Num 31:50-54 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Num 31:50-54: 31:50-54 The commanders gladly offered gold objects in gratitude for a great victory that resulted in no loss of life (cp. Exod 30:12 ). Ancient art and literature indicate that the Midianites and other desert peoples, both males and females, wore gold jewelry as adornment and as a form of portable wealth (e.g., Judg 8:24-26 ). Moses and Eleazar brought this large collection to the Tabernacle as a memorial of this special event (cp. Num 16:39-40 ; Zech 6:14 ).

a31:50-54►

bExod 30:12►

cJudg 8:24-26►

dNum 16:39-40►

eZech 6:14►

‏ Numbers 31:50-54

Summary for Num 31:50-54: 31:50-54 ^a The commanders gladly offered gold objects in gratitude for a great victory that resulted in no loss of life (cp. Exod 30:12 ^b). Ancient art and literature indicate that the Midianites and other desert peoples, both males and females, wore gold jewelry as adornment and as a form of portable wealth (e.g., Judg 8:24-26 ^c). Moses and Eleazar brought this large collection to the Tabernacle as a memorial of this special event (cp. Num 16:39-40 ^d; Zech 6:14 ^e).