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Numbers 31:42 Cross-References
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“And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,”
Numbers 31:42 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 31:42
And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred—The Hebrew מַחֲצִית (machatzit, "half") emphasizes the exact division of war spoils. This verse introduces the accounting of the non-combatant half: warriors kept their portion (vv. 25-41), but the congregation's share required priestly oversight. The verb חָלַק (chalaq, "to divide/apportion") reflects Moses' role as mediator of God's distributive justice.The separation between warriors (אַנְשֵׁי הַמִּלְחָמָה, anshe ha-milchamah) and congregation (עֵדָה, edah) models the biblical principle that those who bear ri...
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