Numbers 31:29

Numbers 31:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the Lord’s part.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest as a heave offering to the Lord.

Context of Numbers 31:29

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. Give those to Eleazar the priest. He will offer them to the Lord. 30From the half that belongs to the people, keep one part out of every 50. Do that with the Midianite prisoners, the cows, the donkeys and the sheep. Those parts will be for the Levites who take care of the Lord's special tent.’ 31Moses and Eleazar did as the Lord said.

Numbers 31:29 word by word

מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם תִּקָּ֑חוּ וְנָתַתָּ֛ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן תְּרוּמַ֥ת יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• of their halfמַחֲצִיתmachătsîyth · halfH4276
• and giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• unto Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• an heave offeringתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Numbers 31:29

• Numbers 18:26‘You must say to the Levites, “You will receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given to you from them. I have not given any land to you. I have given the tithes to you instead. When you receive those tithes, you must offer one tenth of it to the Lord. That will be a tithe of the tithe.
• Exodus 29:27You must keep separate this meat from the sheep's ribs, as well as the top part of its right leg. Those are the pieces that you lifted up to the Lord as an offering to him. Those pieces belong to Aaron and his sons.
• Deuteronomy 12:12Go there to enjoy time with the Lord your God. Take with you your children and your servants. Also take with you the Levites who live in your towns. Remember that they have not received any land for themselves, as you have.

Commentaries on Numbers 31:29

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29An heave-offering - Render simply an offering, and compare Numbers 18:24. The verb from which the word here rendered “heave-offering” is derived, is rightly translated “levy” in Numbers 31:28.Read the comment
• 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 31:29

• Armies
• Offerings
• Priest
• Servant
• Spoils

In the dictionaries

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

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