Numbers 31:54
Good News Translation
So Moses and Eleazar took the gold to the Tent, so that the LORD would protect the people of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the LORD.

Contemporary English Version
So Moses and Eleazar placed the gold in the LORD's sacred tent to remind Israel of what had happened.

New American Bible
So Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and put it in the tent of meeting as a reminder on behalf of the Israelites before the LORD.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And that which was received they brought into the tabernacle of the testimony, for a memorial of the children of Israel before the Lord.

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And that which was received they brought into the tabernacle of the testimony, for a memorial of the children of Israel before the Lord.

a memorial

Numbers 16:40 That the children of Israel might have for the time to come wherewith they should be admonished, that no stranger or any one that is not of the seed of Aaron should come near to offer incense to the Lord, lest he should suffer as Core suffered, and all his congregation, according as the Lord spoke to Moses.

Exodus 30:16 And the money received, which was contributed by the children of Israel, thou shalt deliver unto the uses of the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be a memorial of them before the Lord, and he may be merciful to their souls.

Joshua 4:7 You shall answer them: The waters of the Jordan ran off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord when it passed over the same: therefore were these stones set for a monument of the children of Israel forever.

Psalm 18:49 Therefore will I give glory to thee, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing a psalm to thy name.

Psalm 103:1,2 For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and let all that is within me bless his holy name. . . .

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us; but to thy name give glory.

Psalm 145:7 They shall publish the memory of the abundance of thy sweetness: and shall rejoice in thy justice.

Zechariah 6:14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and Tobias, and Idaias, and to Hem, the son of Sophonias, a memorial in the temple of the Lord.

Luke 22:19 And taking bread, he gave thanks and brake and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me.

Acts 10:4 And he, beholding him. being seized with fear, said: What is it, Lord? And he said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms are ascended for a memorial in the sight of God.

Context
The Voluntary Offering
53For that which every one had taken in the booty was his own. 54And that which was received they brought into the tabernacle of the testimony, for a memorial of the children of Israel before the Lord.
Cross References
Exodus 28:12
And thou shalt put them in both sides of the ephod, a memorial for the children of Israel. And Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord upon both shoulders, for a remembrance.

Exodus 30:16
And the money received, which was contributed by the children of Israel, thou shalt deliver unto the uses of the tabernacle of the testimony, that it may be a memorial of them before the Lord, and he may be merciful to their souls.

Numbers 31:53
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