Numbers 31:31

“And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.”

"And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 31:31
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What does Numbers 31:31 mean?

Numbers 31:31 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads as follows: "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." In order to understand the significance and implications of this verse, it is important to consider the broader context in which it is…

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Obedience in Action: The Example of Moses and Eleazar

In the book of Numbers, chapter 31, verse 31, we find a profound declaration: "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses." This simple yet powerful statement encapsulates a vital aspect of our faith—the act of obedience to God's commands—and serves as a…

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Obedience in Faith: A Prayer of Dedication

O Lord, our God, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and awe, realizing the greatness of Your sovereignty and the depth of Your love for Your people. As we reflect on the verse from Numbers 31:31, where it is recorded, "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as…

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Numbers 31:31 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses."
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Numbers 31:46 - "And sixteen thousand persons;)"
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Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Numbers 31:34 - "And threescore and one thousand asses,"
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 21:31 - "¶ Thus Israel dwelt in the land of the Amorites."
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."
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."
"And sixteen thousand persons;)" - Numbers 31:46
Numbers 31:53 - "(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)"
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 31:42 - "And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,"
Numbers 31:7 - "And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males."
"And threescore and one thousand asses," - Numbers 31:34
Numbers 31:51 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels."
Numbers 5:31 - "Then shall the man be guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity."
"And threescore and twelve thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:33
"And thirty and six thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:44
Numbers 31:40 - "And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons."
Numbers 31:15 - "And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?"