Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Numbers 31:50 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And we have brought the LORD'S oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, earrings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before the LORD. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We have brought as the Lord's offering what each man obtained–articles of gold, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, neck ornaments–to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And we have brought Jehovah’s oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah. Common English Bible We have brought the LORD’s offering that each found, gold articles—anklets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces—to seek reconciliation for ourselves before the LORD.” Catholic Public Domain Version For this reason, we offer as gifts to the Lord whatever gold each one was able to find amid the spoils, in anklets and arm bands, rings and bracelets, and little chains, so that you may intercede for us to the Lord." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore we offer as gifts to the Lord what gold every one of us could find in the booty: in garters and tablets, rings and bracelets, and chains, that thou mayst pray to the Lord for us. |
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD.
When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel, according to those that are numbered of them, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when thou numberest them.
And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought brooches, and earrings, and signet-rings, and armlets, all jewels of gold; even every man that offered an offering of gold unto the LORD.
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh atonement by reason of the life.
and they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.