Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 31:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Division Of The War-Booty
28 And take a portion unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle, one of five hundred of the women and of the oxen and of the asses and of the sheep; 29 and ye shall take it of their half and give it unto Eleazar the priest, a heave offering unto the LORD. 30 And of the half of the children of Israel, take one of fifty of the women, of the oxen, of the asses and of the sheep, and of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites which wait upon the habitation of the LORD."
Cross References
Exodus 29:27
And sanctify the breast of the wave offering and the shoulder of the heave offering which is waved and heaved up of the ram which is the full offering of Aaron and of his sons.
Numbers 18:26
"Speak unto the Levites and say unto them, 'When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you of them to your inheritance, ye shall take a heave offering of that same for the LORD: even the tenth of that tithe.
Deuteronomy 12:12
And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, both ye, your sons and your daughters, your servants and your maids and the Levite that is within your gates for he hath neither part nor inheritance with you.
Deuteronomy 12:19
And beware that thou forsake not the Levite as long as thou livest upon the earth.