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Numbers 31:48 Cross-References
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“And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:”
Numbers 31:48 (KJV)
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And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses—The Hebrew שָׂרֵי הָאֲלָפִים וְשָׂרֵי הַמֵּאוֹת (sarei ha-alaphim ve-sarei ha-meot, "princes/commanders of the thousands and princes of the hundreds") represents Israel's military hierarchy. These פְּקֻדֵי (pequdei, "officers/appointed ones") approached Moses post-battle for a remarkable purpose revealed in v. 49: zero casualties.Their coming near (קָרַב, qarav—the same verb used for priestly approach to God) suggests solemn, worshipful intent. After distributing sp...
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