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New Living Translation
Numbers 31:53
All the fighting men had taken some of the plunder for themselves.
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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.
Amplified Bible
For the men of war had taken plunder, every man for himself.
For the men of war had taken plunder, every man 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 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
48 Then all the generals and captains came to Moses 49 and said, "We, your servants, have accounted for all the men who went out to battle under our command; not one of us is missing! 50 So we are presenting the items of gold we captured as an offering to the Lord from our share of the plunder—armbands, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces. This will purify our lives before the Lord and make us right with him." 51 So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from all the military commanders—all kinds of jewelry and crafted objects. 52 In all, the gold that the generals and captains presented as a gift to the Lord weighed about 420 pounds. 53 All the fighting men had taken some of the plunder for themselves. 54 So Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gifts from the generals and captains and brought the gold to the Tabernacle as a reminder to the Lord that the people of Israel belong to him.
Bible Verse Review
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Deuteronomy 20:14
Cross-References
Genesis 11:31
One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram's wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran's child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there.
One day Terah took his son Abram, his daughter-in-law Sarai (his son Abram's wife), and his grandson Lot (his son Haran's child) and moved away from Ur of the Chaldeans. He was headed for the land of Canaan, but they stopped at Haran and settled there.
Genesis 14:22
Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I solemnly swear to the Lord , God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Abram replied to the king of Sodom, "I solemnly swear to the Lord , God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
Genesis 16:5
Then Sarai said to Abram, "This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant she treats me with contempt. The Lord will show who's wrong—you or me!"
Then Sarai said to Abram, "This is all your fault! I put my servant into your arms, but now that she's pregnant she treats me with contempt. The Lord will show who's wrong—you or me!"
Genesis 17:7
"I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
"I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
Genesis 28:13
At the top of the stairway stood the Lord , and he said, "I am the Lord , the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants.
At the top of the stairway stood the Lord , and he said, "I am the Lord , the God of your grandfather Abraham, and the God of your father, Isaac. The ground you are lying on belongs to you. I am giving it to you and your descendants.
Genesis 31:3
Then the Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your father and grandfather and to your relatives there, and I will be with you."
Then the Lord said to Jacob, "Return to the land of your father and grandfather and to your relatives there, and I will be with you."
Genesis 31:4
So Jacob called Rachel and Leah out to the field where he was watching his flock.
So Jacob called Rachel and Leah out to the field where he was watching his flock.
Genesis 31:20
Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, for they set out secretly and never told Laban they were leaving.
Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, for they set out secretly and never told Laban they were leaving.
Genesis 31:23
So he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with Jacob seven days later in the hill country of Gilead.
So he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with Jacob seven days later in the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 31:24
But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, "I'm warning you—leave Jacob alone!"
But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, "I'm warning you—leave Jacob alone!"
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.
