Numbers 31:54
So then Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the princes of thousands, and hundreds,—and brought it into the tent of meeting, as a memorial for the sons of Israel before Yahweh.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
53The men of the host, had taken prey, each man for himself.
Cross References
Numbers 16:40a memorial unto the sons of Israel, That no stranger, who is not of the seed of Aaron, shall draw near to offer incense before Yahweh,—lest he become like Korah and like his assembly, As spake Yahweh by the hand of Moses with regard thereto.
Ezra 7:5son of Abishua, son of Phinehas, son of Eliazar, son of Aaron the first priest;—
Psalms 103:1Bless, O my soul, Yahweh,—And all that is within me, his holy Name;
Psalms 145:7The memory of thy great goodness, shall men pour forth, and, thy righteousness, shall they shout aloud.
Luke 22:19And, taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave unto them, saying—This is my body [[which in your behalf is being given: this, be ye doing, 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 →