Numbers 31:54
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, as a memorial for the children of Israel before Jehovah.
Darby Translation
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In Context
53(The men of war had taken spoil each one for himself.)
Cross References
Numbers 16:40as a memorial to the children of Israel, that no stranger who is not of the seed of Aaron come near to burn incense before Jehovah, that he be not as Korah, and as his band, as Jehovah had said to him through Moses.
Ezra 7:5the son of Abishua, the son of Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the chief priest,
Psalms 103:1{[A Psalm] of David.} Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, [bless] his holy name!
Psalms 145:7They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.
Luke 22:19And having taken a loaf, when he had given thanks, he broke [it], and gave [it] to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:49-54
48 And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses: 49 And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us. 50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the Lord , what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord . 51 And Moses and Eleazar the… Read the whole commentary →