Numbers 31:48

48 Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—went to Moses

Numbers 31:48 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
48 And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
English Standard Version (ESV)
48 Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, came near to Moses
New Living Translation (NLT)
48 Then all the generals and captains came to Moses
The Message Bible (MSG)
48 The military officers - commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds - came to Moses
American Standard Version (ASV)
48 And the officers that were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses;
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
48 Then the officers from the military divisions, the commanders of the companies and battalions of men, came to Moses.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
48 The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, approached Moses
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
48 Then the army officers went to Moses. Some of them were the commanders of thousands of men. Others were the commanders of hundreds.

Numbers 31:48 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:48

And the officers which were over thousands of the host
Over the twelve thousand, of which the host or army consisted: namely, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses; of their own accord, without being sent, or required to do what they did.

Numbers 31:48 In-Context

46 and 16,000 people.
47 From the Israelites’ half, Moses selected one out of every fifty people and animals, as the LORD commanded him, and gave them to the Levites, who were responsible for the care of the LORD’s tabernacle.
48 Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—went to Moses
49 and said to him, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one is missing.
50 So we have brought as an offering to the LORD the gold articles each of us acquired—armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”

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