Numbers 31:9

The children of Israel took the women of Midian captive with their little ones; and all their livestock, all their flocks, and all their goods, they took as plunder.

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WEBBE

The children of Israel took the women of Midian captive with their little ones; and all their livestock, all their flocks, and all their goods, they took as plunder.

BSB

The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.

KJV

And the children of Israel took all the women of Midian captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

ASV

And the children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey.

BBE

The women of Midian with their little ones the children of Israel took prisoner; and all their cattle and flocks and all their goods they took for themselves;

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וַיִּשְׁבּוּ vai·yish·bu and they took captive H7617 בְנֵי־ ve·nei- [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 נְשֵׁי ne·shei [the] women of H802 מִדְיָן mid·yan Midian H4080 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 טַפָּם ta·pam little one[s] their H2945 וְאֵת ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 בְּהֶמְתָּם be·hem·tam cattle their H929 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 מִקְנֵהֶם mik·ne·hem livestock their H4735 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 חֵילָם chei·lam wealth their H2428 בָּזָזוּ ba·za·zu they plundered H962

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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IsraelMidian Midian

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WomenPrisonersCaptiveSpoils

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.