Context 31:54 So Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders1 of hundreds and brought it into the tent of meeting as a memorial2 for the Israelites before the Lord.
[31:54]1tn The Hebrew text does not repeat the word “commanders” here, but it is implied.
[31:54]2tn 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.