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New International Version
They burned all the towns where the Midianites had settled, as well as all their camps.

New Living Translation
They burned all the towns and villages where the Midianites had lived.

English Standard Version
All their cities in the places where they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire,

Berean Standard Bible
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,

King James Bible
And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

New King James Version
They also burned with fire all the cities where they dwelt, and all their forts.

New American Standard Bible
Then they burned all their cities where they lived and all their encampments.

NASB 1995
Then they burned all their cities where they lived and all their camps with fire.

NASB 1977
Then they burned all their cities where they lived and all their camps with fire.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then they burned all their cities where they lived and all their camps with fire.

Amplified Bible
They burned all the cities where they lived, and all their encampments with fire.

Christian Standard Bible
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites lived, as well as all their encampments,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites lived, as well as all their encampments,

American Standard Version
And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

Contemporary English Version
They also burned down the Midianite towns and villages.

English Revised Version
And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They burned all the cities where the Midianites lived and all their settlements.

Good News Translation
and burned all their cities and camps.

International Standard Version
They burned every town where they had lived and incinerated all of their encampments.

NET Bible
They burned all their towns where they lived and all their encampments.

New Heart English Bible
All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they burnt all their cities in which they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

Majority Text Translations

Majority Standard Bible
Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived, as well as all their encampments,

World English Bible
All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
and they have burned all their cities, with their habitations, and all their towers, with fire.

Young's Literal Translation
and all their cities, with their habitations, and all their towers, they have burnt with fire.

Smith's Literal Translation
And their cities with their dwellings, and all their walls they burnt in fire.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
And all their cities, and their villages, and castles, they burned.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Both their cities and their villages, as well as their fortresses, they burned.

New American Bible
while they set on fire all the towns where they had settled and all their encampments.

New Revised Standard Version
All their towns where they had settled, and all their encampments, they burned,

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
And they burned all the cities wherein they dwelt and all their unwalled villages with fire.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all the towns of the place of their dwelling and all their fields they burned in fire.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they burnt with fire all their cities in the places of their habitation and they burnt their villages with fire.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Vengeance on Midian
…9The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their children, and they plundered all their herds, flocks, and goods.10Then they burned all the cities where the Midianites had lived,as well as all their encampments,11and carried away all the plunder and spoils, both people and animals.…

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:16-18
However, in the cities of the nations that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance, you must not leave alive anything that breathes. / For you must devote them to complete destruction—the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites—as the LORD your God has commanded you, / so that they cannot teach you to do all the detestable things they do for their gods, and so cause you to sin against the LORD your God.

Joshua 6:24
Then the Israelites burned up the city and everything in it. However, they put the silver and gold and articles of bronze and iron into the treasury of the LORD’s house.

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

Judges 1:8
Then the men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. They put the city to the sword and set it on fire.

2 Kings 3:19
And you shall attack every fortified city and every city of importance. You shall cut down every good tree, stop up every spring, and ruin every good field with stones.”

2 Kings 3:25
They destroyed the cities, and each man threw stones on every good field until it was covered. They stopped up every spring and cut down every good tree. Only Kir-haraseth was left with stones in place, but men with slings surrounded it and attacked it as well.

Isaiah 13:16
Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.

Jeremiah 50:15
Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has done, do the same to her.

Ezekiel 9:5-6
And as I listened, He said to the others, “Follow him through the city and start killing; do not show pity or spare anyone! / Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.

Ezekiel 30:16
I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.

Revelation 18:8
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Revelation 18:21
Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again.

Revelation 19:2-3
For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.” / And a second time they called out: “Hallelujah! Her smoke rises forever and ever.”

Matthew 11:20-24
Then Jesus began to denounce the cities in which most of His miracles had been performed, because they did not repent. / “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. ...

Luke 17:28-30
It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. / But on the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. / It will be just like that on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

Treasury of Scripture

And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelled, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

Joshua 6:24
And they burnt the city with fire, and all thatwas therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the LORD.

1 Samuel 30:1
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;

1 Kings 9:16
For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given itfor a present unto his daughter, Solomon's wife.

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Numbers 31

1.The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain
13.Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive
19.How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified
25.The proportion in which the prey is to be divided
48.The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord

Study Bible

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Then they burned all the cities
The act of burning cities was a common practice in ancient warfare, symbolizing total destruction and the removal of any future threat. This action was a fulfillment of God's command to Moses to execute judgment on the Midianites for their role in leading Israel into idolatry and immorality (Numbers 25). The destruction of cities signifies the complete eradication of the Midianite influence, ensuring that the Israelites would not be tempted by their practices again. This also reflects the biblical principle of purging evil from among God's people (Deuteronomy 13:12-18).

where the Midianites had lived
The Midianites were a nomadic people descended from Abraham through his wife Keturah (Genesis 25:1-2). They lived in the region east of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea, in what is now modern-day Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Historically, the Midianites were known for their trade and their involvement in the caravan routes. Their interaction with Israel was complex, involving both conflict and cooperation at different times. The destruction of their cities marks a significant moment in Israel's journey to the Promised Land, as it removed a major source of temptation and conflict.

as well as all their encampments
The term "encampments" refers to the temporary settlements or tents used by the Midianites, reflecting their nomadic lifestyle. Destroying these encampments ensured that the Midianites could not regroup or return to their former way of life. This action can be seen as a type of spiritual warfare, where the removal of physical strongholds represents the removal of spiritual strongholds. In a broader biblical context, this can be connected to the New Testament teaching of demolishing arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God (2 Corinthians 10:4-5). The complete destruction of both cities and encampments underscores the thoroughness of God's judgment and the importance of obedience to His commands.

Persons / Places / Events

1.Midianites
A nomadic tribe descended from Midian, a son of Abraham by Keturah. They were often in conflict with Israel and were involved in leading Israel into idolatry and immorality.

2.Israelites
The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In this context, they are executing God's judgment on the Midianites.

3.Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who was commanded by God to take vengeance on the Midianites for their role in leading Israel into sin.

4.Cities and Encampments
The places where the Midianites lived, which were destroyed by fire as part of God's judgment.

5.Vengeance of the LORD
The divine retribution commanded by God against the Midianites for their seduction of Israel into sin.

Teaching Points

God's Holiness and Justice
God's command to destroy the Midianite cities underscores His holiness and intolerance of sin. It serves as a reminder that sin has serious consequences and that God's justice will prevail.

The Danger of Idolatry and Immorality
The Midianites led Israel into idolatry and immorality, which resulted in severe judgment. Believers must guard against influences that lead away from God.

Obedience to God's Commands
The Israelites' obedience in executing God's judgment on the Midianites demonstrates the importance of following God's commands, even when they are difficult.

The Consequences of Sin
The destruction of the Midianite cities serves as a warning of the destructive nature of sin and the importance of repentance and turning back to God.

Lists and Questions

Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 31

Judges 8:10: Is there any archaeological or historical evidence for the large Midianite forces mentioned?

Numbers 31:32-35: Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the capture of such a large number of Midianite captives?

Numbers 31 compared to earlier laws in Exodus and Leviticus: Why does this narrative's approach to warfare seem inconsistent with other divine commandments?

Why does Deuteronomy 10:6-7 place Aaron's death at Moserah when Numbers 20:27-28 records it occurred on Mount Hor?

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(10)All their cities wherein they dwelt.--Better,all their cities in their dwelling-places.This expression is explained by a reference toJoshua 13:21, from which it appears that the five kings or chiefs of the Midianites who are mentioned inNumbers 5:8 dwelt in the territory which Sihon, king of the Amorites, had wrested from the Moabites. The Midianites were a nomad people, and were not likely to have built cities for themselves.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 10. -Their goodly castles.טִירֹתם. Septuagint,ἐπαύλεις. This word, which occurs only here and inGenesis 25:16, no doubt signifies the pastoral villages, constructed partly of rude stone walls, partly of goats-hair cloth, which the nomadic tribes of that country have used from time immemorial. Probably these were the proper habitations of the Midianites; the "cities" would have belonged to the previous inhabitants of the land.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

Then they burned
שָׂרְפ֖וּ(śā·rə·p̄ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8313:To be, on fire

all
כָּל־(kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, every

the cities
עָרֵיהֶם֙(‘ā·rê·hem)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5892:Excitement

where [the Midianites] had lived,
בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם(bə·mō·wō·šə·ḇō·ṯām)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4186:A seat, assembly, dwelling place, dwelling, dwellers

as well as all
כָּל־(kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, every

their encampments,
טִֽירֹתָ֑ם(ṭî·rō·ṯām)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2918:A wall, a fortress, a hamlet

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OT Law: Numbers 31:10 All their cities in the places (Nu Num.)