Numbers 31:47 “From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out of every fifty persons a…”

Numbers 31:47

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Moses, I say, tooke of the halfe that perteined vnto the children of Israel, one taken out of fiftie, both of the persons, and of the cattell, and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which haue the charge of the Tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Darby Translation

...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.

Young's Literal Translation

Moses taketh from the sons of Israel's half the one possession from the fifty, of man and of beast, and giveth them to the Levites keeping the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.

Bible in Basic English

Even from the children of Israel's half, Moses took one out of every fifty, men and beasts, and gave them to the Levites who had the care of the House of the Lord; as the Lord gave orders to Moses.

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Cross references

“the Levites”

Numbers 18:21–24 Deuteronomy 12:17–19 Luke 10:1–8 1 Thessalonians 5:12 1 Thessalonians 5:13

Numbers 18:21–24 · BSB

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.

Deuteronomy 12:17–19 · BSB

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.

Luke 10:1–8 · BSB

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.

1 Thessalonians 5:12 · BSB

But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you.

1 Thessalonians 5:13 · BSB

In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.

“kept the charge”

Numbers 31:30 Psalm 134:1 Isaiah 56:10 Isaiah 56:11

Numbers 31:30 · BSB

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.”

Psalm 134:1 · BSB

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

Isaiah 56:10 · BSB

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.

Isaiah 56:11 · BSB

Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

46and 16,000 people.

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

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