Numbers 31:43

Numbers 31:43 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
• New International Version (NIV)the community’s half—was 337,500 sheep,
• English Standard Version (ESV)now the congregation's half was 337,500 sheep,
• New King James Version (NKJV)now the half belonging to the congregation was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep,

Context of Numbers 31:43

41And Moses gave the tribute tax, which was the Lord’s offering, to Eleazar the priest, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. 42As for the sons of Israel’s half, which Moses separated from the men who had gone to war-- now the congregation’s half was 337,500 sheep, 44thirty-six thousand cattle, 4530,500 donkeys,

Numbers 31:43 word by word

וַתְּהִ֛י מֶחֱצַ֥ת הָעֵדָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

• now the congregation’sעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• halfמֶחֱצָהmechĕtsâh · halfH4275
• was 337,500שָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• was 337,500מֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• was 337,500אֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• was 337,500שְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• was 337,500שֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• was 337,500חָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629

Commentaries on Numbers 31:43

• 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

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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