Numbers 31:47 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

From the half-share given to the people, Moses took one of every fifty prisoners and animals and gave them to the Levites, who maintained the Lord’s Tabernacle. All this was done as the Lord had commanded Moses.

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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

(See Gill on Numbers 31:32).

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Whatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hu…