Numbers - 31:53

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53 ((For) the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.)

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Explanation and meaning of Numbers 31:53.

Differing Translations

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(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
For that which every one had taken in the booty was his own.
(The men of war had taken spoil each one for himself.)
(the men of the host have spoiled each for himself);
(For every man of the army had taken goods for himself in the war.)
For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.-
For whatever each one had taken away in the spoils was his own.
(Viri namque exereitus praedati fuerant quisque sibi.)

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

This verse seems to imply that the soldiers, as distinct from the officers (compare Numbers 31:49), did not make any offering from their plunder. Of course besides the gold there would be much spoil of less precious materials; see Numbers 31:20, Numbers 31:22.

([For] the men of war had taken spoil, every man for (r) himself.)
(r) And gave no portion to their captains.

For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself. And which he kept for himself, and did not deliver in with the prey or booty, which was brought to Moses and Eleazar, the sum of which was taken by them; and this seems to confirm what has been hinted, that, as each soldier had taken spoil for himself, so everyone contributed his quota towards this freewill offering to the Lord.

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