Numbers 31:41

And Moses betook the number of the first fruits of the Lord to Eleazar, the priest, as it was commanded to him, (And Moses gave the tribute of the first fruits, or the special contribution, for the Lord, to Eleazar, the priest, as the Lord had commanded him,)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

In Context

40(and) of [the] sixteen thousand persons of men, two and thirty persons befelled into the part of the Lord. (and of the sixteen thousand women, that is, the virgins, thirty-two persons were paid as the tribute, or the tax, to the Lord.)

42of the half part of the sons of Israel, which he parted to them that were in battle. (out of the half portion for the Israelites, which he had separated for them who were in the battle.)

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Cross References

Numbers 5:9Also all the first fruits, which the sons of Israel offer (or which the Israelites offer), pertain to the priest;

Numbers 18:19I have given to thee, and to thy sons and thy daughters, by everlasting right, all the first fruits of the saintuary, which the sons of Israel offer to the Lord; it is (an) everlasting covenant of salt before the Lord, to thee, and to thy sons, (or with thee, and with thy sons).

Matthew 10:10not a scrip in the way, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor a staff [or a rod]; for a workman is worthy (of) his meat, (or for a workman is worthy of his food, or hath earned his keep).

Galatians 6:6He that is taught in word, commune he with him that teacheth him, in all goods [or in all good things].

Hebrews 7:4But behold ye how great is this [man], to whom Abraham the patriarch gave tithes of the best things.

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 →

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