Numbers 31:32 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The plunder that remained from what the soldiers had captured included 675,000 sheep,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse records the enormous amount of livestock captured as spoils of war from the defeated Midianites.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were commanded by God to wage war against the Midianites as retribution for their role in leading Israel into idolatry and immorality. After the battle, they meticulously counted the spoils of war, including livestock like the sheep mentioned in this verse, to organize resources for their community. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern practice of inventorying war booty during Israel's conquests under Moses' leadership.

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