A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless Adonai, all servants of Adonai, who stand by night in the House of Adonai.
Numbers 31:47 - Tree of Life Version From this half, Moses took one out of very 50 persons and animals, as Adonai had commanded him, and gave them to the Levites, those charged with the care of the Tabernacle of Adonai, just as Adonai had commanded Moses. 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. |
A Song of Ascents. Behold, bless Adonai, all servants of Adonai, who stand by night in the House of Adonai.
Then Bnei-Yisrael went and did it. They did just as Adonai had commanded Moses and Aaron.
The Levites are to camp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, so that there will be no wrath unleashed on the community of Bnei-Yisrael. So the Levites are to maintain care of the Tabernacle of the Testimony.
From the half of Bnei-Yisrael, you are to take one in 50, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, flock, or any other animals, and give them to the Levites, those charged with the care of Adonai’s Tabernacle.”
Then the officers over the units of the army, the commanders over thousands and hundreds, came to Moses.
On that day Joshua made them wood-choppers and water-carriers for the community, and for the altar of Adonai in the place which He would choose. So it is to this day.