KJV ORIGINAL
Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a special offering lifted up to the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing that a portion of the war spoils be given to the priest as a sacred offering to Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes during Israel's war against the Midianites, where Moses was dividing the captured spoils between the soldiers and the rest of the community. Eleazar was Aaron's son who had become the high priest after Aaron's death. The 'heave offering' was a special type of sacrifice where portions were literally lifted up before God as a sign of dedication.
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