Verses 16 all who, without commission from god, dare to execute private revenge, and who, from ambition, covetousness, or resentment, wage war and desolate kingdoms, must one day answer for it. The distribution of the spoil they had taken, one half to the soldiers, the other to the congregation, and a tribute to the lord out of each, numbers 31. Numbers chapter 31 verse by verse bible commentary. Why did moses order female virgins to be kept alive but all others. In the aftermath of the levite uprising in chapter 16, this was an important reaffirmation of whose descendants would serve as priests from that tribe. What are the meanings of numbers used in the bible. Numbers saint jerome, bible foundation and online book initiative, ed. This is the exact same place where the israelites have been hanging out since god freed them from slavery back in exodus.
And kill every woman who has slept with a man, read verse in new international version. Numbers 31 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by the leading authority in the church of christ, presents a verse level look at the bible. Out of the peoples share god required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers share only one in five hundred. Home verse by verse bible commentary numbers chapter 31. Numbers 31 skeptics annotated bible quran book of morman. The less opportunity we have of honouring god with personal services, the more should we give in money or value. This conclusion is based on 1 statements concerning moses writing activity e. For i will promote thee unto very great honour, and i will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me. It was based on the aftermath of the rebellion in the previous chapter read that chapter and summary, please. The lord said to moses, take vengeance on the midianites for the israelites. God overcame the sins of rebellious humans when he began to flood the earth through rain on the 17th of the second hebrew month.
I summarised the bible on twitter between aug 2010 and nov 20 one tweet per chapter, one chapter per day. Numbers 31, new international version niv the bible app. Now go and kill all the young males and every nonvirgin woman. But if god, instead of sending an earthquake, a pestilence, or. Every chapter of the bible in 140 characters or less. Kirk is a theist, a republican, and a birther, he takes the bible literally. Numbers 11 new international version niv fire from the lord. In the bible the number 17 symbolizes overcoming the enemy and complete victory. And moses went and spake these words unto all israel.
Numbers 18, new international version niv the bible app. This chapter deals with the provision of a means to cure the uncleanness of death verses 11, because whosoever toucheth any man that is dead defileth the tabernacle of the lord and would be in danger of being cut off from israel verse. Numbers 14 new international version niv exploring canaan. It is the history of a holy war, a war with midian. All the midianites, except the virgin women, were to be put to death. This chapter belongs to the book of the wars of the lord, in which it is probable it was inserted. The message of the book of numbers is universal and timeless.
On the third day and the seventh day you are to purify both yourselves and your captives. And purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats hair, and all things made of wood. Net bible now therefore kill every boy, and kill every woman who has had sexual. Splash their blood against the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the lord. The statement by christ about sheep having no shepherd occurs first in numbers 27. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto moses in the wilderness of sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of egypt. The directions he gave them for the purifying of themselves and their effects, numbers 31. Women and children, ordinarily speaking, were not to be killed in war, deut. Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who hath known a man by lying with. The simple answer to the questions surrounding numbers 31 is that god ordered the midianites to be killed in numbers 25.
Theyve been in this same spot for about a year and now theyre getting ready to start out on their journey to this land flowing. Now viewing scripture range from the book of numbers chapter 31. The book of leviticus as well as the book of numbers follow immediately after the book of exodus. These are all of the chapters of the book of numbers. Verse 29 implies that they along with the animals were sacrificed to him as a. This attack on the midianites had been planned for quite some time. The kjv does not get more original or authentic than this. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of numbers in the bible king james version. Numbers 31 new king james version nkjv vengeance on the midianites. Numbers 19, new international version niv the bible app. But the great lord of life and death was pleased to order it otherwise in the present case, in. The israelites captured the midianite women and children and took all the midianite herds, flocks and goods as plunder. Numbers chapter 17 summary is brief because it is a short chapter.
Numbers 17, new international version niv the bible app. Loretta lowers the boom on kirk with the dreaded numbers 31. Christian bible study resources, dictionary, concordance and search tools. It reminds believers of the spiritual warfare in which they are engaged, for numbers is the book of the service and walk of gods people. Internet verse search commentaries word analysis itl draft. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of. The book of numbers begins with the words and the lord spake unto. Numbers with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. Numbers chapter 31 original 1611 kjv king james version. This is the text and a scan of the actual, original, first printing of the 1611 king james version, the he bible, for numbers chapter 31. When the army did not carry out this order at the time of the midianite defeat, it was carried out in a delayed fashion when the army returned with the captives. Numbers, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The voluntary offering 48 then the officers who were over the units of the armythe commanders of thousands and of hundredsapproached moses 49 and said, your servants have counted the soldiers. But the great lord of life and death was pleased to order it otherwise in the present case, in detestation of the wickedness of this people, who by the counsel of balaam, had sent their women among the israelites on purpose to draw.
Chapter 31 of numbers begins with moses being commanded by god to perform his final act as leader of the children of israel. The book of numbers was written between 1440 and 1400 b. Kill every male among the little ones which they were forbidden to do to other people, deuteronomy 20. And he said unto them, i am an hundred and twenty years old this day. Speak unto the children of israelthe controversy with moses and aaron about the priesthood was of such a nature and magnitude as. For this reason it says, concerning the midianite kings, upon their slain verse 8, for they fell from the air on top of those slain. It appears, that this is the last thing that moses is to head up. The most popular bible verses from numbers found 1,288 verses. Heres what the bible says about humanity in the days of noah. Balaams isnt mentioned anywhere in the entire chapter numbers 25 which tells the. Numbers 11, new king james version nkjv the bible app.
He put in the incense and performed the rite of expiation for the people. Numbers bible book with full chapters king james version. Earlier in the book of numbers, we learn that the israelites began to play the harlot with the. Verses 17 it is an instance of the grace of god, that, having wrought divers miracles to punish sin, he would.
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