Numbers 31:21

“And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;”

"And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;" - Numbers 31:21
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What does Numbers 31:21 mean?

Numbers 31:21 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the Lord commanded Moses." This verse is found in the context of the Israelites' war against the…

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The Ordinance of the Lord: Our Divine Guide in Warfare

The role of Eleazar the priest is a remarkable one as outlined in Numbers 31:21, where he speaks to the men of war, declaring, "This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses." This short yet profound verse encapsulates the divine structure and guidance that the…

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A Prayer for Obedience and Guidance in Times of Battle

Heavenly Father, Lord of Hosts, we come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence, acknowledging Your supreme authority over our lives and the battles we face. As Eleazar the priest stood before the men of war, proclaiming the ordinance of the law that You…

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Numbers 31:21 - "¶ And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;"
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"¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites." - Numbers 21:31
Numbers 31:31 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses."
Numbers 31 graphics
Numbers 31:46 - "And sixteen thousand persons;)"
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Proverbs 31:21
Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
Matthew 21:31
Genesis 21-31
Numbers 31:44 - "And thirty and six thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:25 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Numbers 31:45 - "And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,"
Numbers 26:31 - "And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:"
Numbers 33:31 - "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan."
"And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 31:31
Numbers 31:22 - "Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,"
Numbers 31:37 - "And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen."
Picture representing Numbers 21:21-35
"And sixteen thousand persons;)" - Numbers 31:46
Numbers 31:53 - "(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)"
Numbers 21:21 - "¶ And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,"
Numbers 31:11 - "And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts."
Numbers 31:10 - "And they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire."
Numbers 31:29 - "Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD."
Numbers 31:7 - "And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males."