Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 31:28-47
28Set asideH7311 a tributeH4371 for the LORDH3068 from what belongsH854 to the soldiersH4421H582 who wentH3318 into battleH6635: oneH259H5315 out ofH4480 every fiveH2568 hundredH3967, whether personsH120, cattleH1241H4480, donkeysH2543H4480, or sheepH6629. 29Take itH3947 from their halfH4276 and giveH5414 it to EleazarH499 the priestH3548 as an offeringH8641 to the LORDH3068.
30FromH4480 the IsraelitesH1121H3478’ halfH4276, takeH3947 oneH259H270 out ofH4480 every fiftyH2572, whether personsH120, cattleH1241H4480, donkeysH2543H4480, sheepH6629, or otherH3605 animalsH929, and giveH5414 themH853 to the LevitesH3881 who keepH8104 chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068.”
31So MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 didH6213 asH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872, 32and this plunderH4455 remainedH3499 from the spoilsH957 the soldiersH5971H6635 had takenH962:
675,000H8337H3967H505H7657H2568 sheepH6629, 3372,000H8147H7657H505 cattleH1241, 3461,000H259H8346H505 donkeysH2543, 35andH5315 32,000H8147H7970H505 womenH802 whoH834 had notH3808 slept withH3045H4904 a manH2145. 36
This was the halfH4275 portionH2506 for those who had goneH3318 to warH6635:
37337,500H7969H3967H505H7970H7651H2568 sheepH6629, includingH1961 a tributeH4371 to the LORDH3068 of 675H8337H3967H2568H7657, 3836,000H8337H7970H505 cattleH1241, including a tributeH4371 to the LORDH3068 of 72H8147H7657, 3930,500H7970H505H2568H3967 donkeysH2543, including a tributeH4371 to the LORDH3068 of 61H259H8346, 40and 16,000H8337H6240H505 peopleH5315H120, including a tributeH4371 to the LORDH3068 of 32H8147H7970.
41MosesH4872 gaveH5414 the tributeH4371 to EleazarH499 the priestH3548 as an offeringH8641 for the LORDH3068, asH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872.
42FromH4480 the IsraelitesH1121H3478’ halfH4276, whichH834 MosesH4872 had set apartH2673 from the menH582 who had gone to warH6633, 43this half belonged toH4275 the congregationH5712H4480:
337,500H7969H3967H505H7970H7651H2568 sheepH6629, 4436,000H8337H7970H505 cattleH1241, 4530,500H7970H505H2568H3967 donkeysH2543, 46and 16,000H8337H6240H505 peopleH5315H120. 47
From the IsraelitesH1121H3478’ halfH4276, MosesH4872 tookH270 oneH259 out ofH4480 every fiftyH2572 personsH120 andH4480 animalsH929 and gaveH5414 themH853 to the LevitesH3881 who keptH8104 chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068, asH834 the LORDH3068 had commandedH6680 himH4872.
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
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