Numbers 31:29 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD. ”

Numbers 31:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

An heave-offering - Render simply an offering, and compare Numbers 18:24 . The verb from which the word here rendered “heave-offering” is derived, is rightly translated “levy” in Numbers 31:28...
Numbers 31:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Division of the Booty. The principle of equal division between those who went forth to fight, and those who remained in the camp was observed by David ( 1 Samuel 30:22-25 ), who seems to have b...
Numbers 31:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

give it. An extra portion in addition to Deuteronomy 18:1 ; Deuteronomy 18:2 and Numbers 18:19 . So Abram, Genesis 14:20 .
Numbers 31:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.
Numbers 31:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A tribute unto the Lord—one soul of five hundred— As the word soul refers to the cattle as well as to the men, it would be better to render this, one life, or living being, of five hundred....
Numbers 31:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: No JFB commentary on these verses.
Numbers 31:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

War against Midian This chapter contains an account of the fulfilment of the decree of extermination passed upon the Midianites as being the occasion of Israel's apostasy in the plains of Moab: se...
Numbers 31:29 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

WAR AND SETTLEMENT 1. THE WAR WITH MIDIAN Numbers 31:1-54 THE command to vex and smite the Midianites Numbers 25:16-17 has already been considered. Israel had not the spiritual power which w...
Numbers 31:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Disposition of the Spoils of War Numbers 31:21-54 This law, which subjected the victors to a whole week of separation and to special purification, instead of an immediate welcome into the c...
Numbers 31:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the story of the end of Balaam. It took place in connection with a war directly resulting from the sin of the people committed through the influence of Balaam. They had corrupted the nat...
Numbers 31:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I think it not necessary to break the chain of those verses, when one general observation may be properly made from the whole taken together. It is worthy of remark, how graciously the LORD, by takin...
Numbers 31:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And take it of their half ,.... Of the half part of the prey divided to the soldiers: and give it unto Eleazar the priest for an heave offering of the Lord ; by way of thanksgiving for the success...
Numbers 31:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

A heave-offering In thankfulness to God for their preservation and good success. One of fifty Whereas the former part was one of five hundred; the reason of the difference Isaiah, 1 st, Because t...
Numbers 31:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

VENGEANCE ON MIDIAN (vs.1-11) The Midianites had been guilty of seducing Israel, and God required that account to be settled. This was the last charge laid upon Moses before his death (v.2). His...
Numbers 31:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Distribution of the Spoil. B. C. 1452. 25 And the L ORD spake unto Moses, saying, 26...
Numbers 31:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Numbers 31:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

(ii) The Division of the Spoils ( Numbers 31:25-54 ). This whole passage follows the following pattern. a The sum of the prey that was taken and the levies commanded ( Numbers 31:25-31 ). b D...
Numbers 31:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Moses had already received command to smite the Midianites ( Numbers 25:16-18 ); and in this chapter we have the order given to him to execute that command, and the na...
Numbers 31:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 31:2 . Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites. If it were just to cut off twenty four thousand of the Israelites for the awful feast, apostasy, and fornication at Baal-peor, it wa...
Numbers 31:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Division of the Spoils
Numbers 31:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 12:12 ; Deuteronomy 12:19 ; Exodus 29:27 ; Numbers 18:26
Numbers 31:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

An heave — offering — In thankfulness to God for their preservation and good success.

Numbers 31:29 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Numbers 31:29 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Numbers 31:29 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Numbers 31:29 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Numbers 31:29 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 31:29 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Numbers 31:29 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Numbers 31:29 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Numbers 31:29 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Numbers 31:29 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Numbers 31:29 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Numbers 31:29 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes