The Meaning of Numbers 31:12 Explained

Numbers 31:12

KJV: And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.

YLT: and they bring in, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the company of the sons of Israel, the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto the camp, unto the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan, near Jericho.

Darby: and they brought to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and to the assembly of the children of Israel, the captives and the prey and the booty, to the camp in the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan of Jericho.

ASV: And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho.

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What is the context of Numbers 31:12?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which [are] by Jordan [near] Jericho.

What does Numbers 31:12 Mean?

Context Summary

Numbers 31:1-20 - The Destruction Of The Midianites

In reading such a chapter as this we must remember that the Bible is the history of the slow advance of a nation toward the knowledge of God, and its preparation to become one of the greatest of spiritual forces. That process could only be a prolonged one. Only by slow degrees could the grossness of the period be eliminated. Our Lord distinctly said that certain things were allowed for a time because of the hardness of their hearts. See Matthew 19:8. Many times He made the clear distinction between what "they of old" had said and what He said. See Matthew 5:21; Matthew 5:27; Matthew 5:33; Matthew 5:38; Matthew 5:43. The highest law for dealing with our enemies is found in his teachings.

The first steps of purification had to do with the women who might introduce heathen vices into Israelite homes, and the leisurely dealing with spoils and captives, so that passion might have time to cool. [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 31

¹ The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain
¹³ Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive
¹⁹ How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified
²⁵ The proportion in which the prey is to be divided
⁴⁸ The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord

What do the individual words in Numbers 31:12 mean?

And they brought to Moses and to Eleazar the priest the congregation of the sons of Israel - the captives and the booty the spoil the camp in the plains of Moab that by the Jordan [across from] Jericho -

וַיָּבִ֡אוּ אֶל־ מֹשֶׁה֩ וְאֶל־ אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־ הַשְּׁבִ֧י וְאֶת־ הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ הַשָּׁלָ֖ל הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה אֶל־ עַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ ס

וַיָּבִ֡אוּ	And they brought
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
מֹשֶׁה֩	Moses
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: מֹשֶׁה Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
וְאֶל־	and to
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition Root: אֶל Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
אֶלְעָזָ֨ר	Eleazar
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: אֶלְעָזָר Sense: Additional Information: Eleazar = “God has helped”.
הַכֹּהֵ֜ן	the priest
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: כֹּהֵן Sense: priest, principal officer or chief ruler.
עֲדַ֣ת	the congregation
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עֵדָה Sense: congregation, gathering.
בְּנֵֽי־	of the sons
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַשְּׁבִ֧י	the captives
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁבִי Sense: captivity, captives.
הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ	the booty
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מַלְקֹוחַ Sense: booty, prey.
הַשָּׁלָ֖ל	the spoil
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁלָל Sense: prey, plunder, spoil, booty.
הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה	the camp
Parse: Article, Noun, common singular Root: מַחֲנֶה Sense: encampment, camp.
עַֽרְבֹ֣ת	the plains
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: עֲרָבָה Sense: desert plain, steppe, desert, wilderness.
מוֹאָ֔ב	of Moab
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: מֹואָב Sense: a son of Lot by his eldest daughter.
אֲשֶׁ֖ר	that
Parse: Pronoun, relative Root: אֲשֶׁר Sense: (relative part.).
יַרְדֵּ֥ן	the Jordan
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יַרְדֵּן Sense: the river of Palestine running from the roots of Anti-Lebanon to the Dead Sea a distance of approx 200 miles (320 km).
יְרֵחֽוֹ	[across from] Jericho
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרִחֹו Sense: a city 5 miles (8 km) west of the Jordan and 7 miles (.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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