31:52 All the gold of the offering they offered up to the Lord from the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds weighed 16,750 shekels. 1 31:53 Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.
31:54 So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders 2 of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial 3 for the Israelites before the Lord.
1 sn Or about 420 imperial pounds.
2 tn The Hebrew text does not repeat the word “commanders” here, but it is implied.
3 tn The purpose of the offering was to remind the Lord to remember Israel. But it would also be an encouragement for Israel as they remembered the great victory.