Numbers 31:51
New International Version
Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted from them the gold—all the crafted articles.

New Living Translation
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from all the military commanders—all kinds of jewelry and crafted objects.

English Standard Version
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them the gold, all crafted articles.

Berean Standard Bible
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.

King James Bible
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

New King James Version
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all the fashioned ornaments.

New American Standard Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of crafted articles.

NASB 1995
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of wrought articles.

NASB 1977
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of wrought articles.

Legacy Standard Bible
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of crafted articles.

Amplified Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all the handmade articles.

Christian Standard Bible
Moses and the priest Eleazar received from them all the articles made out of gold.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.

American Standard Version
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

Contemporary English Version
Moses and Eleazar accepted the jewelry from the commanders,

English Revised Version
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses and the priest Eleazar took all the hand-crafted gold articles from them.

Good News Translation
Moses and Eleazar received the gold, all of which was in the form of ornaments.

International Standard Version
Then Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them and everything that was fashioned into jewels.

Majority Standard Bible
So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.

NET Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all of it in the form of ornaments.

New Heart English Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

World English Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses receives—Eleazar the priest also—the gold from them, every vessel of workmanship;

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses receiveth -- Eleazar the priest also -- the gold from them, every made vessel,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses will take, and Eleazar the priest, all the gold from them, all the vessels of work.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received all the gold in divers kinds,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Moses and Eleazar the priest received all the gold in its various kinds,

New American Bible
Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gold from them, all fashioned pieces.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all in the form of crafted articles.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all wrought jewels.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe and Eliazar the Priest took the gold from them, all articles that are made.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, even every wrought article.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Voluntary Offering
50So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.” 51So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold. 52All the gold that the commanders of thousands and of hundreds presented as an offering to the LORD weighed 16,750 shekels.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:2-3
“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

Leviticus 5:15-16
“If someone acts unfaithfully and sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s holy things, he must bring his guilt offering to the LORD: an unblemished ram from the flock, of proper value in silver shekels according to the sanctuary shekel; it is a guilt offering. / Regarding any holy thing he has harmed, he must make restitution by adding a fifth of its value to it and giving it to the priest, who will make atonement on his behalf with the ram as a guilt offering, and he will be forgiven.

Deuteronomy 20:14
But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.

Joshua 6:19
For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”

1 Chronicles 26:26-28
This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. / They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD. / Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.

2 Chronicles 24:9-11
And a proclamation was issued in Judah and Jerusalem that they were to bring to the LORD the tax imposed by Moses the servant of God on Israel in the wilderness. / All the officers and all the people rejoiced and brought their contributions, and they dropped them in the chest until it was full. / Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance.

Ezra 8:25-30
and I weighed out to them the contribution of silver and gold and the articles that the king, his counselors, his leaders, and all the Israelites there had offered for the house of our God. / I weighed out into their hands 650 talents of silver, articles of silver weighing 100 talents, 100 talents of gold, / 20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold. ...

Nehemiah 10:32-39
We also place ourselves under the obligation to contribute a third of a shekel yearly for the service of the house of our God: / for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God. / We have cast lots among the priests, Levites, and people for the donation of wood by our families at the appointed times each year. They are to bring it to the house of our God to burn on the altar of the LORD our God, as it is written in the Law. ...

Psalm 68:18
You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Isaiah 60:9
Surely the islands will wait for Me, with the ships of Tarshish in the lead, to bring your children from afar, with their silver and gold, to the honor of the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for He has glorified you.

Matthew 5:23-24
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

Mark 12:41-44
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ...

Luke 21:1-4
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...

Acts 4:34-37
There were no needy ones among them, because those who owned lands or houses would sell their property, bring the proceeds from the sales, / and lay them at the apostles’ feet for distribution to anyone as he had need. / Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement), ...

Acts 5:1-4
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all worked jewels.

Numbers 7:2-6
That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: …

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Numbers 31
1. The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain
13. Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive
19. How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified
25. The proportion in which the prey is to be divided
48. The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord














So Moses and Eleazar the priest
This phrase highlights the leadership roles of Moses and Eleazar in the Israelite community. Moses, as the prophet and leader, and Eleazar, as the high priest, represent both the civil and religious authority. The Hebrew root for "Moses" (מֹשֶׁה, Moshe) is associated with drawing out, reflecting his role in leading the Israelites out of Egypt. "Eleazar" (אֶלְעָזָר, Elʿazar) means "God has helped," indicating divine assistance in his priestly duties. Their joint action underscores the unity of spiritual and temporal leadership in guiding the people according to God's commands.

received from them the gold
The act of receiving gold signifies the transfer of wealth and spoils from the recent military victory over the Midianites. Gold, in biblical times, was a symbol of wealth, purity, and divine favor. The Hebrew word for "gold" (זָהָב, zahav) often appears in contexts of worship and offerings, indicating its sacred use. This transfer also reflects the obedience of the Israelites in dedicating a portion of their gains to God, acknowledging His role in their victory.

all the crafted articles
The phrase "crafted articles" refers to items made with skill and artistry, possibly including jewelry, ornaments, or other valuable objects. The Hebrew term for "crafted" (מְלֶאכֶת, melechet) is related to work or craftsmanship, emphasizing the human effort and creativity involved. In the context of Numbers 31, these articles were likely intended for the service of the Tabernacle, symbolizing the dedication of human skill and material wealth to the worship of God. This act of consecration serves as a reminder of the importance of offering the best of our resources and talents to the Lord.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
So Moses
מֹשֶׁ֜ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

and Eleazar
וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר (wə·’el·‘ā·zār)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 499: Eleazar -- 'God has helped', six Israelites

the priest
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

received
וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

from them
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

all
כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the articles
כְּלִ֥י (kə·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus

made
מַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ (ma·‘ă·śeh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

of gold.
הַזָּהָ֖ב (haz·zā·hāḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky


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