And allוַ כָּלthe goldזְהַבof the contributionהַתְּרוּמָהthatאֲשֶׁרthey set apartהֵרִימוּfor YHWHלַיהוָהwasיְהִיsixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyשִׁשָּׁה עָשָׂר אֶלֶף שְׁבַע מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁיםshekels,שָׁקֶלfromמֵthe commandersשָׂרֵיof thousandsהָאֲלָפִיםand fromוּמֵthe commandersשָׂרֵיof hundreds.הַמֵּאוֹת
Numbers 31:52
Study it in the app“And all the gold of the contribution that they set apart for YHWH was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels, from the commanders of thousands and from the commanders of hundreds.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 31:52, word by word
- the goldזְהַבzehav
gold
Gold.
Where else “zehav” appears- of the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma
contribution
Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.
Where else “teruma” appears- they set apartהֵרִימוּherimu
set apart
To lift and set apart a share, the contribution for the sanctuary or for God.
Where else “herimu” appears- for YHWHיהוָהyhva
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 “yhva” appears- wasיְהִיyehi
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “yehi” appears- sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyשִׁשָּׁהshisha
six
Six; also "sixth".
Where else “shisha” appears- sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyעָשָׂרasar
-teen (ten)
Ten, in the numbers from 11 to 19 (like the "-teen" in "thirteen"); also "-teenth".
Where else “asar” appears- sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyאֶלֶףelef
thousand
One thousand: a large, round number.
Where else “elef” appears- sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyשְׁבַעsheva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “sheva” appears- sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyמֵאוֹתmeot
hundred
The amount of one hundred; with other numbers it forms two hundred, three hundred and the rest.
Where else “meot” appears- sixteen thousand seven hundred fiftyחֲמִשִּׁיםchamishim
fifty
Fifty.
Where else “chamishim” appears- shekelsשָׁקֶלshakel
shekel
Shekel: a weight of about 11 grams. Since there were no coins, silver was weighed, so a shekel is also an amount of money.
Where else “shakel” appears- the commandersשָׂרֵיsare
chief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sare” appears
The context
51Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all crafted articles.
52 · This verse (above)
53The men of the army had looted each for himself.