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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 />Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted from them the gold—all the crafted articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from all the military commanders—all kinds of jewelry and crafted objects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them the gold, all crafted articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, <i>even</i> all wrought jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all the fashioned ornaments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of crafted articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of wrought articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of wrought articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all <i>kinds of</i> crafted articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all the handmade articles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and the priest Eleazar received from them all the articles made out of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar accepted the jewelry from the commanders, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Moses and the priest Eleazar took all the hand-crafted gold articles from them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar received the gold, all of which was in the form of ornaments. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them and everything that was fashioned into jewels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all of it in the form of ornaments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses receives—Eleazar the priest also—the gold from them, every vessel of workmanship;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses receiveth -- Eleazar the priest also -- the gold from them, every made vessel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will take, and Eleazar the priest, all the gold from them, all the vessels of work.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest received all the gold in divers kinds, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest received all the gold in its various kinds,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gold from them, all fashioned pieces.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all in the form of crafted articles.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all wrought jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe and Eliazar the Priest took the gold from them, all articles that are made.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, even every wrought article.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/31-51.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=9785" 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">The Voluntary Offering</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">50</span>So 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.” <span class="reftext">51</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/499.htm" title="499: wə·’el·‘ā·zār (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- God has helped, six Isr. From 'el and azar; God helper; Elazar, the name of seven Israelites.">and 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/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">received</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tām (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">from them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3627.htm" title="3627: kə·lî (N-msc) -- An article, utensil, vessel. From kalah; something prepared, i.e. Any apparatus.">the articles</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śeh (N-ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: haz·zā·hāḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">out of gold.</a> </span><span class="reftext">52</span>All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.…<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/25-2.htm">Exodus 25:2-3</a></span><br />“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/5-15.htm">Leviticus 5:15-16</a></span><br />“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering. / Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.<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_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/24-9.htm">2 Chronicles 24:9-11</a></span><br />And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. / All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/8-25.htm">Ezra 8:25-30</a></span><br />and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God. / I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, / 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-32.htm">Nehemiah 10:32-39</a></span><br />We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. / We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-18.htm">Psalm 68:18</a></span><br />You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-9.htm">Isaiah 60:9</a></span><br />Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-41.htm">Mark 12:41-44</a></span><br />As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Luke 21:1-4</a></span><br />Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-34.htm">Acts 4:34-37</a></span><br />There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-4</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all worked jewels.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/7-2.htm">Numbers 7:2-6</a></b></br> That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who <i>were</i> the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/23-11.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-50.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/numbers/31-30.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/numbers/15-39.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/numbers/31-41.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/26-62.htm">Received</a> <a href="/exodus/32-4.htm">Receiveth</a> <a href="/numbers/31-20.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/numbers/14-22.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/numbers/23-23.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/31-54.htm">Accepted</a> <a href="/joshua/6-19.htm">Articles</a> <a href="/numbers/31-52.htm">Eleazar</a> <a href="/numbers/31-54.htm">Elea'zar</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-8.htm">Jewels</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-11.htm">Kinds</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-15.htm">Manner</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Ornaments</a> <a href="/numbers/31-54.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/numbers/31-54.htm">Received</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-3.htm">Receiveth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-24.htm">Vessel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-3.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-14.htm">Wrought</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>So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them</b><br>Moses, the leader of Israel, and Eleazar, the high priest, are central figures in this passage. Moses represents the lawgiver and leader, while Eleazar, the son of Aaron, represents the priestly line. Their joint action signifies the unity of civil and religious authority in Israel. This collaboration underscores the importance of both leadership and priesthood in the community's spiritual and social life. The act of receiving indicates a formal and recognized transfer of goods, which is significant in the context of offerings and dedications to God. This reflects the broader biblical principle of stewardship and accountability before God.<p><b>all the articles made out of gold.</b><br>The articles made of gold refer to the spoils of war taken from the Midianites, as described earlier in the chapter. Gold, a precious metal, often symbolizes purity, value, and divinity in the Bible. The collection of gold articles can be seen as a form of tribute or offering to God, acknowledging His role in their victory. This act of dedicating spoils to God is consistent with the practice of giving the firstfruits or a portion of one's gains to the Lord, as seen in other parts of Scripture. The use of gold in the tabernacle and later in the temple also points to its significance in worship and the presence of God. This foreshadows the ultimate offering of Jesus Christ, who is described as more precious than gold, and whose sacrifice fulfills the law and the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this context, Moses is overseeing the distribution and purification of the spoils of war.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/eleazar_the_priest.htm">Eleazar the Priest</a></b><br>The son of Aaron, serving as the high priest after Aaron's death. Eleazar plays a crucial role in the religious and ceremonial aspects of Israelite life, including the handling of sacred items.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>God's chosen people, who have just returned from a victorious battle against the Midianites. They are responsible for bringing the spoils of war, including gold, to Moses and Eleazar.<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 Israelites were commanded by God to take vengeance on the Midianites, resulting in this collection of spoils.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gold_and_crafted_articles.htm">The Gold and Crafted Articles</a></b><br>These are the spoils of war, which include various crafted items made of gold. They are brought to Moses and Eleazar as part of the purification and dedication process.<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' actions in bringing the gold to Moses and Eleazar demonstrate obedience to God's instructions. This obedience is crucial for maintaining a right relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Role of Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>Moses and Eleazar's roles highlight the importance of godly leadership in guiding the people in worship and dedication to God. Leaders are responsible for ensuring that the community's actions align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_purification.htm">The Significance of Purification</a></b><br>The act of bringing the gold for purification underscores the need for spiritual and physical purity in offerings to God. This principle applies to our lives as we seek to offer ourselves as living sacrifices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_community_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Community in Worship</a></b><br>The collective action of the Israelites in bringing the spoils reflects the communal aspect of worship. Our faith journey is not solitary but involves the support and accountability of the community.<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/who_was_eleazar_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Eleazar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_you_find_peace_and_remain_still.htm">What did the Ark of the Covenant contain?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_herod_the_great.htm">Who was Ithamar in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_lampstand's_biblical_meaning.htm">What is the biblical significance of the lampstand?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/31-51.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">So Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Eleazar</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’el·‘ā·zār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">הַכֹּהֵ֛ן</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">received</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקַּ֨ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·qaḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<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 them</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the articles</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3627.htm">Strong's 3627: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something prepared, any apparatus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">מַעֲשֶֽׂה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ma·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> </span><span class="str2">An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of gold.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזָּהָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/31-51.htm">Numbers 31:51 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/31-51.htm">OT Law: Numbers 31:51 Moses and Eleazar the priest took (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/31-50.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 31:50"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:50" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/31-52.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 31:52"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 31:52" /></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>