Numbers 31:10

“And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.”

"And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire." - Numbers 31:10
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What does Numbers 31:10 mean?

Numbers 31:10 (KJV) reads, "And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire." This verse comes from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament, which is the fourth book of the Bible. It is a part of the larger narrative of the…

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Fire of Purification: Lessons from Numbers 31:10

When we read in Numbers 31:10, "And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire," we encounter a moment steeped in dramatic judgment and the seriousness of divine command. This passage, set against the backdrop of the Israelites'…

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A Prayer for Purification and Renewal

Heavenly Father, In this sacred moment, I come before You with a heart humble and eager, inviting Your presence into my prayers. I acknowledge Your greatness and Your sovereign authority, for You are the Creator of the universe and the keeper of every soul. I reflect upon the…

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Numbers 31:10 - "And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire."
Numbers 10:31 - "And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes."
Numbers 31:31 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses."
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Numbers 31:46 - "And sixteen thousand persons;)"
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Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
Numbers 31:44 - "And thirty and six thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:25 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:45 - "And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,"
Numbers 21:31 - "¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites."
Numbers 26:31 - "And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 33:31 - "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan."
"And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 31:31
Numbers 31:22 - "Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,"
Numbers 31:37 - "And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen."
"And sixteen thousand persons;)" - Numbers 31:46
Numbers 31:53 - "(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)"
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Numbers 31:11 - "And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts."
Numbers 31:29 - "Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD."
Numbers 31:7 - "And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males."
Numbers 31:42 - "And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,"
"And threescore and one thousand asses," - Numbers 31:34
"And threescore and twelve thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:33
Numbers 31:51 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels."
Numbers 5:31 - "Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity."