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Numbers 31:46 Cross-References
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“And sixteen thousand persons ;)”
Numbers 31:46 (KJV)
Commentary on Numbers 31:46
And sixteen thousand persons—The Hebrew נֶפֶשׁ אָדָם (nephesh adam, "souls of mankind") refers to Midianite captives, specifically young women who had not known man (v. 18). The congregation's half was 16,000 from 32,000 total. While jarring to modern readers, this reflects ancient warfare customs where unmarried women were integrated into the conquering community.Critically, these were not slaves but potential covenant members—they would marry into Israelite families, raising children under Torah. The separation from warriors' spoils meant these women were distributed broadly throughout Israe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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