Numbers 31:47
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
and from the sonsבְּנֵֽי־
(be·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Israel'sיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
half,מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת
(mim·ma·cha·tzit)
4276: half, middlefrom chatsah
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜ה
(mo·sheh)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah
tookוַיִּקַּ֨ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
oneאֶחָ֣ד
(e·chad)
259: onea prim. card. number
drawnהָֽאָחֻז֙
(ha·'a·chuz)
270: to grasp, take hold, take possessiona prim. root
out of every fifty,הַחֲמִשִּׁ֔ים
(ha·cha·mi·shim,)
2572: fiftymultiple of chamesh
bothמִן־
(min-)
4480: froma prim. preposition
of manהָאָדָ֖ם
(ha·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
and of animals,הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה
(hab·be·he·mah;)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ן
(vai·yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
them to the Levites,לַלְוִיִּ֗ם
(lal·vi·yim)
3881: desc. of Levifrom Levi
who keptשֹֽׁמְרֵי֙
(sho·me·rei)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
chargeמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙
(mish·me·ret)
4931: a guard, watch, charge, functionfem. of mishmar
of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ן
(mish·kan)
4908: dwelling place, tabernaclefrom shakan
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
just 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
as the LORDיְהוָ֖ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
had commandedצִוָּ֥ה
(tziv·vah)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
Moses.מֹשֶֽׁה׃
(mo·sheh.)
4872: a great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiverfrom mashah


















KJV Lexicon
Even of the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Israel's
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
half
machatsiyth  (makh-ats-eeth')
a halving or the middle -- half (so much), mid(-day).
Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
portion
'achaz  (aw-khaz')
to seize (often with the accessory idea of holding in possession)
of fifty
chamishshiym  (kham-ish-sheem')
fifty -- fifty.
both of man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
and of beast
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
and gave
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
them unto the Levites
Leviyiy  (lay-vee-ee')
a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite.
which kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
the charge
mishmereth  (mish-mer'-reth)
watch, i.e. the act (custody), or (concr.) the sentry, the post; obj. preservation, or (concr.) safe; fig. observance, i.e. (abstr.) duty or (obj.) a usage or party -- charge, keep, or to be kept, office, ordinace, safeguard, ward, watch.
of the tabernacle
mishkan  (mish-kawn')
a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the Temple); specifically, the Tabernacle (properly, its wooden walls)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
Moses
Mosheh  (mo-sheh')
drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver -- Moses.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
and from the sons of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animals, and gave them to the Levites, who kept charge of the tabernacle of the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses took one out of every 50, 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.

International Standard Version
Moses took a portion drawn from every 50 Israelis, including from both human and animals, and gave them to the descendants of Levi who maintained the LORD's tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.

NET Bible
From the Israelites' share Moses took one of every fifty people and animals and gave them to the Levites who were responsible for the care of the Lord's tabernacle, just as the LORD commanded Moses.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
From the Israelites' half Moses collected one out of every 50 things, including people and animals, as the LORD commanded him. Then he gave all this to the Levites who were in charge of the work done at the LORD's tent.

King James 2000 Bible
Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of persons and of animals, and gave them unto the Levites, who have charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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