Numbers 31:29

29 Take my gift from the soldiers' half. Give it to the priest Eleazar. It is my share.

Numbers 31:29 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:29

And take it of their half
Of the half part of the prey divided to the soldiers:

and give it unto Eleazar the priest for an heave offering of the Lord;
by way of thanksgiving for the success and victory, God had given them, by means of which so much booty had fallen into their hands.

Numbers 31:29 In-Context

27 Divide up some of what you took with the soldiers who fought in the battle. Divide up the rest with the others in the community.
28 "Set apart a gift for me. Take something from the soldiers who fought in the battle. Set apart one out of every 500 people, cattle, donkeys, sheep and goats.
29 Take my gift from the soldiers' half. Give it to the priest Eleazar. It is my share.
30 "Also take something from the half that belongs to the people of Israel. Choose one out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats or other animals. Give them to the Levites. They are accountable for taking care of my holy tent."
31 So Moses and the priest Eleazar did just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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