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.
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Verse 49 is found in chapter 31 of Numbers. The officers discover that none of the Israelite soldiers is missing and offer gold taken from the spoils as an offering to God. The gesture acknowledges that the army’s survival cannot simply be attributed to military ability. The offering functions as a memorial of gratitude and confirms that even the outcome of a military campaign must be acknowledged before God.
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und sprachen zu ihm: Deine Knechte haben die Summe genommen der Kriegsleute, die unter unsern Händen gewesen sind, und fehlt nicht einer.
Y dijeron a Moisés: Tus siervos han tomado razón de los hombres de guerra que están en nuestro poder, y ninguno ha faltado de nosotros.
y dijeron a Moisés: «Tus siervos han hecho el recuento de los hombres de guerra que están bajo nuestras órdenes, y no falta ni un hombre de entre nosotros.
et lui dirent: Tes serviteurs ont fait le compte des soldats qui étaient sous nos ordres, et il ne manque pas un homme d'entre nous.
e gli dissero: I tuoi servitori hanno fatta la rassegna della gente di guerra ch’era sotto la nostra condotta, e non ne manca pure uno.
E disseram a Moisés: Teus servos tomaram a soma dos homens de guerra que estiveram sob as nossas ordens; e não falta nenhum de nós.
對他說:「你的僕人已經計算屬下戰士的總數,一個也沒有少。
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