Numbers 31:49
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 31:49 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 31:49 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacket..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 31:49 — KJV
“And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. charge: Heb. hand”
— Numbers 31:49 (KJV)
Numbers 31:49 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 31:49
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. even...: Heb. that one may feel darkness”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:49: moses, war, one
“When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, neither shall he be charged with any business: but he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken. neither...: Heb. not any thing shall pass upon him”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:49: taken, war, charge
“And the man said unto Joab, Though I should receive a thousand shekels of silver in mine hand, yet would I not put forth mine hand against the king's son: for in our hearing the king charged thee and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Beware that none touch the young man Absalom. receive: Heb. weigh upon mine hand Beware...: Heb. Beware whosoever ye be of, etc”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:49: war, charge, one
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:49: servants, taken, men
“Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 31:49: men, war, under
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