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Numbers 31:53
For the men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
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Hebrew Names Version
([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
King James Version
(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
Lexham English Bible
The men of battle plundered each for himself.
The men of battle plundered each for himself.
English Standard Version
(The men in the army had each taken plunder for himself.)
(The men in the army had each taken plunder for himself.)
New Century Version
each soldier had taken something for himself.
each soldier had taken something for himself.
New English Translation
Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.
Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.
New American Standard Bible
The men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
The men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(For the men of warre had spoyled, euery man for him selfe)
(For the men of warre had spoyled, euery man for him selfe)
Legacy Standard Bible
The men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
The men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
Contemporary English Version
This did not include the things that the soldiers had kept for themselves.
This did not include the things that the soldiers had kept for themselves.
Complete Jewish Bible
For the soldiers had taken booty, every man for himself.
For the soldiers had taken booty, every man for himself.
Darby Translation
(The men of war had taken spoil each one for himself.)
(The men of war had taken spoil each one for himself.)
Easy-to-Read Version
The soldiers kept the rest of their share of the things they took in war.
The soldiers kept the rest of their share of the things they took in war.
George Lamsa Translation
(For the men of war had plundered every man for himself.)
(For the men of war had plundered every man for himself.)
Good News Translation
Those who were not officers kept the loot they had taken.
Those who were not officers kept the loot they had taken.
Christian Standard Bible®
Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
Literal Translation
men of the army who had each taken spoil for himself.
men of the army who had each taken spoil for himself.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For loke what euery one had spoyled, that was his awne.
For loke what euery one had spoyled, that was his awne.
American Standard Version
(For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
(For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
Bible in Basic English
(For every man of the army had taken goods for himself in the war.)
(For every man of the army had taken goods for himself in the war.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
(For the men of warre had spoyled, euery man for hym selfe.)
(For the men of warre had spoyled, euery man for hym selfe.)
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.--
For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.--
King James Version (1611)
(For the men of warre had taken spoile, euery man for himselfe.)
(For the men of warre had taken spoile, euery man for himselfe.)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the men of war took plunder every one for himself.
For the men of war took plunder every one for himself.
English Revised Version
(For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
(For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
Berean Standard Bible
Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For that that ech man rauyschide in the prey, was his owne;
For that that ech man rauyschide in the prey, was his owne;
Young's Literal Translation
(the men of the host have spoiled each for himself);
(the men of the host have spoiled each for himself);
Update Bible Version
([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
Webster's Bible Translation
([For] the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
([For] the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
World English Bible
([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
([For] the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
New King James Version
(The men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
(The men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
New Living Translation
All the fighting men had taken some of the plunder for themselves.
All the fighting men had taken some of the plunder for themselves.
New Life Bible
For the men of war had taken things from the battle, every man for himself.
For the men of war had taken things from the battle, every man for himself.
New Revised Standard
(The troops had all taken plunder for themselves.)
(The troops had all taken plunder for themselves.)
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
The men of the host, had taken prey, each man for himself.
The men of the host, had taken prey, each man for himself.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For that which every one had taken in the booty was his own.
For that which every one had taken in the booty was his own.
Revised Standard Version
(The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
(The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.
The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.
Contextual Overview
48Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, approached Moses, 49and they said to him, "Your servants have counted the warriors under our command, and not one man of us is missing. 50"So we have brought as an offering to the LORD what each man obtained—articles of gold, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD." 51Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all the handmade articles. 52All the gold of the offering which they presented to the LORD from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds was 16,750 shekels. 53For the men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.54So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) as a memorial for the sons of Israel before the LORD.
Bible Verse Review
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Deuteronomy 20:14
Cross-References
Genesis 11:31
Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went out together to go from Ur of the Chaldeans into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran [about five hundred and fifty miles northwest of Ur], they settled there.
Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his grandson, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram's wife; and they went out together to go from Ur of the Chaldeans into the land of Canaan; but when they came to Haran [about five hundred and fifty miles northwest of Ur], they settled there.
Genesis 14:22
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the LORD God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth,
But Abram said to the king of Sodom, "I have raised my hand and sworn an oath to the LORD God Most High, the Creator and Possessor of heaven and earth,
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me."
Then Sarai said to Abram, "May [the responsibility for] the wrong done to me [by the arrogant behavior of Hagar] be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, and when she realized that she had conceived, I was despised and looked on with disrespect. May the LORD judge [who has done right] between you and me."
Genesis 17:7
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
Genesis 28:13
And behold, the LORD stood above and around him and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your [father's] father and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land [of promise] on which you are lying.
And behold, the LORD stood above and around him and said, "I am the LORD, the God of Abraham your [father's] father and the God of Isaac; I will give to you and to your descendants the land [of promise] on which you are lying.
Genesis 31:3
Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your people, and I will be with you."
Then the LORD said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your fathers and to your people, and I will be with you."
Genesis 31:4
So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to his flock in the field,
So Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to his flock in the field,
Genesis 31:20
And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean (Syrian) by not telling him that he intended to leave and he slipped away secretly.
And Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean (Syrian) by not telling him that he intended to leave and he slipped away secretly.
Genesis 31:23
So he took his relatives with him and pursued him for seven days, and they overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
So he took his relatives with him and pursued him for seven days, and they overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 31:24
God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob, either good or bad."
God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "Be careful that you do not speak to Jacob, either good or bad."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself. And which he kept for himself, and did not deliver in with the prey or booty, which was brought to Moses and Eleazar, the sum of which was taken by them; and this seems to confirm what has been hinted, that, as each soldier had taken spoil for himself, so everyone contributed his quota towards this freewill offering to the Lord.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This verse seems to imply that the soldiers, as distinct from the officers (compare Numbers 31:49), did not make any offering from their plunder. Of course besides the gold there would be much spoil of less precious materials; see Numbers 31:20, Numbers 31:22.
