Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
out of their half, shall ye take them , - and thou shall give them unto Eleazar the priest as a heave-offering unto Yahweh.
New American Standard Bible
take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an
King James Version
Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.
Holman Bible
Take the tribute from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the Lord.
International Standard Version
You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD.
A Conservative Version
Take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for LORD's heave-offering.
American Standard Version
take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah's heave-offering.
Amplified
Take this tribute from the warriors’ half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
Take this from their part and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to be lifted up to the Lord.
Darby Translation
Of their half shall ye take it, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for a heave-offering of Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall take from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, an offering of Jehovah.
King James 2000
Take it from their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for a heave offering of the LORD.
Lexham Expanded Bible
take from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest [as] a contribution to Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
Take from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, a heave offering to Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD.
NET Bible
You are to take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the Lord.
New Heart English Bible
Take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for the LORD's wave offering.
Webster
Take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for a heave-offering of the LORD.
World English Bible
take it of their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh's wave offering.
Youngs Literal Translation
from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest -- the heave-offering of Jehovah.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » A share the spoils
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Heave
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Offerings » Heave » Plunder, including captives and other articles of war
Priest » Benefits of » Part of the plunder of war, including captives
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Interlinear
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 31:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Division Of The War-Booty
28 Then shalt thou levy a tribute unto Yahweh - from the men of war, who went forth in the host, one living thing, out of five hundred, - of the human beings, and of the herd, and of the asses and of the flock: 29 out of their half, shall ye take them , - and thou shall give them unto Eleazar the priest as a heave-offering unto Yahweh. 30 And out of the half allotted to the sons of Israel, shalt thou take one allotted portion out of fifty of the human beings, of the herd, of the asses and of the flock of all b the cattle, - and shalt give them unto the Levites, who keep the charge of the habitation of Yahweh.
Cross References
Exodus 29:27
And thou shalt hallow the breast of the wave-offering, and the shoulder of the heave-offering, which is waved to and fro, and which is heaved up, from the ram of installation, from that which is for Aaron, and from that which is for his sons;
Numbers 18:26
Unto the Levites, therefore shalt thou speak and shalt say unto them, When ye shall take of the sons of Israel the tenth which I have given unto you from them as your inheritance, then shall ye offer up therefrom the heave-offering of Yahweh, a tenth of the tenth.
Deuteronomy 12:12
So shall ye rejoice before Yahweh your God, Ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your servants and your handmaids, - and the Levite that is within your gates, forasmuch as he hath neither portion nor inheritance with you.
Deuteronomy 12:19
Take heed to thyself, lest thou forsake the Levite, - all thy days upon thy soil.