Numbers 31:47

New Century Version

From the people’s half Moses took one item out of every fifty for the Lord. This included the animals and the people. Then he gave them to the Levites, who took care of the Lord’s Holy Tent. This was what the Lord had commanded Moses.

Cross References

Psalm 134:1

Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, you who serve at night in the Temple of the Lord.

Exodus 12:28

They did just as the Lord commanded Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 1:53

But the Levites must make their camp around the Holy Tent of the Agreement so that I will not be angry with the Israelites. The Levites will take care of the Holy Tent of the Agreement.”

Numbers 31:30

And from the people’s half, take one item out of every fifty. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals. Give that to the Levites, who take care of the Lord’s Holy Tent.”

Numbers 31:46

and 16,000 people.

Numbers 31:48

Then the officers of the army, the commanders of a thousand men and commanders of a hundred men, came to Moses.

Joshua 9:27

but he made the Gibeonites slaves. They cut wood and carried water for the Israelites, and they did it for the altar of the Lord—wherever he chose it to be. They are still doing this today.