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

41Moses gave all the Lord’s share to Eleazar the priest, just as the Lord had directed him. 42Half of the plunder belonged to the people of Israel, and Moses separated it from the half belonging to the fighting men. It totaled 337,500 sheep and goats, 4436,000 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now the halfמֶחֱצָהmechĕtsâh · halfH4275
• the congregationעֵדָה‛êdâh · congregationH5712
• was threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
• and fiveחָמֵשׁchâmêsh chămishshâh · fiveH2568
• sheepצֹאןtsô'n tse'ôn · flockH6629
• sheepמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480

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