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not one of us is missing!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to Moses, “Your servants have counted the men of war who are under our command, and there is not a man missing from us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which <i>are</i> under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a count of the men of war who <i>are</i> under our command, and not a man of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a census of the men of war who are under our authority, and no man of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and they said to Moses, &#8220Your servants have taken a census of men of war who are in our charge, and no man of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a census of men of war who are in our charge, and no man of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and they said to Moses, “Your servants have taken a census of men of war who are in our charge, and no man of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and they said to him, “Your servants have counted the warriors under our command, and not one man of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and told him, “Your servants have taken a census of the fighting men under our command, and not one of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and told him, &#8220Your servants have taken a census of the fighting men under our command, and not one of us is missing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and said, "Sir, we have counted our troops, and not one soldier is missing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They said to him, "Sir, we have counted all the soldiers under our command, and not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and reported, "Sir, we have counted the soldiers under our command and not one of them is missing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and told him, "Your servants took a count of the soldiers who were under our authority. We didn't miss a single man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and said, ?Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, "Your servants have taken a count of the men who were in the battle, who were under our authority, and not one is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and they said to Moses, "Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They said to Moses, “Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they say to Moses, “Your servants have taken up the sum of the men of war who [are] with us, and not a man of us has been missed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they say unto Moses, 'Thy servants have taken up the sum of the men of war who are with us, and not a man of us hath been missed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will say to Moses, Thy servants took the head of the men of the battle which are in our hand, and a man was not missed from us.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />We thy servants have reckoned up the number of the fighting men, whom we had under our hand, and not so much as one was wanting. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“We, your servants, have taken a census of the number of the fighting men, whom we had under our hand, and indeed not one was lacking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and said to him, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and said to Moses, “Your servants have counted the warriors who are under our command, and not one of us is missing.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they said to Moses, Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our charge and there lacks not one man of us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they said to Moshe: “Your Servants took a count of the army of men, the makers of war of our people, and no man of us is lacking.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war with us, and not one is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-49.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9765" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">The Voluntary Offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48</span>Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses <span class="reftext">49</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">“Your servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nā·śə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">have counted</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-msc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: ham·mil·ḥā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">the soldiers</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’an·šê (N-mpc) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏê·nū (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">under our command,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">of us</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: nip̄·qaḏ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">is missing.</a> </span><span class="reftext">50</span>So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-2.htm">Joshua 22:2-3</a></span><br />and told them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and you have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. / All this time you have not deserted your brothers, up to this very day, but have kept the charge given you by the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">1 Samuel 30:18-20</a></span><br />So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. / Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back. / And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">2 Samuel 8:11-12</a></span><br />and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued— / from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">1 Chronicles 26:26-28</a></span><br />This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. / They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD. / Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-25.htm">2 Chronicles 20:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Nehemiah 7:70-72</a></span><br />Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-12.htm">Psalm 68:12</a></span><br />“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Isaiah 33:23</a></span><br />Your ropes are slack; they cannot secure the mast or spread the sail. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided, and even the lame will carry off plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Ezekiel 39:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-35.htm">Luke 22:35</a></span><br />Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-12.htm">John 17:12</a></span><br />While I was with them, I protected and preserved them by Your name, the name You gave Me. Not one of them has been lost, except the son of destruction, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/20-26.htm">Acts 20:26-27</a></span><br />Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. / For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-13.htm">Romans 6:13</a></span><br />Do not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-7.htm">1 Corinthians 9:7</a></span><br />Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-20.htm">2 Corinthians 8:20-21</a></span><br />We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this generous gift. / For we are taking great care to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord, but also in the eyes of men.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they said to Moses, Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacks not one man of us.</p><p class="hdg">charge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">1 Samuel 30:18,19</a></b></br> And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/72-14.htm">Psalm 72:14</a></b></br> He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/18-9.htm">John 18:9</a></b></br> That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-4.htm">Census</a> <a href="/numbers/31-47.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/numbers/28-2.htm">Command</a> <a href="/numbers/26-64.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_peter/1-9.htm">Lacks</a> <a href="/1_timothy/6-21.htm">Missed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/23-4.htm">Missing</a> <a href="/numbers/31-48.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/31-6.htm">Note</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/22-22.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/numbers/31-32.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/numbers/31-26.htm">Sum</a> <a href="/numbers/31-42.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">Census</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/numbers/32-28.htm">Command</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Counted</a> <a href="/numbers/33-1.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Lacks</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-18.htm">Missed</a> <a href="/judges/21-3.htm">Missing</a> <a href="/numbers/31-52.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-28.htm">Note</a> <a href="/numbers/32-27.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/numbers/35-34.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/32-4.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/joshua/8-13.htm">Soldiers</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm">Sum</a> <a href="/numbers/31-53.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-1.htm">The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-13.htm">Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-25.htm">The proportion in which the prey is to be divided</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-48.htm">The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/numbers/31.htm">Numbers 31</a>, the leaders of the Israelite army are addressing Moses after returning from battle. This reflects the hierarchical structure of communication in ancient Israel, where leaders would report to their superiors, in this case, Moses, who was the mediator between God and the people.<p><b>“Your servants</b><br>The term "servants" here denotes humility and submission to authority. It reflects the cultural norm of showing respect to leaders and acknowledging one's role within the community. In biblical times, referring to oneself as a servant was a way to express loyalty and dedication, especially in the context of serving God and His appointed leaders.<p><b>have counted the soldiers under our command,</b><br>Counting the soldiers indicates a careful accounting and responsibility for those under one's leadership. This practice was common in military contexts to ensure that all were accounted for after a battle. It also reflects the importance of order and organization within the Israelite camp, as seen in other instances where censuses were taken (e.g., <a href="/numbers/1.htm">Numbers 1 and 26</a>).<p><b>and not one of us is missing.</b><br>This miraculous outcome highlights divine protection and favor. In the context of ancient warfare, it was highly unusual for an entire army to return without any casualties. This phrase underscores God's providence and faithfulness to His people, fulfilling His promises of protection when they obey His commands. It also serves as a testament to the Israelites' faith and obedience, as seen in other biblical narratives where God grants victory and safety to His people (e.g., <a href="/joshua/6-2.htm">Joshua 6:2-5</a>, the fall of Jericho). This can be seen as a type of Christ, who ensures the spiritual safety and eternal security of His followers, as none of those given to Him by the Father will be lost (<a href="/john/6-39.htm">John 6:39</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who was commanded by God to take vengeance on the Midianites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelite_soldiers.htm">Israelite Soldiers</a></b><br>The men who went to battle against the Midianites and returned without any losses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>A people who were enemies of Israel and were defeated in this battle.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>The priest who was involved in the purification process after the battle.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/plains_of_moab.htm">Plains of Moab</a></b><br>The location where the Israelites were camped during this event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection.htm">Divine Protection</a></b><br>God’s protection is evident as not one soldier was lost. This underscores the importance of trusting in God’s providence and care in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God’s Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites followed God’s command to battle the Midianites, resulting in a miraculous outcome. Obedience to God can lead to His blessings and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_accountability.htm">Community and Accountability</a></b><br>The counting of soldiers reflects the importance of community and accountability. In our spiritual walk, we should be accountable to one another and ensure no one is spiritually "missing."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_acknowledgment.htm">Gratitude and Acknowledgment</a></b><br>The acknowledgment of God’s protection should lead to gratitude. We should regularly thank God for His unseen protection in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites faced physical battles, Christians face spiritual battles. <a href="/bsb/ephesians/6.htm">Ephesians 6</a> reminds us to put on the full armor of God for spiritual protection.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_on_refusing_medical_treatment.htm">What happened to the Midianite virgins in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_ezra_and_nehemiah_totals_match.htm">Ezra 2:64 and Nehemiah 7:66 state the assembly was 42,360, but their totals are 29,818 and 31,089. Why don't the numbers add up?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_spoils_distribution_fit_human_worth.htm">Numbers 31:28-30: How does distributing people as spoils align with the broader biblical theme of human worth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_i_show_mercy.htm">Why is Dan excluded from Revelation's 144,000 list?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(49) <span class= "bld">There lacketh not one man of us.--</span>It is obvious from the smallness of the number of the Israelitish warriors, as well as from the reference to those chiefs only of the Midianites who were the vassals of Sihon, and from the strength of the Midianitish nation in the time of Gideon (Judges 6-8), that the attack was made only upon that particular portion of the nation which had been concerned in the seduction of the Israelites to the worship of Baal Peor. The Midianites were probably attacked in an unprepared and defenceless state. After due allowance, however, has been made for all these circumstances, the fact that not a single Israelitish warrior perished can be satisfactorily explained only on the supposition that God vouchsafed to grant to His people miraculous aid and protection.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 49.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There lacketh not one man of us.</span> The officers naturally regarded this as a very wonderful circumstance; and so indeed it was, whether Midian made any resistance or not. It was, however, in strict keeping with the promises of that temporal dispensation. It would have been no satisfaction to the Israelite who fell upon the threshold of the promised land to know that victory remained with his comrades. His was not the courage of modern soldiers, who fling away their lives in blind confidence that some advantage will accrue thereby to the army at large; rather, he fought under the conviction that to each, as well as to all, life and victory were pledged upon condition of obedience and courage. In this case no one was found unfaithful, and therefore no one was allowed to fall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-49.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Your servants</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have counted</span><br /><span class="heb">נָֽשְׂא֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(nā·śə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the soldiers</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under our command,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yā·ḏê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִֽישׁ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of us</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is missing.</span><br /><span class="heb">נִפְקַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(nip̄·qaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> </span><span class="str2">To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-49.htm">Numbers 31:49 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-49.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:49 And they said to Moses Your servants (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-48.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:48"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:48" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-50.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:50"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:50" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>