KJV ORIGINAL
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD’s tribute was thirty and two persons.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
There were sixteen thousand people, and the LORD's portion was thirty-two people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that out of 16,000 captives taken in war, 32 people were set aside as the LORD's tribute.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the account of Israel's war against the Midianites, commanded by God as judgment for their role in leading Israel into sin at Baal-peor. The Israelites were instructed to divide the spoils of war, including captives, with a portion given as tribute to the LORD and the priests who served in the tabernacle. This was part of the ancient Near Eastern practice of dedicating a portion of war spoils to deity.
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