Numbers 31:47

45 30,500 donkeys,

46 and 16,000 people.

From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.

48 Then the officers who were over the units of the army—the commanders of thousands and of hundreds—approached Moses

49 and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons and animals and gave them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, as the LORD had commanded him.
KJV
Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
WEB
even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animal, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duty of the LORD’s tabernacle, as the LORD commanded Moses.
ASV
even of the children of Israel`s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
DARBY
of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, of man and of cattle, and gave them to the Levites who kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.
BLB
And Moses took from the sons of Israel half of one possession of every fifty, man and beast, and he gave to them to the Levites who kept charge of the tabernacle of YHWH, as YHWH had commanded Moses.
ÅB
Av denne halvdel - den som tilfalt Israels barn - tok Moses ut ett liv for hvert femti, både av mennesker og av dyr, og gav dem til levittene, som tok vare på det som er å vareta ved Herrens tabernakel, slik som Herren hadde befalt Moses.
OTB
Fra israelittenes halvdel tok Moses en av hver femti, både av personer og dyr, og ga dem til levittene som utfører tjenesten ved Herrens tabernakel, slik Herren befalte Moses.
B1930
Av denne halvdel - den som tilfalt Israels barn - tok Moses ut ett liv for hvert femti, både av mennesker og av dyr, og gav dem til levittene, som tok vare på det som er å vareta ved Herrens tabernakel, således som Herren hadde befalt Moses.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 31:30

    From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”

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  • Luke 10:1–8

    After this, the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of Him to every town and place He was about to visit.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:17–19

    Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.

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  • Numbers 18:21–24

    Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.

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  • Isaiah 56:10–11

    Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:12–13

    But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.

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  • Psalms 134:1

    Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

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