Numbers 31:41
Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
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In Context
40The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD’s tribute was thirty-two persons.
42Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought
Cross References
Numbers 5:9Every heave offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present to the priest, shall be his.
Numbers 18:19All the wave offerings of the holy things which the children of Israel offer to the LORD, I have given you and your sons and your daughters with you, as a portion forever. It is a covenant of salt forever before the LORD to you and to your offspring with you.”
Matthew 10:10Take no bag for your journey, neither two coats, nor sandals, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.
Galatians 6:6But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.
Hebrews 7:4Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth out of the best plunder.
Matthew Henry on Numbers 31:26-48
Distribution of the Spoil. ( b. c. 1452.) 25 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 26 Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation: 27 And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: 28 And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of… Read the whole commentary →