“And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, for a memorial for…

“(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)” The book of Numbers recounts the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness after their deliverance from slavery in Egypt.…

“And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred…

“And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.” In Numbers 31 the Israelites were at war with the Midianites, and God commanded Moses…

“We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for…

“And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.” Context…

“And the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:” In order to gain a better understanding of…

“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…

“And sixteen thousand persons;)” Literary Context The preceding line reads “And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,” The titled verse reads “And sixteen thousand persons;)” The following line reads “Even…

“And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,” The book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Old Testament, records the Israelites’ journey through the wilderness after their deliverance from Egypt.…