Numbers 31:25 · American Standard Version
Numbers 31:25 in the Original Hebrew
Tap any word for its Strong's meaning, transliteration and every verse it appears in.
KJV word order, keyed to Strong's numbers. About the lexicon →
Numbers 31:25 in Other Translations
Commentary on Numbers 31:25
Expositions from classic Bible commentators.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Numbers 31:25–31
Take the sum of the prey that was taken--that is, of the captives and cattle, which, having been first lumped together according to ancient usage (Exo 15:9; Jdg 5:30), were divided into two equal parts: the one to the people at large, who had sustained a common injury from the Midianites and who were all liable to serve: and the other portion to the combatants, who, having encountered the labors and perils of war, justly received the largest share. From both parts, however, a certain deduction was taken for the sanctuary, as a thank offering to God for preservation and for victory. The soldiers had greatly the advantage in the distribution; for a five-hundredth part only of their half went to the priest, while a fiftieth part of the congregation's half was given to the Levites.
Read Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's full commentary on Numbers 31 →
Questions about Numbers 31:25
What does Numbers 31:25 say?
Numbers 31:25 in the American Standard Version reads: “And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,” Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Numbers 31:25 found in the Bible?
Numbers 31:25 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 25, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Numbers 31:25 shown in?
This is the American Standard Version (ASV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 31:25 in the table on this page.
And levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war, which went out to battle,.... That is, out of the part of the prey which was divided to them:
one soul of five hundred, both "of the persons"; or one woman of five hundred, as the Targum of Jonathan:
and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep; that is, one out of five hundred, of each of them also.