Numbers 31:37

Numbers 31:37 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
• New International Version (NIV)of which the tribute for the Lord was 675;
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the Lord's tribute of sheep was 675.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and seventy-five.

Context of Numbers 31:37

3532,000 women who had never gone to bed with a man. 36Half of it went to the soldiers who served in the war. Of the 337,500 sheep and goats they received, 675 went to the Lord as taxes. 38Of the 36,000 cattle they received, 72 went to the Lord as taxes. 39Of the 30,500 donkeys they received, 61 went to the Lord as taxes.

Numbers 31:37 word by word

וַיְהִ֛י הַמֶּ֥כֶס לַֽיהוָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• tributeמֶ֫כֶסmekes · tributeH4371
• of the sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• was sixשֵׁשׁshêsh shishshâh · sixH8337
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• and threescore and fifteenחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• and threescore and fifteenשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657

Commentaries on Numbers 31:37

• 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. 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 31:37

• Armies
• Servant
• Spoils

In the dictionaries

• Booty
• Prey
• Purify
• Abel-Shittim
• Balaam
• Moses
• Numbers, Book of
• Tribute
• Zimri (1)
• Priest

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