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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Moses, Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the community went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the community went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the chiefs of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation, went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went out to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the congregation went out to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the congregation went out to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the congregation went out to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the congregation went out to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses, the priest Eleazar, and all the leaders of the community went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the community went to meet them outside the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses, the priest Eleazar, and all the leaders of the community went outside the camp to meet them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses, Eleazar, and all the other leaders of the community went out of the camp to meet the army. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the community went out to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the community went out to meet them outside the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation, went forth to meet them outside of the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest, with all the princes of the congregation, went out to meet them outside of the camp. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, go out to meet them, to the outside of the camp,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the company, go out to meet them, unto the outside of the camp,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest, and all the chiefs of the assembly will come forth to their meeting without the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes of the synagogue went forth to meet them without the camp. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the assembly went out to meet them beyond the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When Moses and Eleazar the priest, with all the leaders of the community, went outside the camp to meet them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes of the congregation went forth to meet them outside the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe and Eliazar the Priest and all the Princes of the assembly went out to meet them outside of the camp.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the rulers of the synagogue went forth out of the camp to meet them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-13.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=9515" 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">Vengeance on Midian</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan across from Jericho. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><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.">And Moses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: wə·’el·‘ā·zār (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nə·śî·’ê (N-mpc) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/5712.htm" title="5712: hā·‘ê·ḏāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Congregation. Feminine of ed in the original sense of fixture; a stated assemblage.">of the congregation</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: way·yê·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/7122.htm" title="7122: liq·rā·ṯām (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- To encounter, befall. A primitive root: to encounter, whether accidentally or in a hostile manner.">to meet them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2351.htm" title="2351: mi·ḥūṣ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The outside, a street. Or chuts; from an unused root meaning to sever; properly, separate by a wall, i.e. Outside, outdoors.">outside</a> <a href="/hebrew/4264.htm" title="4264: lam·ma·ḥă·neh (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- An encampment, camp. From chanah; an encampment; hence, an army, whether literal or figurative.">the camp.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.…<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="/exodus/18-13.htm">Exodus 18:13-27</a></span><br />The next day Moses took his seat to judge the people, and they stood around him from morning until evening. / When his father-in-law saw all that Moses was doing for the people, he asked, “What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone as judge, with all the people standing around you from morning till evening?” / “Because the people come to me to inquire of God,” Moses replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Deuteronomy 1:16-18</a></span><br />At that time I charged your judges: “Hear the disputes between your brothers, and judge fairly between a man and his brother or a foreign resident. / Show no partiality in judging; hear both small and great alike. Do not be intimidated by anyone, for judgment belongs to God. And bring to me any case too difficult for you, and I will hear it.” / And at that time I commanded you all the things you were to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-13.htm">Joshua 22:13-20</a></span><br />The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. / With him they sent ten chiefs—one family leader from each tribe of Israel, each the head of a family among the clans of Israel. / They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-13.htm">1 Samuel 15:13-23</a></span><br />When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.” / But Samuel replied, “Then what is this bleating of sheep and lowing of cattle that I hear?” / Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-1.htm">2 Samuel 12:1-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD sent Nathan to David, and when he arrived, he said, “There were two men in a certain city, one rich and the other poor. / The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle, / but the poor man had nothing except one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised it, and it grew up with him and his children. It shared his food and drank from his cup; it slept in his arms and was like a daughter to him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/20-35.htm">1 Kings 20:35-43</a></span><br />Meanwhile, by the word of the LORD, one of the sons of the prophets said to his companion, “Strike me, please!” But the man refused to strike him. / Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him. / Then the prophet found another man and said, “Strike me, please!” So the man struck him and wounded him, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">2 Kings 5:20-27</a></span><br />Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.” / So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?” / “Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/19-4.htm">2 Chronicles 19:4-11</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat lived in Jerusalem, and once again he went out among the people from Beersheba to the hill country of Ephraim and turned them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers. / He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah. / Then he said to the judges, “Consider carefully what you do, for you are not judging for man, but for the LORD, who is with you when you render judgment. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-25.htm">Nehemiah 13:25-31</a></span><br />I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! / Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin. / Must we now hear that you too are doing all this terrible evil and acting unfaithfully against our God by marrying foreign women?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-16.htm">Psalm 106:16-18</a></span><br />In the camp they envied Moses, as well as Aaron, the holy one of the LORD. / The earth opened up and swallowed Dathan; it covered the assembly of Abiram. / Then fire blazed through their company; flames consumed the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-10.htm">Isaiah 1:10-20</a></span><br />Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah! / “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/7-1.htm">Jeremiah 7:1-15</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, saying, / “Stand in the gate of the house of the LORD and proclaim this message: Hear the word of the LORD, all you people of Judah who enter through these gates to worship the LORD. / Thus says the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel: Correct your ways and deeds, and I will let you live in this place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-1.htm">Ezekiel 20:1-44</a></span><br />In the seventh year, on the tenth day of the fifth month, some of the elders of Israel came to inquire of the LORD, and they sat down before me. / Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, / “Son of man, speak to the elders of Israel and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Have you come to inquire of Me? As surely as I live, I will not be consulted by you, declares the Lord GOD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/18-15.htm">Matthew 18:15-17</a></span><br />If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over. / But if he will not listen, take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.’ / If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. And if he refuses to listen even to the church, regard him as you would a pagan or a tax collector.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-1.htm">Matthew 23:1-36</a></span><br />Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples: / “The scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat. / So practice and observe everything they tell you. But do not do what they do, for they do not practice what they preach. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.</p><p class="hdg">went forth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-17.htm">Genesis 14:17</a></b></br> And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that <i>were</i> with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which <i>is</i> the king's dale.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/15-12.htm">1 Samuel 15:12</a></b></br> And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-21.htm">1 Samuel 30:21</a></b></br> And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that <i>were</i> with him: and when David came near to the people, he saluted them.</p><p class="hdg">without the camp</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Numbers 31:12,22-24</a></b></br> And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which <i>are</i> by Jordan <i>near</i> Jericho… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Numbers 5:2</a></b></br> Command the children of Israel, that they put out of the camp every leper, and every one that hath an issue, and whosoever is defiled by the dead:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/19-11.htm">Numbers 19:11</a></b></br> He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/numbers/27-20.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Company</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/numbers/19-9.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/27-2.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/numbers/31-12.htm">Tent-Circle</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Camp</a> <a href="/numbers/32-2.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/numbers/31-26.htm">Community</a> <a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Company</a> <a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/numbers/31-21.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-21.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/32-2.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-44.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/numbers/31-21.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/32-2.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/numbers/31-24.htm">Tent-Circle</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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Eleazar, the son of Aaron, serves as the high priest, symbolizing the spiritual leadership and the connection between God and His people. The leaders of the congregation, likely the heads of the tribes, represent the governance and organization of the Israelite community. This assembly of leaders underscores the importance of the event and the need for both civil and religious oversight. The presence of these figures highlights the unity and structure within the Israelite camp, reflecting the theocratic nature of their society where religious and civil duties are intertwined.<p><b>went to meet them outside the camp</b><br>Meeting outside the camp is significant in the context of Israelite purity laws. The camp is considered holy, and anything unclean or potentially defiling must be kept outside. This practice is rooted in the need to maintain the sanctity of the community, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/13-46.htm">Leviticus 13:46</a> regarding lepers and <a href="/numbers/5-2.htm">Numbers 5:2-3</a> concerning those who are ceremonially unclean. The leaders going outside the camp to meet the returning warriors suggests a precautionary measure to ensure that any defilement from battle, such as contact with the dead, does not contaminate the camp. This act also reflects the broader biblical theme of separation between the holy and the profane, a concept that is fulfilled in Christ, who sanctifies believers and calls them to be separate from sin (<a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</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, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. Moses is a central figure in the Pentateuch and is known for his close relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>The son of Aaron, Eleazar served as the high priest after Aaron's death. He played a significant role in the religious leadership of Israel and in the execution of God's commands.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_the_congregation.htm">Leaders of the Congregation</a></b><br>These were the tribal leaders or elders of Israel who held positions of authority and responsibility within the community.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_camp.htm">The Camp</a></b><br>Refers to the encampment of the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The camp was a place of order and holiness, where God's presence dwelt among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_from_battle.htm">The Return from Battle</a></b><br>This event follows the Israelites' victory over the Midianites, as commanded by God. The returning warriors are met by Moses and the leaders outside the camp, signifying a need for purification and adherence to God's laws.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_accountability.htm">Leadership and Accountability</a></b><br>Moses and Eleazar demonstrate the importance of spiritual leadership and accountability. Leaders must ensure that God's commands are followed and that the community remains holy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purity_and_holiness.htm">Purity and Holiness</a></b><br>Meeting outside the camp signifies the need for purification after battle. Believers are called to maintain purity and holiness in their lives, separating themselves from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_order.htm">Community and Order</a></b><br>The involvement of the leaders of the congregation underscores the importance of community and order within the body of believers. Each member has a role in maintaining the spiritual health of the community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' actions reflect obedience to God's specific instructions. Believers today are called to obey God's Word and live according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The physical battle against the Midianites can be seen as a parallel to spiritual warfare. Christians are engaged in a spiritual battle and must be vigilant and prepared.<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/why_is_numbers_31's_warfare_approach_unique.htm">Numbers 31 compared to earlier laws in Exodus and Leviticus: Why does this narrative's approach to warfare seem inconsistent with other divine commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_sabbath-breaking_punished_severely.htm">Why does Exodus 20:8-11 mandate strict Sabbath observance, yet elsewhere in Scripture (e.g., Numbers 15:32-36) the penalty for Sabbath-breaking appears more severe?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_numbers_31_7-18_with_compassion.htm">Numbers 31:7-18: How can the command to kill non-virgin women and boys be reconciled with claims of a compassionate God?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-13.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 Moses,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">נְשִׂיאֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(nə·śî·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the congregation</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֵדָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ê·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5712.htm">Strong's 5712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stated assemblage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went to meet them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outside</span><br /><span class="heb">מִח֖וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(mi·ḥūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2351.htm">Strong's 2351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Separate by a, wall, outside, outdoors</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the camp.</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lam·ma·ḥă·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4264.htm">Strong's 4264: </a> </span><span class="str2">An encampment, an army</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-13.htm">Numbers 31:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-13.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:13 Moses and Eleazar the priest and all (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:14" /></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>