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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the LORD&#8217s part.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Give this share of the army’s half to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Take <i>it</i> of their half, and give <i>it</i> unto Eleazar the priest, <i>for</i> an heave offering of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />take <i>it</i> from their half, and give <i>it</i> to Eleazar the priest as a heave offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as a contribution to Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Take this tribute from the warriors’ half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take the tribute from their half and give it to the priest Eleazar as a contribution to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take the tribute from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah's heave-offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for the LORD'S heave offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Collect all these things from the soldiers' half of the loot, and give them to the priest Eleazar as a contribution to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Give them to Eleazar the priest as a special contribution to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for the LORD's wave offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for a heave-offering of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />you take from their half and have given [it] to Eleazar the priest [as] a raised-offering of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest -- the heave-offering of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye shall take from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, an offering of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt give it to Eleazar the priest, because they are the firstfruits of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, because these are the first-fruits of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From their half you will take it and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And from their half take and give to Eliazer the Priest a gift of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set apart for the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt give <i>them</i> to Eleazar the priest <i>as</i> the first-fruits of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=9647" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Division of the Spoils</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: tiq·qā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">Take it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4276.htm" title="4276: mim·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯām (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Half, middle. From chatsah; a halving or the middle.">from their half</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and give</a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: lə·’el·‘ā·zār (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">it to Eleazar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8641.htm" title="8641: tə·rū·maṯ (N-fsc) -- Contribution, offering (for sacred uses). Or trumah; from ruwm; a present, especially in sacrifice or as tribute.">as an offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/27-30.htm">Leviticus 27:30-33</a></span><br />Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. / If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. / Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/20-14.htm">Deuteronomy 20:14</a></span><br />But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-19.htm">Joshua 6:19</a></span><br />For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-3.htm">1 Samuel 15:3</a></span><br />Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-27.htm">1 Chronicles 26:27-28</a></span><br />They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD. / Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-6.htm">2 Chronicles 31:6</a></span><br />And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37-38</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-30.htm">Ezekiel 44:30</a></span><br />The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-8.htm">Malachi 3:8-10</a></span><br />Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-16.htm">Romans 15:16</a></span><br />to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a></span><br />Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-7.htm">2 Corinthians 9:7-8</a></span><br />Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver. / And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-6.htm">Galatians 6:6</a></span><br />Nevertheless, the one who receives instruction in the word must share in all good things with his instructor.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">an heave</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-26.htm">Numbers 18:26</a></b></br> Thus speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, <i>even</i> a tenth <i>part</i> of the tithe.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/29-27.htm">Exodus 29:27</a></b></br> And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, <i>even</i> of <i>that</i> which <i>is</i> for Aaron, and of <i>that</i> which is for his sons:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/12-12.htm">Deuteronomy 12:12,19</a></b></br> And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that <i>is</i> within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-28.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/numbers/31-26.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-26.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/28-14.htm">Half</a> <a href="/numbers/18-32.htm">Heave</a> <a href="/numbers/18-29.htm">Heave-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/31-3.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/numbers/29-38.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/31-27.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/22-41.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/numbers/31-26.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/18-20.htm">Share</a> <a href="/numbers/31-28.htm">Tribute</a> <a href="/numbers/18-29.htm">Wave</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/numbers/31-31.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-31.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-30.htm">Half</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Heave</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Heave-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/31-37.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-37.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/31-36.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/31-30.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/numbers/31-31.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/31-36.htm">Share</a> <a href="/numbers/31-37.htm">Tribute</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Wave</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-1.htm">The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-13.htm">Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-25.htm">The proportion in which the prey is to be divided</a></span><br><span class="reftext">48. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/31-48.htm">The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The spoils were divided into two parts: one for the warriors who fought in the battle and the other for the rest of the congregation. This division underscores the principle of sharing the blessings and responsibilities among the community. It reflects the communal nature of Israelite society, where both those who directly engage in battle and those who support them are considered part of the victory.<p><b>and give it to Eleazar the priest</b><br>Eleazar, the son of Aaron, served as the high priest at this time. The instruction to give a portion of the spoils to Eleazar highlights the role of the priesthood in mediating between God and the people. The priests were responsible for maintaining the spiritual well-being of the nation, and this allocation provided for their sustenance. This act also emphasizes the importance of supporting religious leaders, a principle echoed in the New Testament (<a href="/1_corinthians/9-13.htm">1 Corinthians 9:13-14</a>).<p><b>as an offering to the LORD</b><br>The offering to the LORD signifies the acknowledgment that victory and blessings come from God. By dedicating a portion of the spoils to God, the Israelites recognized His sovereignty and expressed gratitude for His provision and protection. This act of offering is a form of worship and a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel. It also prefigures the ultimate offering of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself as a sacrifice for humanity's sins, fulfilling the sacrificial system of the Old Testament (<a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>Eleazar was the son of Aaron and served as the high priest after Aaron's death. He played a crucial role in the religious leadership of Israel, particularly in the distribution of the spoils of war as described in <a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Numbers 31</a>.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who commanded the Israelites to take vengeance on the Midianites and instructed them on how to handle the spoils of war.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were commanded to go to war against the Midianites. They were to follow God's instructions regarding the distribution of the spoils.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_midianites.htm">The Midianites</a></b><br>A nomadic people who were adversaries of Israel. The conflict with the Midianites was partly due to their role in leading Israel into idolatry and immorality.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spoils_of_war.htm">The Spoils of War</a></b><br>The goods and livestock taken from the Midianites after their defeat. These were to be divided according to God's instructions, with a portion given as an offering to the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites were required to follow God's specific instructions regarding the spoils of war. This teaches us the importance of obedience in our own lives, especially in matters that may seem mundane or material.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priesthood.htm">The Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>Eleazar's role in receiving the offering underscores the importance of spiritual leadership and the need for mediators between God and His people. In the New Testament, Jesus is our High Priest, mediating on our behalf.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_giving.htm">The Principle of Giving</a></b><br>The act of giving a portion of the spoils to the LORD highlights the principle of dedicating a part of our resources to God. This can be applied in our lives through tithing and offerings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_warfare.htm">God's Sovereignty in Warfare</a></b><br>The victory over the Midianites and the subsequent distribution of spoils remind us of God's sovereignty and His involvement in the affairs of nations and individuals.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_tithes,_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_numbers_29_offerings_conflict_with_isaiah.htm">How do the repeated animal offerings in Numbers 29 align or conflict with the later prophetic criticism of sacrifices (e.g., Isaiah 1:11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_spoils_distribution_fit_human_worth.htm">Numbers 31:28-30: How does distributing people as spoils align with the broader biblical theme of human worth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_there_non-biblical_records_of_priestly_offerings.htm">Numbers 18:8-19 outlines specific offerings for priests; are there non-biblical records confirming such detailed allocation of sacrificial portions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">An</span> <span class="cmt_word">heave offering unto the Lord.</span> Septuagint, <span class="greek">τὰς ἀπαρὰς Κυρίου</span>. The Hebrew word <span class="hebrew">רוּם</span> (to lift) from which <span class="accented">terumah</span> is derived, had practically lost its literal significance, just as the English word has in the phrase "to lift cattle;" hence <span class="accented">terumah</span> often means simply that which is set aside as an offering. No doubt the offering levied on the portion of the warriors was in the nature of tithe for the benefit of Eleazar and the priests. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Take it</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּקָּ֑חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tiq·qā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from their half</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(mim·ma·ḥă·ṣî·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4276.htm">Strong's 4276: </a> </span><span class="str2">A halving, the middle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and give</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַתָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it to Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_499.htm">Strong's 499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as an offering</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּרוּמַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·rū·maṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8641.htm">Strong's 8641: </a> </span><span class="str2">Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-29.htm">Numbers 31:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-29.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:29 Take it of their half and give (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-28.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:28"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:28" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-30.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:30"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:30" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>