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,

Verse Comparison: Numbers 31:29

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American Standard Version
take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah's heave-offering.

Amplified® Bible
Take [this tribute] from the warriors' half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord.

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
Of their half shall ye take it, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for a heave-offering of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
Give them to Eleazar the priest as a special contribution to the LORD.

King James Version
Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to the LORD.

New International Version
Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the LORD's part.

New King James Version
take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest as a heave offering to the LORD.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to the LORD.

Revised Standard Version
take it from their half, and give it to Elea'zar the priest as an offering to the LORD.

Young's Literal Translation
from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest -- the heave-offering of Jehovah.

New English Translation
You are to take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the Lord.

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