Revised Version 1895
Numbers 31:25-54
25And the LORDH3068 spake unto MosesH4872, sayingH559, 26TakeH5375 the sumH7218 of the prey that was takenH5375, bothH120 of manH120 and of beastH929, thou, and EleazarH499 the priestH3548, and the headsH7218 of the fathers’H1 houses of the congregationH5712: 27and divideH2673 the prey intoH3318 two parts; betweenH996 the menH3605 skilled in warH4421, that wentH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421, and allH3605 the congregationH5712: 28and levyH4371 a tributeH4371 unto the LORDH3068 of the menH376 of warH4421 that wentH3318 outH3318 to battleH4421: one soulH5315 of fiveH2568 hundredH3967, bothH4480 of the personsH5315, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the flocksH6629: 29takeH3947 it of their halfH4276, and giveH5414 it unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, for the LORD’SH3068 heaveH8641 offering. 30And of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 halfH4276, thou shalt takeH3947 one drawnH270 outH4480 of everyH3605 fiftyH2572, of the personsH120, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocksH6629, evenH853 of allH3605 the cattleH929, and giveH5414 them unto the LevitesH3881, whichH929 keepH8104 the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068. 31And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 didH6213 as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 32NowH1961 the preyH957, over and above the bootyH962 whichH834 the menH5971 of warH6635 tookH962, was sixH8337 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and seventyH7657 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 sheepH6629, 33and threescore and twelve thousandH505 beeves, 34and threescore and one thousandH505 asses, 35and thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 thousandH505 personsH5315 in allH3605, of the womenH802 that had notH3808 knownH3045 manH120 by lyingH4904 with him. 36And the halfH4275, whichH6635 was the portionH2506 of them that wentH3318 outH3318 to warH6635, was in numberH4557 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 sheepH6629: 37and the LORD’SH3068 tributeH4371 of the sheepH6629 was sixH8337 hundredH3967 and threescore and fifteen. 38And the beeves were thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 thousandH505; of which the LORD’SH3068 tributeH4371 was threescore and twelve. 39And the asses were thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967; of which the LORD’SH3068 tributeH4371 was threescore and one. 40And the personsH5315 were sixteenH6240 thousandH505; of whom the LORD’SH3068 tributeH4371 was thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 personsH5315. 41And MosesH4872 gaveH5414 the tributeH4371, whichH834 was the LORD’SH3068 heaveH8641 offering, unto EleazarH499 the priestH3548, as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 42And of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 halfH4276, whichH834 MosesH4872 dividedH2673 offH4480 from the menH376 that warred, 43(nowH1961 the congregation’sH5712 halfH4275 was threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and thirtyH7970 thousandH505, sevenH7651 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 sheepH6629, 44and thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 thousandH505 beeves, 45and thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 asses, 46and sixteenH6240 thousandH505 personsH5315;) 47evenH853 of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 halfH4276, MosesH4872 tookH3947 one drawnH270 outH4480 of everyH259 fiftyH2572, bothH4480 of manH120 and of beastH929, and gaveH5414 them unto the LevitesH3881, whichH834 keptH8104 the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of the LORDH3068; as the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 48And the officersH8269 whichH834 were over the thousandsH505 of the hostH6635, the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505, and the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967, cameH7126 nearH7126 unto MosesH4872: 49and they saidH559 unto MosesH4872, Thy servantsH5650 have takenH5375 the sumH7218 of the menH376 of warH4421 whichH834 are underH4480 our chargeH3027, and there lacketh notH3808 one manH376 of usH413. 50And weH834 have broughtH7126 the LORD’SH3068 oblation, whatH834 everyH376 manH376 hath gotten, of jewelsH3627 of goldH2091, ankle chains, and braceletsH6781, signet-rings, earringsH5694, and armletsH685, to make atonementH3722 for our soulsH5315 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068. 51And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947 the goldH2091 of them, evenH853 allH3605 wroughtH4639 jewelsH3627. 52And allH3605 the goldH2091 of the heaveH8641 offering that they offeredH7311 upH7311 to the LORDH3068, of the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505, and of the captainsH8269 of hundredsH3967, was sixteenH6240 thousandH505 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 shekelsH8255. 53(For the menH376 of warH6635 had takenH962 bootyH962, everyH376 manH376 for himselfH376.) 54And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947 the goldH2091 of the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundredsH3967, and broughtH935 it intoH413 the tentH168 of meetingH4150, for a memorialH2146 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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