The Church Fathers on this verse

Numbers 31:32Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And the spoil which the army had taken, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,

Douay-Rheims

וַיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּזְז֖וּ עַ֣ם הַצָּבָ֑א צֹ֗אן שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־אֲלָפִֽים׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Ephraem the Syrian

4th centuryChurch Father

The flock that has fallen victim to the adversary represents the majority since the Church comprises more individuals who are humble and in need of guidance than those who are considered ‘wise according to the flesh .... strong ... noble’ (1 Cor. 1:26).