KJV ORIGINAL
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And they said to Moses, 'Your servants have counted all the soldiers who were under our command, and not one of us is missing.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The military commanders are reporting to Moses that they've counted all their soldiers after battle and amazingly, every single one survived.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Israel's divinely commanded war against the Midianites, who had led Israel into idolatry and immorality. The commanders are giving their post-battle report to Moses, acknowledging that God had given them complete victory without losing a single Israelite soldier.
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