Parallel Verses
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 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.
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
Laqach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 31:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Division Of The War-Booty
28 "You must exact a tribute for the Lord from the fighting men who went out to battle: one life out of five hundred, from the people, the cattle, and from the donkeys and the sheep. 29 You are to take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the Lord. 30 From the Israelites' half-share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep -- from every kind of animal -- and you are to give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the Lord's tabernacle."
Cross References
Exodus 29:27
You are to sanctify the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution, which were waved and lifted up as a contribution from the ram of consecration, from what belongs to Aaron and to his sons.
Numbers 18:26
"You are to speak to the Levites, and you must tell them, 'When you receive from the Israelites the tithe that I have given you from them as your inheritance, then you are to offer up from it as a raised offering to the Lord a tenth of the tithe.
Deuteronomy 12:12
You shall rejoice in the presence of the Lord your God, along with your sons, daughters, male and female servants, and the Levites in your villages (since they have no allotment or inheritance with you).
Deuteronomy 12:19
Be careful not to overlook the Levites as long as you live in the land.