Numbers

Numbers 31:48–54

48Then the officers who were over the units of the army — the commanders of thousands and of hundreds — approached Moses 49and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing. 50So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired— armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces— to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”

51So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold. 52All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.a 53Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for himself. 54And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

Footnotes

  • a 31:52 16,750 shekels is approximately 420.8 pounds or 190.9 kilograms.

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Numbers 31:48

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the officersהַפְּקֻדִ֕יםhap·pə·qu·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were over the unitsלְאַלְפֵ֣יlə·’al·p̄êPreposition-l; Number - masculine plural constructH505 thousand
of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אhaṣ·ṣā·ḇāArticle; Noun - common singularH6635 army, war, warfare
the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֖יםhā·’ă·lā·p̄îmArticle; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand
and of hundredsהַמֵּאֽוֹת׃ham·mê·’ō·wṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
approachedוַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙way·yiq·rə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7126 come near, approach
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

Numbers 31:49

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙way·yō·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
have countedנָֽשְׂא֗וּnā·śə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the soldiersהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הham·mil·ḥā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
under our commandבְּיָדֵ֑נוּbə·yā·ḏê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common pluralH3027 hand
and notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
oneאִֽישׁ׃’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
of usמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
is missingנִפְקַ֥דnip̄·qaḏVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint

Numbers 31:50

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So we have broughtוַנַּקְרֵ֞בwan·naq·rêḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralH7126 come near, approach
to the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
an offeringקָרְבַּ֣ןqā·rə·banNoun - masculine singular constructH7133 offering, oblation
of the goldזָהָב֙zā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold
articlesכְלִֽי־ḵə·lî-Noun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
each manאִישׁ֩’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
acquiredמָצָ֤אmā·ṣāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
armletsאֶצְעָדָ֣ה’eṣ·‘ā·ḏāhNoun - feminine singularH685 id.
braceletsוְצָמִ֔ידwə·ṣā·mîḏConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH6781 bracelet
ringsטַבַּ֖עַתṭab·ba·‘aṯNoun - feminine singularH2885 signet, signet-ring, ring
earringsעָגִ֣יל‘ā·ḡîlNoun - masculine singularH5694 hoop, ring
and necklacesוְכוּמָ֑זwə·ḵū·māzConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH3558 jewel
to make atonementלְכַפֵּ֥רlə·ḵap·pêrPreposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH3722 cover over (figurative), pacify, make propitiation
forעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
ourselvesנַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּnap̄·šō·ṯê·nūNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common pluralH5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Numbers 31:51

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רwə·’el·‘ā·zārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
receivedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
from themמֵֽאִתָּ֑םmê·’it·tāmPreposition-m; Direct object marker; third person masculine pluralH854 with
allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the articlesכְּלִ֥יkə·lîNoun - masculine singular constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
madeמַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ma·‘ă·śehNoun - masculine singularH4639 deed, work
out of goldהַזָּהָ֖בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold

Numbers 31:52

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the goldזְהַ֣בzə·haḇNoun - masculine singular constructH2091 gold
that the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousandsהָֽאֲלָפִ֔יםhā·’ă·lā·p̄îmArticle; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand
and of hundredsהַמֵּאֽוֹת׃ham·mê·’ō·wṯArticle; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
presentedהֵרִ֙ימוּ֙hê·rî·mūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH7311 be high, exalted, rise
as an offeringהַתְּרוּמָ֗הhat·tə·rū·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8641 contribution, offering
to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
weighed 16,750שִׁשָּׁ֨הšiš·šāhNumber - masculine singularH8337 six
shekelsשָׁ֑קֶלšā·qelNoun - masculine singularH8255 shekel

Numbers 31:53

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Eachאַנְשֵׁי֙’an·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH582 man, mankind
of the soldiersאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
had taken plunderבָּזְז֖וּbā·zə·zūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH962 spoil, plunder
for himselfלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

Numbers 31:54

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֤רwə·’el·‘ā·zārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH499 Elazar
the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙hak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
receivedוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the goldהַזָּהָ֔בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
from the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֖יםhā·’ă·lā·p̄îmArticle; Number - masculine pluralH505 thousand
and of hundredsוְהַמֵּא֑וֹתwə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯConjunctive waw, Article; Number - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
and broughtוַיָּבִ֤אוּway·yā·ḇi·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
it intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the Tentאֹ֣הֶל’ō·helNoun - masculine singular constructH168 tent
of Meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmō·w·‘êḏNoun - masculine singularH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
as a memorialזִכָּר֥וֹןzik·kā·rō·wnNoun - masculine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
for the Israelitesלִבְנֵֽי־liḇ·nê-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

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Numbers 31:49 John 18:9 · 1 Samuel 30:18–19 · Psalm 72:14

Numbers 31:50 Exodus 30:12 · Exodus 30:15–16

Numbers 31:53 Deuteronomy 20:14

Numbers 31:54 Exodus 30:16 · Zechariah 6:14

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