Numbers 31:47

47 Moses took from the Israelites' half one out of every fifty, from humans and animals. He gave them to the Levites who carry out the duties of the LORD's dwelling, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

Numbers 31:47 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:47

(See Gill on Numbers 31:32).

Numbers 31:47 In-Context

45 30,500 donkeys,

46 and 16,000 humans.

47 Moses took from the Israelites' half one out of every fifty, from humans and animals. He gave them to the Levites who carry out the duties of the LORD's dwelling, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.

48 The commanders over the thousands of the army, officers over thousands and officers over hundreds, approached Moses

49 and said to Moses, "Your servants have counted the warriors in our charge and not one of us is missing.