So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from them all the articles made out of gold.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.
- KJV And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
- NKJV So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all the fashioned ornaments.
- NASB Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all kinds of crafted articles.
- NLT So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from all the military commanders—all kinds of jewelry and crafted objects.
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Quick answer
Moses and Eleazar received the gold, all the crafted jewelry, from the officers.
Overview
The leaders accepted the freewill offering presented to the Lord. Receiving the gift maintained the proper order of worship through appointed authorities. It shows how God's people brought their gratitude to Him in tangible, costly ways.
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- Num 7:2–6And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.
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