Numbers 31 · Verse 50

Numbers 31:50

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.
Numbers 31:50, King James Version

Numbers 31:50 in other translations

BSBSo we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”
WEBWe have brought the LORD’s offering, what every man found: gold ornaments, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for our souls before the LORD.”
ASVAnd we have brought Jehovah’s oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
YLTand we bring near Jehovah's offering, each that which he hath found, vessels of gold--chain, and bracelet, seal-ring, ear -ring, and bead--to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.'
DARBYSo we present the offering of Jehovah, that which each one hath found, jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
BBEAnd we have here an offering for the Lord from what every man took in the war, ornaments of gold, leg-chains and arm-rings, finger-rings, ear-rings, and neck-ornaments, to make our souls free from sin before the Lord.
WebsterWe have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath obtained of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, ear-rings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.

What does Numbers 31:50 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:48-54

48-54. officers ... said ... there lacketh not one man of us--A victory so signal, and the glory of which was untarnished by the loss of a single Israelitish soldier, was an astonishing miracle. So clearly betokening the direct interposition of Heaven, it might well awaken the liveliest feelings of grateful acknowledgment to God (Psa 44:2, 3). The oblation they brought for the Lord "was partly an atonement" or…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 50 We have - brought an oblation for the Lord - So it appears there was a great deal of booty taken which did not come into the general account; and of this the soldiers, of their own will, made a very extensive offering to God, because he had preserved them from falling in battle. That not one man should have been slain is a most extraordinary circumstance, and powerfully marks the peculiar superintendence of God's especial providence. The Midianites must certainly have made some resistance; but that was ineffectual, because it was against the Lord. When any nation undertakes a crusade against those whom they are pleased to call the Lord's enemies, let them bring from the contest this proof of their Divine mission, viz., that not one man of them is either lost or missing; and then, and not till then, shall we believe that God hath sent them. To make an atonement for our souls - That is, to make an acknowledgment to God for the preservation of their lives. The gold offered on this occasion amounted to 16,750 shekels, equal to 37,869, 16s. 5d. of our money. See the note on Exo 25:39, where the true value of the shekel is given, and a rule laid down to reduce it to English money.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 31:48-54

The success of the Israelites had been very remarkable, so small a company overcoming such multitudes, but it was still more wonderful that not one was slain or missing. They presented the gold they found among the spoils, as an offering to the Lord. Thus they confessed, that instead of claiming a reward for their service, they needed forgiveness of much that had been amiss, and desired to be thankful for the…

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Numbers 31:50 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַנַּקְרֵ֞בva.nak.Revand we have brought nearH7126
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
קָרְבַּ֣ןka.re.Ban[the] offering ofH7133
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אִישׁ֩'isheveryoneH376
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.Sher[that] whichH834
מָצָ֤אma.Tza'he foundH4672
כְלִֽי\־khe.li-an article ofH3627
זָהָב֙za.HavgoldH2091
אֶצְעָדָ֣ה'etz.'a.Dahan armletH685
וְצָמִ֔ידve.tza.Midand a braceletH6781
טַבַּ֖עַתta.Ba.'ata signet-ringH2885
עָגִ֣יל'a.Gilan earringH5694
וְכוּמָ֑זve.khu.Mazand an ornamentH3558
לְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.Perto make atonementH3722
עַל\־'al-onH5921
נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּnaf.sho.Tei.nuselves ourH5315
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 31:50

  • Exodus 30:12

    When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the Lord, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.

  • Exodus 30:15-16

    The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls. And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; that it may be a memorial unto the children of Israel before the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.

  • Psalms 116:12

    What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits toward me?

  • Psalms 107:15

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

  • Psalms 116:17

    I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

  • Leviticus 17:11

    For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.

  • Psalms 107:21-22

    Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
therefore brought.The officers of the army having mustered their men, found they had not lost a man in the contest with Midian! Penetrated with gratitude for this most remarkable interposition of Providence in their favour, they now offer to Jehovah the golden jewels which they had found among the spoil, to the amount of 16,750 shekels, equal to £37,869 16s. 5d. of our money.
an oblation.
Ps 107:15,21,22; 116:12,17
gotten. Heb. found. an atonement.
Ex 30:12,15,16; Le 17:11

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Context

  • Numbers 31:49

    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.

  • Numbers 31:50

    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.

  • Numbers 31:51

    And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

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Numbers 31:50 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Por lo cual hemos ofrecido á Jehová ofrenda, cada uno de lo que ha hallado, vasos de oro, brazaletes, manillas, anillos, zarcillos, y cadenas, para hacer expiación por nuestras almas delante de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et nous présentons une offrande à l’ Éternel, chacun ce qu’il a trouvé, des objets d’or, des bracelets pour les bras, et des bracelets pour les mains, des anneaux, des pendants d’oreilles, et des colliers, afin de faire propitiation pour nos âmes devant l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und so bringen wir eine Opfergabe für Jehova dar, ein jeder, was er an goldenem Geschmeide gefunden hat: Armspangen und Handspangen, Fingerringe, Ohrringe und Spangen, um für unsere Seelen Sühnung zu tun vor Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ob hanc causam offerimus in donariis Domini singuli quod in præda auri potuimus invenire, periscelides et armillas, annulos et dextralia, ac murænulas, ut depreceris pro nobis Dominum.