Revised Literal Translation
Numbers 31:25-54
25And YhwhH3068 spakeH559 unto MosesH4872, sayingH559, 26TakeH5375 the sumH7218 of the preyH4455 that was takenH7628, both of manH120 and of beastH929, thou, and EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and the chiefH7218 fathersH1 of the congregationH5712:1 27And divideH2673 the preyH4455 into two partsH2673; between them that tookH8610 the warH4421 upon them, who went outH3318 to battleH6635, and between all the congregationH5712: 28And levyH7311 a tributeH4371 unto YhwhH3068 of the menH582 of warH4421 which went outH3318 to battleH6635: oneH259 soulH5315 of fiveH2568 hundredH3967, both of the personsH120, and of the beevesH1241, and of the donkeysH2543, and of the sheepH6629: 29TakeH3947 it of their halfH4276, and giveH5414 it unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, for an heave offeringH8641 of YhwhH3068. 30And of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 halfH4276, thou shalt takeH3947 oneH259 portionH270 of fiftyH2572, of the personsH120, of the beevesH1241, of the donkeysH2543, and of the flocksH6629, of all manner of beastsH929, and giveH5414 them unto the LevitesH3881, which keepH8104 the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of YhwhH3068.2 31And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 didH6213 as YhwhH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 32And the bootyH4455, being the restH3499 of the preyH957 which the men ofH5971 warH6635 had caughtH962, was sixH8337 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and seventyH7657 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 sheepH6629, 33And threescore and twelveH8147H7657 thousandH505 beevesH1241, 34And threescoreH8346 and oneH259 thousandH505 donkeysH2543, 35And thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 thousandH505 personsH120H5315 in allH3605, of womenH802 that had not knownH3045 manH2145 by lyingH4904 with him. 36And the halfH4275, which was the portionH2506 of them that went outH3318 to warH6635, was in numberH4557 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 and thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 sheepH6629: 37And Yhwh'sH3068 tributeH4371 of the sheepH6629 was sixH8337 hundredH3967 and threescore and fifteenH2568H7657. 38And the beevesH1241 were thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 thousandH505; of which Yhwh'sH3068 tributeH4371 was threescore and twelveH8147H7657. 39And the donkeysH2543 were thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967; of which Yhwh'sH3068 tributeH4371 was threescoreH8346 and oneH259. 40And the personsH5315H120 were sixteenH6240H8337 thousandH505; of which Yhwh'sH3068 tributeH4371 was thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 personsH5315. 41And MosesH4872 gaveH5414 the tributeH4371, which was Yhwh'sH3068 heave offeringH8641, unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, as YhwhH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 42And of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 halfH4276, which MosesH4872 dividedH2673 from the menH582 that warredH6633, 43(Now the halfH4275 that pertained unto the congregationH5712 was threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 sheepH6629H4480, 44And thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 thousandH505 beevesH1241, 45And thirtyH7970 thousandH505 donkeysH2543 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967, 46And sixteenH6240H8337 thousandH505 personsH120H5315;) 47Even of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 halfH4276, MosesH4872 tookH3947 oneH259 portionH270 of fiftyH2572, both of manH120 and of beastH929, and gaveH5414 them unto the LevitesH3881, which keptH8104 the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of YhwhH3068; as YhwhH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872.
48And the officersH6485 which were over thousandsH505 of the armyH6635, the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505, and captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967, came nearH7126 unto MosesH4872: 49And they saidH559 unto MosesH4872, Thy servantsH5650 have takenH5375 the sumH7218 of the menH582 of warH4421 which are under our chargeH3027, and there lackethH6485 not one manH376 of us.3 50We have therefore broughtH7126 an oblationH7133 for YhwhH3068, what every manH376 hath gottenH4672, of jewelsH3627 of goldH2091, chainsH685, and braceletsH6781, ringsH2885, earringsH5694, and tabletsH3558, to make an atonementH3722 for our soulsH5315 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068.4 51And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947 the goldH2091 of them, even all wroughtH4639 jewelsH3627. 52And all the goldH2091 of the offeringH8641 that they offered upH7311 to YhwhH3068, of the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505, and of the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967, was sixteenH6240H8337 thousandH505 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255.5 53(For the menH582 of warH6635 had taken spoilH962, every manH376 for himself.) 54And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947 the goldH2091 of the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and broughtH935 it into the tabernacleH168 of the congregationH4150, for a memorialH2146 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 beforeH6440 YhwhH3068.
Notes
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
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