Numbers 31:26

Numbers 31:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:
• New International Version (NIV)“You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the community are to count all the people and animals that were captured.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"Take the count of the plunder that was taken, both of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation,
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Count up the plunder that was taken—of man and beast—you and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation;

Context of Numbers 31:26

24On the seventh day, you must wash your clothes. After that you will be clean again. Then you can come into the camp.’ 25The Lord said to Moses, ‘You and Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the family clans must count all the people and animals that you took in the battle. 27Give one half of all those things to the soldiers who went to fight the war against the Midianites. Give the other half to the rest of the people. 28From the half which belongs to the soldiers, keep one part out of every 500. Do that with the Midianite prisoners, the cows, the donkeys and the sheep. Those parts will be for the Lord.

Numbers 31:26 word by word

שָׂ֗א אֵ֣ת רֹ֤אשׁ מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔י בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה אַתָּה֙ וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְרָאשֵׁ֖י אֲב֥וֹת הָעֵדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Takeנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: countH5375
• the sumרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: countH7218
• of the preyמַלְקוֹחַmalqôach · preyH4455
• that was takenשְׁבִיshebîy · captivityH7628
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• and of beastבְּהֵמָהbehêmâh · animalH929
• thou, and Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and the chiefרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712

Commentaries on Numbers 31:26

• 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. 25-31They divided the plunder into two equal parts. Half went to those who fought against the Midianites and half to the Israelites who stayed behind (compare 1 Samuel 30:21–25). In this way, everyone participated in the conflict. Yet, the smaller group of soldiers each received a larger portion than the much larger group who stayed behind.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 25-3925-39. Take the sum of the prey that was taken--that is, of the captives and cattle, which, having been first lumped together according to ancient usage (Ex 15:9; Jud 5:30), were divided into two equal parts: the one to the people at large, who had sustained a common injury from the Midianites and who were all liable to serve: and the other portion to the combatants, who, having encountered the labors and perils of war, justly received the largest share…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 31:26

• Armies
• Priest
• Spoils

In the dictionaries

• Eleazar
• Booty
• Prey
• Purify
• Abel-Shittim
• Balaam
• Chief
• Father's House, Fathers' House
• Jaw; Jawbone; Jaw Teeth
• Moses

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