Numbers 31:39
New International Version
30,500 donkeys, of which the tribute for the LORD was 61;

New Living Translation
30,500 donkeys, of which 61 were the LORD’s share;

English Standard Version
The donkeys were 30,500, of which the LORD’s tribute was 61.

Berean Standard Bible
30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,

King James Bible
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.

New King James Version
The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the LORD’s tribute was sixty-one.

New American Standard Bible
the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S tribute tax was sixty-one;

NASB 1995
and the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S levy was 61;

NASB 1977
And the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S levy was 61.

Legacy Standard Bible
and the donkeys were 30,500, from which the levy of Yahweh was 61;

Amplified Bible
the donkeys were 30,500, from which the LORD’S levy was 61;

Christian Standard Bible
from the 30,500 donkeys, the tribute to the LORD was 61;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
from the 30,500 donkeys, the tribute to the LORD was 61;

American Standard Version
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which Jehovah's tribute was threescore and one.

English Revised Version
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Of the 30,500 donkeys they received, 61 went to the LORD as taxes.

International Standard Version
The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61.

Majority Standard Bible
30,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61,

NET Bible
The donkeys were 30,500, of which the LORD's tribute was 61.

New Heart English Bible
The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred; of which the LORD's tribute was sixty-one.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was sixty one.

World English Bible
The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the donkeys [are] thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to YHWH [is] sixty-one;

Young's Literal Translation
and the asses are thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to Jehovah is one and sixty;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the asses thirty thousand and five hundred; and their tribute to Jehovah, one and sixty.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Out of the thirty thousand five hundred asses, sixty-one asses:

Catholic Public Domain Version
from the thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, sixty-one donkeys.

New American Bible
thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, of which sixty-one fell as tax to the LORD;

New Revised Standard Version
The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the LORD’s tribute was sixty-one.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute was six hundred and ten.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And donkeys, thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tax to LORD JEHOVAH: six hundred and ten.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And asses, thirty thousand and five hundred, and the tribute to the Lord, sixty-one:

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Context
Division of the Spoils
3836,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD of 72, 3930,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD of 61, 40and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the LORD of 32.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:35-36
Furthermore, the Israelites acted on Moses’ word and asked the Egyptians for articles of silver and gold, and for clothing. / And the LORD gave the people such favor in the sight of the Egyptians that they granted their request. In this way they plundered the Egyptians.

Joshua 6:19
For all the silver and gold and all the articles of bronze and iron are holy to the LORD; they must go into His treasury.”

1 Samuel 15:3
Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

Deuteronomy 20:14
But the women, children, livestock, and whatever else is in the city—all its spoil—you may take as plunder, and you shall use the spoil of your enemies that the LORD your God gives you.

1 Chronicles 26:26-28
This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders. / They had dedicated some of the plunder from their battles to the repair of the house of the LORD. / Everything that had been dedicated by Samuel the seer, Saul son of Kish, Abner son of Ner, and Joab son of Zeruiah, along with everything else that was dedicated, was under the care of Shelomith and his brothers.

2 Chronicles 15:11
At that time they sacrificed to the LORD seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep from all the plunder they had brought back.

2 Kings 12:4-5
Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD. / Let every priest receive it from his constituency, and let it be used to repair any damage found in the temple.”

1 Kings 7:51
So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.

Leviticus 27:30-33
Thus any tithe from the land, whether from the seed of the land or the fruit of the trees, belongs to the LORD; it is holy to the LORD. / If a man wishes to redeem part of his tithe, he must add a fifth to its value. / Every tenth animal from the herd or flock that passes under the shepherd’s rod will be holy to the LORD. ...

1 Samuel 30:20-26
And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!” / When David came to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and who were left behind at the Brook of Besor, they came out to meet him and the troops with him. As David approached the men, he greeted them, / but all the wicked and worthless men among those who had gone with David said, “Because they did not go with us, we will not share with them the plunder we recovered, except for each man’s wife and children. They may take them and go.” ...

2 Samuel 8:11-12
and King David dedicated these to the LORD, along with the silver and gold he had dedicated from all the nations he had subdued— / from Edom and Moab, from the Ammonites and Philistines and Amalekites, and from the spoil of Hadadezer son of Rehob, king of Zobah.

2 Chronicles 31:6
And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.

Nehemiah 10:37-39
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Luke 12:33-34
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.


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Numbers 31
1. The Midianites are spoiled, and Balaam slain
13. Moses is angry with the officers, for saving the women alive
19. How the soldiers, with their captives and spoil, are to be purified
25. The proportion in which the prey is to be divided
48. The voluntary offering unto the treasure of the Lord














30,500 donkeys
The mention of "30,500 donkeys" highlights the abundance of resources acquired by the Israelites after their victory over the Midianites. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, donkeys were valuable assets, used for transportation and agricultural work. The Hebrew word for donkey, "חֲמוֹר" (chamor), signifies strength and service. This large number reflects the magnitude of the victory and the wealth that God provided to His people. It serves as a reminder of God's provision and the importance of stewardship over the resources He entrusts to His followers.

of which the tribute to the LORD was 61
The phrase "of which the tribute to the LORD was 61" indicates the portion set aside for the Lord from the spoils of war. The Hebrew term for tribute, "מַס" (mas), implies a levy or tax, signifying an offering or dedication to God. This act of setting aside a portion for the Lord underscores the principle of acknowledging God's sovereignty and His role in granting victory. It reflects the Israelites' obedience to God's command to honor Him with the firstfruits of their increase. This practice is a precursor to the concept of tithing, emphasizing the importance of giving back to God as an expression of gratitude and recognition of His blessings.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
30,500
שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים (šə·lō·šîm)
Number - common plural
Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

donkeys
וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים (wa·ḥă·mō·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2543: A male ass

with a tribute
וּמִכְסָ֥ם (ū·miḵ·sām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4371: Computation, proportion to be paid, tax

to the LORD
לַֽיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

of 61,
אֶחָ֥ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first


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