Numbers 31:41

“Moses gave the tribute, the contribution of YHWH, to Eleazar the priest, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:41 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 31:41, word by word

Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe

Moses

Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).

Where else “moshe” appears
gaveיִּתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears
the tributeמֶכֶסmeches

tribute

Tribute: a portion set apart according to a count.

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the contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar

Eleazar

Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.

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the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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had commandedצִוָּהtsiva

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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The context

40and the human beings were sixteen thousand, and their tribute for YHWH was thirty-two persons.

41 · This verse (above)

42And from the half of the sons of Israel, which Moses had divided from the men who had fought

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