Then the Israelites went and did this; they did just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.
Numbers 31:47 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Moses took one out of every fifty, selected from the people and the livestock of the Israelites’ half. He gave them to the Levites who perform the duties of the Lord’s tabernacle, as the Lord had commanded him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then the Israelites went and did this; they did just as the Lord had commanded Moses and Aaron.
The Levites are to camp round the tabernacle of the testimony and watch over it, so that no wrath will fall on the Israelite community.’
From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty from the people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats, all the livestock, and give them to the Levites who perform the duties of the Lord’s tabernacle.’
The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, approached Moses
On that day he made them woodcutters and water-carriers #– #as they are today #– #for the community and for the Lord’s altar at the place he would choose.