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Numbers 31:40 Cross-References
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“And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.”
Numbers 31:40 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 31:40
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons—The Hebrew nephesh adam (נֶפֶשׁ אָדָם, 'souls of men') refers to the 32,000 Midianite virgins taken captive (Numbers 31:35), of whom 32 were given to the Levites. These women became servants in Israel, likely performing domestic tasks for the priesthood. While jarring to modern sensibilities, this passage reveals God's concern even for war captives' systematic care.Unlike ancient Near Eastern practices where captive women faced abuse or slavery, Israel's Law regulated their treatment (Deuteronomy 21:1...
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