Numbers 31:47 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:47 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Numbers 31:47 in 6 Bible Translations

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Numbers 31:47 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animal, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle, as Yahweh commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:47 — World English Bible

Numbers 31:47 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:47 — American Standard Version

Numbers 31:47 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Moses taketh from the sons of Israel's half the one possession from the fifty, of man and of beast, and giveth them to the Levites keeping the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:47 — Young's Literal Translation

Numbers 31:47 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“...of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, of man and of cattle, and gave them to the Levites who kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:47 — Darby Translation

Numbers 31:47 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Moses, I say, tooke of the halfe that perteined vnto the children of Israel, one taken out of fiftie, both of the persons, and of the cattell, and gaue them vnto the Leuites, which haue the charge of the Tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.”

Numbers 31:47 — Geneva Bible

Numbers 31:47 in Context — Numbers 31

45 Y de los asnos, treinta mil y quinientos;

46 Y de las personas, diez y seis mil:)

47 De la mitad, pues, para los hijos de Israel tomó Moisés uno de cada cincuenta, así de las personas como de los animales, y diólos á los Levitas, que tenían la guarda del tabernáculo de Jehová; como Jehová lo había mandado á Moisés.

48 Y llegaron á Moisés los jefes de los millares de aquel ejército, los tribunos y centuriones;

49 Y dijeron á Moisés: Tus siervos han tomado razón de los hombres de guerra que están en nuestro poder, y ninguno ha faltado de nosotros.

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What Does Numbers 31:47 Mean?

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