Numeri 31:50

50 Und so bringen wir eine Opfergabe für Jehova dar, ein jeder, was er an goldenem Geschmeide gefunden hat: Armspangen und Handspangen, Fingerringe, Ohrringe und Spangen, um für unsere Seelen Sühnung zu tun vor Jehova.

Numeri 31:50 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:50

We have therefore brought an oblation to the Lord
A freewill offering, out of the spoil, over and above the tribute levied out of the half that came unto them;

what every man hath gotten:
or "found" ^F6, in the houses, and upon the bodies of the slain, or of such that were taken captives:

of jewels of gold
either such as were set in gold; or rather, as the words may be rendered,

vessels of gold
^F7, as dishes, cups, spoons, and the like:

chains;
which were wore about the neck, or upon the arm, as Aben Ezra:

and bracelets;
for the hand, as the same writer, see ( Genesis 24:22 Genesis 24:30 ) ,

rings;
for the finger:

ear rings;
for the ear, as we render it, the word signifies something round:

and tablets;
which, according to the Targum of Jonathan, were ornaments that hung down between the breasts:

to make an atonement for our souls before the Lord;
not only this offering was brought as a token of gratitude and thankfulness, for sparing of everyone of their lives, and giving them such success and victory, and so large a spoil of the enemy; but also to expiate any sins they had been guilty of in going out, and coming in, and particularly for sparing the women they should have put to death, for which Moses was wroth with them, ( Numbers 31:14 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F6 (aum) "invenit", Pagninus, Montanus.
F7 (bhz ylk) "vas auri", Montanus; "vasa aurea", Vatablus.

Numeri 31:50 In-Context

48 Und es traten zu Mose die Vorgesetzten über die Tausende des Heeres, die Obersten über tausend und die Obersten über hundert,

49 und sprachen zu Mose: Deine Knechte haben die Summe der Kriegsleute aufgenommen, die unter unserer Hand waren, und es fehlt von uns nicht ein Mann.

50 Und so bringen wir eine Opfergabe für Jehova dar, ein jeder, was er an goldenem Geschmeide gefunden hat: Armspangen und Handspangen, Fingerringe, Ohrringe und Spangen, um für unsere Seelen Sühnung zu tun vor Jehova.

51 Und Mose und Eleasar, der Priester, nahmen das Gold von ihnen, allerlei verarbeitetes Geschmeide.

52 Und alles Gold des Hebopfers, das sie für Jehova hoben, war sechzehntausend siebenhundertfünfzig Sekel, von den Obersten über tausend und von den Obersten über hundert.