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Numbers 31:43 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" (now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep, "
Numbers 31:43
Verse in Context
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41 Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
42 Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought
43 (now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep,
44 thirty-six thousand head of cattle,
45 thirty thousand five hundred donkeys,
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Numbers 31:1
"The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:2
"“Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”"
Numbers 31:3
"Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, that they may go against Midian, to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian."
Numbers 31:4
"You shall send one thousand out of every tribe, throughout all the tribes of Israel, to the war.”"
Numbers 31:5
"So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war."
Numbers 31:6
"Moses sent them, one thousand of every tribe, to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand."
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