KJV ORIGINAL
And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And seventy-two thousand cattle,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is listing part of the livestock captured during Israel's military campaign against the Midianites.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the middle of an inventory of spoils taken after Israel's divinely commanded war against the Midianites, who had led Israel into idolatry and immorality at Balaam's suggestion. The detailed counting of livestock and goods was part of the process of dividing the captured resources between the warriors, the congregation, and as offerings to God.
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