Numbers 31:27

and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

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WEBBE

and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

BSB

Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.

KJV

And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

ASV

and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation.

BBE

And let division be made of it into two parts, one for the men of war who went out to the fight, and one for all the people:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 25–47

Whatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hundred. The less opportunity we have of honouring God with personal services, the more should we give in money or value.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.