Numbers 31:27 · World English Bible
Numbers 31:27 in the Original Hebrew
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Numbers 31:27 in Other Translations
| KJV | And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: |
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| WEB | and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation. |
| ASV | and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation. |
| YLT | and thou hast halved the prey between those handling the battle who go out to the host and all the company; |
| WBT | And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: |
| DBY | and divide the prey into halves, between them that conducted the war, who went out to the battle, and the whole assembly. |
Commentary on Numbers 31:27
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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.
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Questions about Numbers 31:27
What does Numbers 31:27 say?
Numbers 31:27 in the World English Bible reads: “and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.” Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Numbers 31:27 found in the Bible?
Numbers 31:27 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 27, in the Old Testament.
What Bible translation is Numbers 31:27 shown in?
This is the World English Bible (WEB), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 31:27 in the table on this page.
And of the children of Israel's half, thou shall take one portion of fifty,.... Which was abundantly more than what was taken out of the part of the soldiers; and the reason of it is plain and easy to be discerned; the soldiers had taken much pains, and gone through much fatigue, as well as had hazarded their lives, and therefore less was to be taken from them; and besides the tribute levied out of their half was to be given to the priests, who were not so numerous as the Levites, among whom the part out of the half of the congregation was to be distributed:
of the persons; of the women, as the Targums of Jonathan, one of fifty out of them was to be given to the Levites to be their handmaids, or to be taken in marriage by them, or their sons, when fit for it:
of the beeves, of the asses, and of the sheep, of all manner of beasts; of oxen, asses, sheep, and goats, one out of fifty of each of these sorts were to be taken. Aben Ezra observes, no mention is made of camels, being but few, and no part taken:
and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; for these being employed in the service of the tabernacle, came in for their share of the tribute levied unto the Lord.