Numbers 31:52

Numbers 31:52 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
• New International Version (NIV)All the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds that Moses and Eleazar presented as a gift to the Lord weighed 16,750 shekels.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And all the gold of the contribution that they presented to the Lord, from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, was 16,750 shekels.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the Lord, from the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.

Context of Numbers 31:52

50So we have brought a gift to offer to the Lord. We have brought gold rings, ear-rings, necklaces and other gold things that people wear. They are gifts to remove our sins so that the Lord will forgive us.’ 51Moses and Eleazar took all the gold things that the soldiers' officers and leaders brought to them. They weighed all the gold that was offered to the Lord. The weight was 16,750 shekels. 53The soldiers had also taken gold things from the enemy for themselves. 54Moses and Eleazar took the gold gifts from the soldiers' officers and leaders into the Tent of Meeting. It would help the Israelites to remember how the Lord had helped them.

Numbers 31:52 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ כָּל־זְהַ֣ב הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה שִׁשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף שְׁבַע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שָׁ֑קֶל מֵאֵת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים וּמֵאֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And all the goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• of the offeringתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• that they offered upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of the captainsשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of thousandsאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• of hundredsמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• was sixteenעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• was sixteenשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• and fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchămishshîym · fiftyH2572
• shekelsשֶׁ֫קֶלsheqel · shekelH8255

Commentaries on Numbers 31:52

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 52The value of the offering was about 20,000 British pounds.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 48-54Verses 48-54 The success of the Israelites had been very remarkable, so small a company overcoming such multitudes, but it was still more wonderful that not one was slain or missing. They presented the gold they found among the spoils, as an offering to the Lord. Thus they confessed, that instead of claiming a reward for their service, they needed forgiveness of much that had been amiss, and desired to be thankful for the preservation of their lives…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 50-54The commanders happily offered gold objects to show gratitude for a great victory with no loss of life (see Exodus 30:12). Ancient art and literature show that the Midianites and other desert peoples, both men and women, wore gold jewelry. They used it as decoration, and as a form of wealth they could take with them (for example, Judges 8:24–26). Moses and Eleazar brought this large collection to the Tent of Meeting as a memorial of this special event…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 48-5448-54. officers ... said ... there lacketh not one man of us--A victory so signal, and the glory of which was untarnished by the loss of a single Israelitish soldier, was an astonishing miracle. So clearly betokening the direct interposition of Heaven, it might well awaken the liveliest feelings of grateful acknowledgment to God (Psa 44:2, 3). The oblation they brought for the Lord "was partly an atonement" or reparation for their error (Nu 31:14-16), for…Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 31:52

• Jewels
• Liberality
• Spoils
• Thankfulness

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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