Numbers 31:48

48 Then the officers of the army, the commanders of a thousand men and commanders of a hundred men, came to Moses.

Numbers 31:48 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:48

And the officers which were over thousands of the host
Over the twelve thousand, of which the host or army consisted: namely, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses; of their own accord, without being sent, or required to do what they did.

Numbers 31:48 In-Context

46 and 16,000 people.

47 From the people's half Moses took one item out of every fifty for the Lord. This included the animals and the people. Then he gave them to the Levites, who took care of the Lord's Holy Tent. This was what the Lord had commanded Moses.

48 Then the officers of the army, the commanders of a thousand men and commanders of a hundred men, came to Moses.

49 They told Moses, "We, your servants, have counted our soldiers under our command, and not one of them is missing.

50 So we have brought the Lord a gift of the gold things that each of us found: arm bands, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces. These are to remove our sins so we will belong to the Lord."