Numbers 31:47 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Even of the Israelites' half, Moses took one of every 50, both of persons and of beasts, and gave them to the Levites, who had charge of the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

American Standard Version (1901)

even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

Common English Bible

Moses took from the Israelites’ half one out of every fifty, from humans and animals. He gave them to the Levites who carry out the duties of the LORD’s dwelling, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Moses took the fiftieth head, and gave it to the Levites who stand watch at the tabernacle of the Lord, just as the Lord had instructed.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Moses took the fiftieth head: and gave it to the Levites that watched in the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded.

Numbers 31:47 Cross References

Psalm 134:1

Behold, bless ye the LORD, all ye servants of the LORD, Which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

Exodus 12:28

And the children of Israel went and did so; as the LORD had commanded Moses and Aaron, so did they.

Numbers 1:53

But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of the testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of the testimony.

Numbers 31:30

And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, even of all the cattle, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.

Numbers 31:46

and sixteen thousand persons;)

Numbers 31:48

And the officers which were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:

Joshua 9:27

And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, unto this day, in the place which he should choose.