Numbers 31:47

“Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.”

"Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses." - Numbers 31:47
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Numbers 31:47 (KJV) states: "Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses." This verse comes from the book of…

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Numbers 31:47 - "Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses."
Genesis 31:47 - "And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed."
Numbers 1:47 - "¶ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them."
Numbers 33:47 - "And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo."
"And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed." - Genesis 31:47
Genesis 47:31 - "And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head."
Numbers 31:31 - "And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses."
Numbers 26:47 - "These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those that were numbered of them; who were fifty and three thousand and four hundred."
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"¶ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among them." - Numbers 1:47
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 7:47 - "And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel."
Numbers 16:47 - "And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people: and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people."
Numbers 31:44 - "And thirty and six thousand beeves,"
Numbers 3:47 - "Thou shalt even take five shekels apiece by the poll, after the shekel of the sanctuary shalt thou take them: (the shekel is twenty gerahs:)"
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."
"And they removed from Almon-diblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo." - Numbers 33:47
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 4:47 - "From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the tabernacle of the congregation,"
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."