KJV King James Version
We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
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Numbers 31:50
We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So we have brought to the LORD an offering of the gold articles each man acquired—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the LORD.”
WEB World English Bible
We have brought Yahweh’s offering, what every man has gotten, of jewels of gold, armlets, and bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for our souls before Yahweh.”
ASV American Standard Version
And we have brought Jehovah’s oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-chains, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and we bring near Jehovah’s offering, each that which he hath found, vessels of gold—chain, and bracelet, seal-ring, ear -ring, and bead—to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.’
Surrounding context — 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.
48 And the officers which [were] over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:
49 And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which [are] under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
50 We have therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.
51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, [even] all wrought jewels.
52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
53 ([For] the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)
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וַנַּקְרֵ֞בH7126 · qa.ravto present: comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]קָרְבַּ֣ןH7133 · qor.banofferingיְהוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאִישׁ֩H376 · ishmanאֲשֶׁ֨רH834 · a.sherwhichמָצָ֤אH4672 · ma.tsato findכְלִֽי־H3627 · ke.liarticle/utensilזָהָב֙H2091 · za.havgoldאֶצְעָדָ֣הH685 · ets.a.daharmletוְצָמִ֔ידH6781 · tsa.midbraceletטַבַּ֖עַתH2885 · tab.ba.atringעָגִ֣ילH5694 · a.gilringוְכוּמָ֑זH3558 · ku.mazbraceletלְכַפֵּ֥רH3722 · ki.pherto atoneעַל־H5921 · aluponנַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּH5315 · ne.pheshsoulלִפְנֵ֥יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeיְהוָֽה׃H3068 · ye.ho.vahLORD
Cross-references
Exodus 30:12When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when [thou] numberest them.Exodus 30:15-16The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when [they] give an offering unto the LORD, to make an atonement for your souls.Psalm 116:17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.Leviticus 17:11For the life of the flesh [is] in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it [is] the blood [that] maketh an atonement for the soul.Psalm 107:21-22Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Psalm 107:15Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Psalm 116:12What shall I render unto the LORD [for] all his benefits toward me?
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