The Meaning of Numbers 31:13 Explained

Numbers 31:13

KJV: And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

YLT: And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the company, go out to meet them, unto the outside of the camp,

Darby: And Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes of the assembly went forth to meet them outside the camp.

ASV: And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 31:13?

MEANING: What does Numbers 31:13 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Numbers 31:13 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Numbers 31:13?

What is the context of Numbers 31:13?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

What does Numbers 31:13 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 31:13 mean?

And went Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the congregation to meet them toward outside the camp

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וְכָל־ נְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לִקְרָאתָ֑ם אֶל־ מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ	And went
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: יׄוצֵאת Sense: to go out, come out, exit, go forth.
מֹשֶׁ֨ה	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר	and Eleazar
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶלְעָזָר Sense: Additional Information: Eleazar = “God has helped”.
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן	the priest
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
וְכָל־	and all
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: כֹּל Sense: all, the whole.
נְשִׂיאֵ֥י	the leaders
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: נָשִׂיא Sense: one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader.
הָעֵדָ֖ה	of the congregation
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular Root: עֵדָה Sense: congregation, gathering.
לִקְרָאתָ֑ם	to meet them
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct, third person masculine plural Root: קָרָא Sense: to encounter, befall, meet.
אֶל־	toward
Parse: Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
מִח֖וּץ	outside
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: חוּץ Sense: outside, outward, street, the outside.
לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה	the camp
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, common singular Root: מַחֲנֶה Sense: encampment, camp.

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