The Meaning of Numbers 31:11 Explained

Numbers 31:11

KJV: And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

YLT: And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast;

Darby: And they took all the booty, and all the prey, of man and of cattle;

ASV: And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.

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What is the context of Numbers 31:11?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, [both] of men and of beasts.

What does Numbers 31:11 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 31:1-20 - The Destruction Of The Midianites

In reading such a chapter as this we must remember that the Bible is the history of the slow advance of a nation toward the knowledge of God, and its preparation to become one of the greatest of spiritual forces. That process could only be a prolonged one. Only by slow degrees could the grossness of the period be eliminated. Our Lord distinctly said that certain things were allowed for a time because of the hardness of their hearts. See Matthew 19:8. Many times He made the clear distinction between what "they of old" had said and what He said. See Matthew 5:21; Matthew 5:27; Matthew 5:33; Matthew 5:38; Matthew 5:43. The highest law for dealing with our enemies is found in his teachings.

The first steps of purification had to do with the women who might introduce heathen vices into Israelite homes, and the leisurely dealing with spoils and captives, so that passion might have time to cool. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 31

¹ The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain
¹³ Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive
¹⁹ How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified
²⁵ The proportion in which the prey is to be divided
⁴⁸ The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord

What do the individual words in Numbers 31:11 mean?

And they took - all the spoil and the booty of man and beast

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־ כָּל־ הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה

וַיִּקְחוּ֙	And they took
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יָקַח Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַשָּׁלָ֔ל	the spoil
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁלָל Sense: prey, plunder, spoil, booty.
הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ	the booty
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מַלְקֹוחַ Sense: booty, prey.
בָּאָדָ֖ם	of man
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: אָדָם Sense: man, mankind.
וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה	and beast
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: בְּהֵמָה Sense: beast, cattle, animal.

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