Numbers 31:40
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
Numbers 31:40 in other translations
| BSB | and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32. |
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| WEB | The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD’s tribute was thirty-two persons. |
| ASV | And the persons were sixteen thousand; of whom Jehovah’s tribute was thirty and two persons. |
| YLT | and the human beings are sixteen thousand, and their tribute to Jehovah is two and thirty persons. |
| DARBY | and the human persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the tribute for Jehovah was thirty-two persons. |
| BBE | And the number of persons was sixteen thousand, of which the Lord's part was thirty-two persons. |
| Webster | And the persons were sixteen thousand, of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons. |
What does Numbers 31:40 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 31:40 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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 31:41
And Moses gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Numbers 31:40 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y de las personas, diez y seis mil: y de ellas el tributo para Jehová, treinta y dos personas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et 16 000 personnes, dont le tribut pour l’ Éternel fut de 32 âmes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und der Menschenseelen 16000,und die Abgabe davon für Jehova 32 Seelen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | de animabus hominum sedecim millibus, cesserunt in partem Domini triginta duæ animæ. |