Numbers 31:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 31:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 31:40 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 31:40 — KJV
“And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.”
— Numbers 31:40 (KJV)
Numbers 31:40 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 31:40
“And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:40: persons, thousand, thirty
“And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:40: thousand, lord, tribute
“How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:40: thousand, lord, two
“And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. levy: Heb. tribute of men”
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“And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:40: thousand, lord, two
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