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of which the LORD'S tribute <i>was</i> threescore and one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The donkeys <i>were</i> thirty thousand five hundred, of which the LORD’s tribute <i>was</i> sixty-one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S tribute tax was sixty-one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD&#8217S levy was 61;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S levy was 61.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and the donkeys were 30,500, from which the levy of Yahweh was 61;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S levy was 61;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from the 30,500 donkeys, the tribute to the LORD was 61;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />from the 30,500 donkeys, the tribute to the LORD was 61; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which Jehovah's tribute was threescore and one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Of the 30,500 donkeys they received, 61 went to the LORD as taxes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The donkeys were 30,500, of which the LORD's tribute was 61.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was sixty-one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was sixty one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the donkeys [are] thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to YHWH [is] sixty-one;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the asses are thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to Jehovah is one and sixty;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the asses thirty thousand and five hundred; and their tribute to Jehovah, one and sixty.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of the thirty thousand five hundred asses, sixty-one asses: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />from the thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, sixty-one donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, of which sixty-one fell as tax 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 />The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the LORD’s tribute was sixty-one.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was six hundred and ten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And donkeys, thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tax to LORD JEHOVAH: six hundred and ten.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And asses, thirty thousand and five hundred, and the tribute to the Lord, sixty-one:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-39.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=9705" 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">38</span>36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72, <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">30,500</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’e·lep̄ (Number-ms) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wa·ḥă·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fsc) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2543.htm" title="2543: wa·ḥă·mō·rîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A male ass. Or chamor; from chamar; a male ass.">donkeys,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4371.htm" title="4371: ū·miḵ·sām (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Computation, proportion to be paid, tax. Probably from an unused root meaning to enumerate; an assessment.">including a tribute</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: 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> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">of 61,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8346.htm" title="8346: wə·šiš·šîm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Sixty. Multiple of shesh; sixty."></a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32.…<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="/exodus/12-35.htm">Exodus 12:35-36</a></span><br />Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.<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="/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="/1_chronicles/26-26.htm">1 Chronicles 26:26-28</a></span><br />This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. / 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/15-11.htm">2 Chronicles 15:11</a></span><br />At that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/12-4.htm">2 Kings 12:4-5</a></span><br />Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a></span><br />So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/1_samuel/30-20.htm">1 Samuel 30:20-26</a></span><br />And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!” / When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them, / but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-11.htm">2 Samuel 8:11-12</a></span><br />and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued— / from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.<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 10:37-39</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. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-33.htm">Luke 12:33-34</a></span><br />Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was three score and one.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/31-34.htm">Asses</a> <a href="/numbers/31-34.htm">Donkeys</a> <a href="/numbers/31-37.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/31-34.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Sixty-One</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/numbers/31-38.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/31-45.htm">Asses</a> <a href="/numbers/31-45.htm">Donkeys</a> <a href="/numbers/31-43.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/31-40.htm">Jehovah's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-40.htm">LORD's</a> <a href="/numbers/31-40.htm">Part</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-4.htm">Sixty</a> <a href="/ezra/2-69.htm">Sixty-One</a> <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/31-40.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/31-40.htm">Thousand</a> <a href="/numbers/33-9.htm">Threescore</a> <a href="/numbers/31-40.htm">Tribute</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>30,500 donkeys</b><br>The mention of 30,500 donkeys highlights the wealth and resources obtained from the Midianites after Israel's victory. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, donkeys were valuable assets for transportation, agriculture, and trade. This large number signifies the extent of the plunder and the prosperity it brought to the Israelites. The use of donkeys in biblical times is also seen in <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Genesis 12:16</a>, where Pharaoh gives Abram donkeys, among other livestock, as a sign of wealth. The acquisition of such a large number of donkeys underscores the completeness of Israel's victory and God's provision for His people.<p><b>including a tribute to the LORD of 61</b><br>The tribute of 61 donkeys to the LORD represents the portion set aside for God from the spoils of war. This act of giving a tribute is a form of acknowledgment that the victory and the spoils are ultimately from God. It reflects the principle of dedicating the firstfruits or a portion of one's increase to God, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-9.htm">Proverbs 3:9-10</a>. The specific number, 61, is derived from the total number of donkeys, following the command in <a href="/numbers/31-28.htm">Numbers 31:28-30</a> to give a portion to the LORD. This tribute can be seen as a type of offering, similar to the tithe, which is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, emphasizing the importance of recognizing God's sovereignty and provision.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is overseeing the distribution of the spoils of war.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are receiving instructions on how to handle the spoils from their victory over the Midianites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/midianites.htm">Midianites</a></b><br>The people defeated by the Israelites, whose possessions are being divided.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>God, to whom a tribute is given as an acknowledgment of His provision and victory.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/donkeys.htm">Donkeys</a></b><br>Part of the livestock taken as spoils, representing wealth and resources.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/a/acknowledgment_of_god's_provision.htm">Acknowledgment of God's Provision</a></b><br>The tribute to the LORD signifies recognition of His role in granting victory and providing resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_in_giving.htm">Obedience in Giving</a></b><br>The Israelites' act of giving a portion of the spoils demonstrates obedience to God's commands, which is a principle applicable to modern-day stewardship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_principle_of_firstfruits.htm">The Principle of Firstfruits</a></b><br>Giving the first portion to God reflects the principle of firstfruits, teaching us to prioritize God in our finances and resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The collective act of giving a tribute fosters a sense of community and shared worship among the Israelites, reminding us of the importance of communal worship and support.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_abundance.htm">Trust in God's Abundance</a></b><br>By giving a portion of their resources, the Israelites show trust in God's continued provision, encouraging us to trust God with our resources.<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/evidence_for_balaam_in_numbers_22.htm">Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the existence of Balaam and the events of Numbers 22?</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/why_is_numbers_31's_warfare_approach_unique.htm">Numbers 31 compared to earlier laws in Exodus and Leviticus: Why does this narrative's approach to warfare seem inconsistent with other divine commandments?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_balaam's_donkey_speak_to_him.htm">Why did Balaam's donkey speak to him?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-39.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">30,500</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">donkeys</span><br /><span class="heb">וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים</span> <span class="translit">(wa·ḥă·mō·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2543.htm">Strong's 2543: </a> </span><span class="str2">A male ass</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with a tribute</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִכְסָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·miḵ·sām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4371.htm">Strong's 4371: </a> </span><span class="str2">Computation, proportion to be paid, tax</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><br /><span class="word">of 61,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-39.htm">Numbers 31:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-39.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:39 The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:40" /></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>