King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And Moses gave the tribute, [which was] the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Moshe gave the tribute set apart for ADONAI to El'azar the cohen, as ADONAI had ordered Moshe.
Berean Standard Bible:
Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
American Standard Version:
And Moses gave the tribute, which was Jehovah’s heave-offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as Jehovah commanded Moses.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And Moses{H4872} gave{H5414} the tribute{H4371}, which was the LORD'S{H3068} heave offering{H8641}, unto Eleazar{H499} the priest{H3548}, as the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680} Moses{H4872}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Numbers 18:8
- ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
Numbers 18:19
- All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the LORD, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it [is] a covenant of salt for ever before the LORD unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
Matthew 10:10
- Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
Numbers 31:29
- Take [it] of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, [for] an heave offering of the LORD.
Numbers 31:31
- And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.
1 Timothy 5:17
- ¶ Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
1 Corinthians 9:10
- Or saith he [it] altogether for our sakes? For our sakes, no doubt, [this] is written: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be partaker of his hope.
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Commentary for Numbers 31:41
Numbers 31:41 is a verse set within the context of the Israelites' war against the Midianites, as recounted in Numbers 31. This war was a response to the Midianites' role in seducing the Israelites into idolatry and immorality, which had led to a plague among the Israelites. In the aftermath of the battle, the spoils of war were divided between those who fought and the rest of the community. However, before this division, a tribute was taken from the spoils as a heave offering to the Lord, which was a type of offering that was lifted up or presented to God as a dedicatory gift.
The verse specifically mentions Moses giving this tribute, the Lord's heave offering, to Eleazar the priest. This act was in obedience to the Lord's command, highlighting the importance of sanctifying a portion of the spoils to God. It underscores the themes of obedience to divine command, the sanctification of the firstfruits or the best portion to God, and the role of the priesthood in mediating the offerings of the people to God. The historical context reflects the practices of holy war in ancient Israel, where the spoils were not merely for personal gain but included a sacred component that acknowledged God's role in victory and reaffirmed the covenant relationship between God and His people. This act of giving the heave offering to Eleazar also reinforces the priestly role in maintaining the ritual purity and religious life of the Israelite community.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H4872
There are 704 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה
Transliteration: Môsheh
Pronunciation: mo-sheh'
Description: from מָשָׁה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses. - Strong's Number: H5414
There are 1816 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָתַן
Transliteration: nâthan
Pronunciation: naw-than'
Description: a primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.); add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. - Strong's Number: H4371
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶכֶס
Transliteration: mekeç
Pronunciation: meh'-kes
Description: probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate; an assessment (as based upon a census); tribute. - Strong's Number: H3068
There are 5521 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְהֹוָה
Transliteration: Yᵉhôvâh
Pronunciation: yeh-ho-vaw'
Description: from הָיָה; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God; Jehovah, the Lord. Compare יָהּ, יְהֹוִה. - Strong's Number: H8641
There are 63 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תְּרוּמָה
Transliteration: tᵉrûwmâh
Pronunciation: ter-oo-maw'
Description: or תְּרֻמָה; (Deuteronomy 12:11), from רוּם; a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute; gift, heave offering (shoulder), oblation, offered(-ing). - Strong's Number: H499
There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶלְעָזָר
Transliteration: ʼElʻâzâr
Pronunciation: el-aw-zawr'
Description: from אֵל and עָזַר; God (is) helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites; Eleazar. - Strong's Number: H3548
There are 653 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֹּהֵן
Transliteration: kôhên
Pronunciation: ko-hane'
Description: active participle of כָּהַן; literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman); chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer. - Strong's Number: H6680
There are 475 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צָוָה
Transliteration: tsâvâh
Pronunciation: tsaw-vaw'
Description: a primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin; appoint, (for-) bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.