Numbers 31:39
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
Numbers 31:39 in other translations
| BSB | 30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61, |
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| WEB | The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the LORD’s tribute was sixty-one. |
| ASV | And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which Jehovah’s tribute was threescore and one. |
| YLT | and the asses are thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to Jehovah is one and sixty; |
| DARBY | and the asses were thirty thousand five hundred, and the tribute thereof for Jehovah, sixty-one; |
| BBE | The number of asses was thirty thousand, five hundred, of which the Lord's part was sixty-one. |
| Webster | And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was sixty one. |
What does Numbers 31:39 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:25-47
25-39. Take the sum of the prey that was taken--that is, of the captives and cattle, which, having been first lumped together according to ancient usage (Ex 15:9; Jud 5:30), were divided into two equal parts: the one to the people at large, who had sustained a common injury from the Midianites and who were all liable to serve: and the other portion to the combatants, who, having encountered the labors and perils of…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 31:25-47
Whatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hundred. The less opportunity we have of honouring God with personal services, the more should we give in money or value.
Numbers 31:39 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Numbers 31:38
And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and twelve.
- Numbers 31:39
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was threescore and one.
- Numbers 31:40
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
Numbers 31:39 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y de los asnos, treinta mil y quinientos: y de ellos el tributo para Jehová, setenta y uno. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et 30 500 ânes, dont le tribut pour l’ Éternel fut de 61; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und der Esel 30500,und die Abgabe davon für Jehova 61; |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | de asinis triginta millibus quingentis, asini sexaginta unus: |