Numbers 31:29

Vietnamese (Kinh Thánh Tiếng Việt 1925)

tức phải thâu thuế đó trong phân nửa thuộc về quân binh và giao cho Ê-lê-a-sa, thầy tế lễ, làm lễ vật dâng cho Ðức Giê-hô-va.

Điều này có nghĩa gì?

This verse instructs that half of the items taken from the enemies should be given to Eleazar, the priest, as an offering to God. It is part of a command from God to Moses about how to handle the spoils of war.

Giải thích cho trẻ em

Imagine you have a big box of toys and you share half of them with your friend. In this case, God is asking Moses to share half of the treasure they got from a battle with Eleazar, the priest, as a special gift for God.

Bối cảnh lịch sử

This verse is part of the Book of Numbers, written by Moses around 1400 BC. It describes instructions for the Israelites on how to handle the spoils of war, reflecting the cultural norms of that time and the importance of offering to God.

Áp dụng cho hôm nay

In modern terms, this could be applied to how we handle our wealth and resources. Just like sharing half of the spoils with God, we can choose to give a portion of our earnings to support charitable causes or our place of worship.

Chủ đề

• offering
• war
• priesthood
• sharing
• spoils
• devotion

Các câu liên quan

• Leviticus 7:30
• Numbers 18:28
• 1 Samuel 6:15
• Malachi 3:10
• 2 Corinthians 9:7

Câu hỏi thường gặp

What does 'heave offering' mean?

A heave offering was a type of offering in ancient Israel where the priest would lift or 'heave' the offering to God as a sign of dedication, often a portion of the spoils or harvest.

Why give half to Eleazar?

Eleazar, as a priest, was to receive half of the spoils as an offering to God, emphasizing the importance of dedicating a portion of one's wealth to divine service.

How does this apply today?

Today, it can be seen as a guideline for giving a portion of our earnings to support religious or charitable causes, reflecting the ancient practice of giving to God.

Who was Eleazar?

Eleazar was Aaron's son and a high priest in the Israelite community, responsible for leading worship and making offerings to God.