Numbers 31:54

And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֜ה mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
Eleazar	וְאֶלְעָזָ֤ר ve.'el.'a.Zar	H499	Elazar · conjunction + proper noun, a man's name
priest	הַכֹּהֵן֙ ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
took	וַיִּקַּ֨ח vai.yi.Kach	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
gold	הַזָּהָ֔ב ha.za.Hav	H2091	gold · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
captains	שָׂרֵ֥י sa.Rei	H8269	a head person (of any rank or class) · noun, common masculine plural construct
thousands	הָאֲלָפִ֖ים ha.'a.la.Fim	H505	hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alph… · definite article + cardinal number, both genders plural absolute
hundreds	וְהַמֵּא֑וֹת ve.ha.me.'ot	H3967	a hundred · conjunction + definite article + cardinal number, feminine plural absolute
brought	וַיָּבִ֤אוּ vai.ya.Vi.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
tabernacle	אֹ֣הֶל 'O.hel	H168	a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance) · noun, common masculine singular construct
congregation	מוֹעֵ֔ד mo.'Ed	H4150	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
memorial	זִכָּר֥וֹן zi.ka.Ron	H2146	a memento (or memorable thing · noun, common masculine singular absolute
children	לִבְנֵֽי liv.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
before	לִפְנֵ֥י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
LORD	יְהוָֽה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890/1894), public domain; digitized by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). KJV word tagging: eBible.org (public domain). Original-language text, parsing and brief lexicon: STEPBible.org data from Tyndale House, Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).

Cross-references

Exodus 30:16 And thou shalt take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shalt appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of the congregatio…
Zechariah 6:14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
Numbers 16:40 To be a memorial unto the children of Israel, that no stranger, which is not of the seed of Aaron, come near to offer incense before the LOR…
Joshua 4:7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, th…
Psalms 18:49 Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
Psalms 103:1-2 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
Psalms 115:1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth’s sake.
Psalms 145:7 They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.

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Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:48

officers . . . said . . . there lacketh not one man of us--A victory so signal, and the glory of which was untarnished by the loss of a single Israelitish soldier, was an astonishing miracle. So clearly betokening the direct interposition of Heaven, it might well awaken the liveliest feelings of grateful acknowledgment to God (Psa 44:2-3). The oblation they brought for the Lord "was partly an atonement" or reparation for their error (Num 31:14-16), for it could not possess any expiatory virtue, and partly a tribute of gratitude for the stupendous service rendered them. It consisted of the "spoil," which, being the acquisition of individual valor, was not divided like the "prey," or livestock…

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John Gill on Numbers 31:54

And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds,.... Which they so freely and generously offered: and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation; and laid it up in some chamber there: for a memorial for the children of Israel before the Lord: in remembrance of the signal victory these men obtained, and of the singular care of divine Providence in protecting them, that not one was lost in the expedition; and of their sense of gratitude and thankfulness for the favours granted them, and to put the children of Israel in mind for their imitation, when favoured with mercies from the Lord.

John Calvin on Numbers 31:51–end

And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold. It was fitting that this should be added, lest any should suppose that Eleazar made a profit by the liberality of others. Moses, therefore, relates, that whatever gold was offered, was faithfully laid up as an ornament for the sanctuary. When it is said, "for a memorial for the children of Israel," it may be taken either actively or passively; viz., either that the gift may be a monument of their gratitude, or that it might conciliate favor for the people in the eyes of God; as if that offering of expiation brought before God, and represented, all those who thus professed themselves to be preserved by His grace. I prefer the latter sense myself…

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Dictionary and topics

Metals — The Hebrews, in common with other ancient nations, were acquainted with nearly all the metals known to modern metallurgy, whether as the products of their own soil or the results of intercourse with…
Wars of the Lord, The Book of the — (Num. 21:14, 15), some unknown book so called (comp. Gen. 14:14-16; Ex. 17:8-16; Num. 14:40-45; 21:1-3, 21-25, 33-35; 31. The wars here recorded might be thus designated).
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Midianites destroyed and Balaam slain — Midianites destroyed and Balaam slain
Spoils · inc — inc
Treasure-Houses · Tabernacle used for — Tabernacle used for

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Numbers 31:54

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:48

John Gill on Numbers 31:54

John Calvin on Numbers 31:51–end

Dictionary and topics

Numbers 31:54

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 31:48

John Gill on Numbers 31:54

John Calvin on Numbers 31:51–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Numbers 31:48–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Numbers 31:50-54

Rashi on Numbers 31:50