Numbers 31:38

The cattle were thirty-six thousand; of which Yahweh’s tribute was seventy-two.

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WEBBE

The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which the LORD’s tribute was seventy-two.

BSB

36,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72,

KJV

And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD’S tribute was threescore and twelve.

ASV

And the oxen were thirty and six thousand; of which Jehovah’s tribute was threescore and twelve.

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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.