Numbers 31:29 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 31:29

27 and ^adivide the plunder into two parts, between those who took part in the war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

28 And levy a tribute for the Lord on the men of war who went out to battle: ^aone of every five hundred of the persons, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep;

29 take it from their half, and ^agive it to Eleazar the priest as a heave offering to the Lord.

30 And from the children of Israel’s half you shall take ^aone of every fifty, drawn from the persons, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep, from all the livestock, and give them to the Levites ^bwho keep charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.”

31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.

32 The booty remaining from the plunder, which the men of war had taken, was six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep,

33 seventy-two thousand cattle,

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Interlinear Bible for Numbers 31:29:

Take
laqach (#3947) it of their half,
min (#4480) and give
nathan (#5414) it unto Eleazar
'El`azar (#499) the priest,
kohen (#3548) for a heave offering
truwmah (#8641) of the LORD.
Yhovah (#3068)

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