Numbers 31:41

Numbers 31:41 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• New International Version (NIV)Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as the Lord’s part, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Moses gave the tribute, which was the contribution for the Lord, to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord’s heave offering to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Context of Numbers 31:41

39Of the 30,500 donkeys they received, 61 went to the Lord as taxes. 40Of the 16,000 people they received, 32 went to the Lord as taxes. Moses gave the Lord’s taxes to the priest Eleazar, as the Lord had commanded him. 42Moses took the Israelites’ half of the loot from the soldiers. 43The community received 337,500 sheep and goats,

Numbers 31:41 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֙כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• the tributeמֶ֫כֶסmekes · tributeH4371
• the Lord’sיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• heave offeringתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• unto Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680

Cross-references for Numbers 31:41

• Numbers 31:29Collect all these things from the soldiers’ half of the loot, and give them to the priest Eleazar as a contribution to the Lord.
• Numbers 18:8The Lord said to Aaron, “I am putting you in charge of all the contributions given to me. I am giving you and your descendants all the holy gifts from the Israelites as your share. These contributions will always be yours.
• Matthew 10:10Don’t take a traveling bag for the trip, a change of clothes, sandals, or a walking stick. After all, the worker deserves to have his needs met.
• 1 Corinthians 9:10Isn’t he speaking entirely for our benefit? This was written for our benefit so that the person who plows or threshes should expect to receive a share of the crop.
• Galatians 6:6The person who is taught God’s word should share all good things with his teacher.
• 1 Timothy 5:17Give double honor to spiritual leaders who handle their duties well. This is especially true if they work hard at teaching God’s word.
• Hebrews 7:4You can see how important Melchizedek was. Abraham gave him a tenth of what he had captured, even though Abraham was the father of the chosen people.

Commentaries on Numbers 31:41

• 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 31:41

• Armies
• Offerings
• Servant
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In the dictionaries

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

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