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Read attributed excerpt →Numbers 31:47
What does Numbers 31:47 say?
The American Standard Version records this verse as: “even of the children of Israel`s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.
The verse
even of the children of Israel`s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Numbers 31:47 — American Standard Version
Context — Numbers 31
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47even of the children of Israel`s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.
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