Numbers 31:52 · World English Bible

All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.
Numbers 31:52 in the World English Bible reads: “All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.”. Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, or compare how other translations render it below.

Numbers 31:52 in Other Translations

KJV And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
WEB All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.
ASV And all the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to Jehovah, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
YLT and all the gold of the heave-offering which they have lifted up to Jehovah is sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels, from heads of the thousands, and from heads of the hundreds;
WBT And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
DBY And all the gold of the heave-offering that they offered to Jehovah was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels, from the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds.

Commentary on Numbers 31:52

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Numbers 31:48

For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself. And which he kept for himself, and did not deliver in with the prey or booty, which was brought to Moses and Eleazar, the sum of which was taken by them; and this seems to confirm what has been hinted, that, as each soldier had taken spoil for himself, so everyone contributed his quota towards this freewill offering to the Lord.

Numbers 31:54

Read John Gill's full commentary on Numbers 31 →

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · Numbers 31:48

officers . . . said . . . there lacketh not one man of us--A victory so signal, and the glory of which was untarnished by the loss of a single Israelitish soldier, was an astonishing miracle. So clearly betokening the direct interposition of Heaven, it might well awaken the liveliest feelings of grateful acknowledgment to God (Psa 44:2-3). The oblation they brought for the Lord "was partly an atonement" or reparation for their error (Num 31:14-16), for it could not possess any expiatory virtue, and partly a tribute of gratitude for the stupendous service rendered them. It consisted of the "spoil," which, being the acquisition of individual valor, was not divided like the "prey," or livestock, each soldier retaining it in lieu of pay; it was offered by the "captains" alone, whose pious feelings were evinced by the dedication of the spoil which fell to their share. There were jewels to the amount of 16,750 shekels, equal to £87,869 16s. 5d. sterling.

Next: Numbers Chapter 32

Read Jamieson, Fausset & Brown's full commentary on Numbers 31 →

Browse all Bible commentaries →

Questions about Numbers 31:52

What does Numbers 31:52 say?

Numbers 31:52 in the World English Bible reads: “All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.” Read it in the full context of Numbers 31, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Numbers 31:52 found in the Bible?

Numbers 31:52 is in the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 52, in the Old Testament.

What Bible translation is Numbers 31:52 shown in?

This is the World English Bible (WEB), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Numbers 31:52 in the table on this page.

Share this