Mosesמֹשֶׁהgaveוַיִּתֵּןthe tribute,מֶכֶסthe contributionתְּרוּמַתof YHWH,יְהוָהto Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָרthe priest,הַכֹּהֵןasכַּאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhad commandedצִוָּהMoses.מֹשֶׁה
Numbers 31:41
Study it in the app“Moses gave the tribute, the contribution of YHWH, to Eleazar the priest, as YHWH had commanded Moses.”
With the Hebrew beneath
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.
Where else “meches” appears- the contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “terumat” appears- 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.
Where else “yehva” appears- to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָרelazar
Eleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appears- the priestכֹּהֵןkohen
priest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appears- had commandedצִוָּהtsiva
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “tsiva” appears
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