Numbers 31:47

New American Bible - revised edition

From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one captive from every fifty, from human being and beast alike, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duties of the Lord’s tabernacle, exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses. Gifts of the Officers.

Cross References

Psalm 134:1

A song of ascents. O come, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord You who stand in the house of the Lord throughout the nights.

Exodus 12:28

and the Israelites went and did exactly as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron. Death of the Firstborn.

Numbers 1:53

but the Levites shall camp around the tabernacle of the covenant to ensure that God’s wrath will not fall upon the Israelite community. The Levites shall keep guard over the tabernacle of the covenant.

Numbers 31:30

From the Israelites’ half you will take one captive from every fifty human beings, oxen, donkeys, and sheep—all the animals—and give them to the Levites, who perform the duties of the Lord’s tabernacle.

Numbers 31:46

and sixteen thousand persons.

Numbers 31:48

Then those who were officers over the contingents of the army, commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, came up to Moses

Joshua 9:27

on that day he made them, as they still are, hewers of wood and drawers of water for the community and for the altar of the Lord, in the place the Lord would choose.