Numbers 31:42

Numbers 31:42 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
• New International Version (NIV)The half belonging to the Israelites, which Moses set apart from that of the fighting men—
• New King James Version (NKJV)And from the children of Israel’s half, which Moses separated from the men who fought—
• New Living Translation (NLT)Half of the plunder belonged to the people of Israel, and Moses separated it from the half belonging to the fighting men.

Context of Numbers 31:42

40The persons were 16,000, of which the Lord's tribute was 32 persons. 41And Moses gave the tribute, which was the contribution for the Lord, to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses. From the people of Israel's half, which Moses separated from that of the men who had served in the army— 43now the congregation's half was 337,500 sheep, 4436,000 cattle,

Numbers 31:42 word by word

וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ חָצָ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• halfמַחֲצִיתmachătsîyth · halfH4276
• which Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• dividedחָצָהchâtsâh · to divideH2673
• from the menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• that warredצָבָאtsâbâ' · to serveH6633

Commentaries on Numbers 31:42

• 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 31:42

• Armies
• Levites
• Servant
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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