering the plunder for three days because there was so much.

Exodus 12:38
And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.

Judges 5:30
‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, a plunder of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments for the neck of the looter?’

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

2 Kings 14:14
He took all the gold and silver and all the articles found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace, as well as some hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.

Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.

Ezekiel 39:10
They will not gather wood from the countryside or cut it from the forests, for they will use the weapons for fuel. They will loot those who looted them and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord GOD.

Luke 11:22
But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted, and then he divides up his plunder.


Treasury of Scripture

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Numbers 31
1. The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain
13. Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive
19. How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified
25. The proportion in which the prey is to be divided
48. The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord














and
The conjunction "and" serves as a connective tissue in the narrative, linking the previous verses with the current one. It signifies continuity and accumulation, suggesting that the events described are part of a larger sequence ordained by God. In the Hebrew text, the word is "ו" (vav), which is often used to connect thoughts and actions, emphasizing the unfolding of God's plan in a cohesive manner.

16,000
The specific number "16,000" is significant in the context of biblical numerology and the historical setting of the Israelites. Numbers in the Bible often carry symbolic weight, and large numbers like this one can indicate completeness or the magnitude of God's provision and judgment. Historically, this number reflects the substantial outcome of the Israelites' campaign against the Midianites, showcasing the extent of their victory and the fulfillment of divine justice.

people
The term "people" here refers to the captives taken by the Israelites after their victory over the Midianites. In Hebrew, the word is "נפש" (nephesh), which can mean soul, person, or living being. This highlights the humanity of those captured, reminding readers of the complex moral and ethical dimensions of warfare in the biblical narrative. The inclusion of "people" underscores the reality of human lives affected by divine commands and the unfolding of God's covenantal promises to Israel. It invites reflection on the sanctity of life and the responsibilities that come with divine favor and judgment.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
61,000
אֶחָ֥ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

donkeys,
וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים (wa·ḥă·mō·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2543: A male ass


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