Half of the plunder was given to the fighting men. It totaled 337,500 sheep and goats,
Parallel translations
- WEB The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep:
- KJV And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:
- BSB This was the half portion for those who had gone to war: 337,500 sheep,
- NKJV And the half, the portion for those who had gone out to war, was in number three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep;
- NASB The half, the share of those who went to war, was as follows: the number of sheep was 337,500,
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Quick answer
The soldiers' half of the sheep came to three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred.
Overview
The text divides the spoils precisely, showing the warriors' portion of the flocks. This careful division fulfilled God's command in verse 27. The exactness reflects the integrity with which His instructions were carried out.
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