King James Version
Numbers 31:42 in the King James Version says “And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 31 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,”
Numbers 31:42 · KJV
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.
And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD'S heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
(Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep ,
And thirty and six thousand beeves,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And of the children”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Israel's”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
This verse is found in the book of Numbers. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
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