Numbers 31:47 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.

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  • Division of the spoilWhatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hundred. The...

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Cross References

  • Numbers 31:30 And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.
  • Numbers 18:21–24 And, behold, I have given the children of Levi all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation. …
  • Deuteronomy 12:17–19 Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand: …
  • Psalms 134:1 <A Song of degrees.> Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.
  • Isaiah 56:10–11 His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber. …

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Topics

  • Armies A share the spoils
  • Israel Conquest of the Midianites
  • Levites The plunder of war, including captives
  • Midianites And rich spoil taken
  • Servant Captive bondservants shared by priests and Levites

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Bible Dictionary

  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • MosesDrawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen 45:17–25), Jacob and his sons went down into...
  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Even of the children בְּנֵי bĕnê בֵּן Noun · masculine plural construct
  • of Israel's יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • half מִמַּחֲצִת mimmaḥăṣit מַחֲצִית Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • Moses מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name
  • took וַיִּקַּח wayyiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • one אֶחָד ʾeḥād אֶחָד Number · masculine singular
  • portion אֶת ʾet Object marker הָאָחֻז hāʾāḥuz אָחַז Verb · qal passive participle, masculine singular · with the
  • of fifty מִן min Preposition הַחֲמִשִּׁים haḥămiššîm חֲמִשִּׁים Number · masculine or feminine plural · with the
  • of man מִן min Preposition הָאָדָם hāʾādām אָדָם Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • and of beast וּמִן ûmin Preposition · with and הַבְּהֵמָה habbĕhēmâ בְּהֵמָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • and gave וַיִּתֵּן wayyittēn נָתַן Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • them unto the Levites אֹתָם ʾōtām Object marker · with suffix: third person masculine plural לַלְוִיִּם lalwiyyim לֵוִיִּי Noun · masculine plural · with preposition with the
  • which kept שֹׁמְרֵי šōmĕrê שָׁמַר Verb · qal active participle, masculine plural construct כַּאֲשֶׁר kaʾăšer Relative · with preposition
  • the charge מִשְׁמֶרֶת mišmeret מִשְׁמֶרֶת Noun · feminine singular construct
  • of the tabernacle מִשְׁכַּן miškan מִשְׁכָּן Noun · masculine singular construct
  • of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • as the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • commanded צִוָּה ṣiwwâ צָוָה Verb · piel perfect, third person masculine singular
  • Moses אֶת ʾet Object marker מֹשֶׁה mōšê מֹשֶׁה Proper name

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