Numbers 31:10

All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire.

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WEBBE

All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

BSB

Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,

KJV

And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

ASV

And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

BBE

And after burning all their towns and all their tent-circles,

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וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 עָרֵיהֶם 'a·rei·hem cities their H5892 בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָם be·mo·o·she·vo·tam in dwelling places their H4186 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 טִירֹתָם ti·ro·tam encampments their H2918 שָׂרְפוּ sa·re·fu they burned H8313 בָּאֵשׁ ba·'esh with (the) fire H784

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–12

The Israelites slew the Kings of Midian. They slew Balaam. God's overruling providence brought him thither, and their just vengeance found him. Had he himself rightly believed what he had said of the happy state of Israel, he would not have thus herded with the enemies of Israel. The Midianites' wicked wiles were Balaam's projects: it was just that he should perish with them, Ho 4:5. They took the women and children captives. They burnt their cities and castles, and returned to the camp.

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