Numbers 31:41

Numbers 31:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as the Lord’s part, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses gave the tribute, which was the contribution for the Lord, to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord’s heave offering to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Context of Numbers 31:41

3930,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61, 40and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32. Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses. 42From the Israelites’ half, which Moses had set apart from the men who had gone to war, 43this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,

Numbers 31:41 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֙כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

• Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the tributeמֶ֫כֶסmekes · tributeH4371
• to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• as an offeringתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• for the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• asכַּאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · as whichH834
• had commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680

Cross-references for Numbers 31:41

• Numbers 31:29Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.
• Numbers 18:8Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute.
• Matthew 10:10Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
• 1 Corinthians 9:10Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
• Galatians 6:6Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.
• 1 Timothy 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
• Hebrews 7:4Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.

Commentaries on Numbers 31:41

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-47Verses 25-47 Whatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hundred. The less opportunity we have of honouring God with personal services, the more should we give in money or value.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 36-47The plunder was distributed according to the principles established in 31:25–30.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-541-2. the Lord spake unto Moses, Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites--a semi-nomad people, descended from Abraham and Keturah, occupying a tract of country east and southeast of Moab, which lay on the eastern coast of the Dead Sea. They seem to have been the principal instigators of the infamous scheme of seduction, planned to entrap the Israelites into the double crime of idolatry and licentiousness [Nu 25:1-3, 17, 18] by which, it was hoped…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 31:41

• Armies
• Offerings
• Servant
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In the dictionaries

• Eleazar
• Moses
• Heave offering
• Booty
• Prey
• Purify
• Abel-Shittim
• Balaam
• Numbers, Book of
• Sacrifice

Commentaries on Numbers 31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings