Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah's heave-offering.

And thou shalt give it to Eleazar the priest, because they are the firstfruits of the Lord.

Of their half shall ye take it, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for a heave-offering of Jehovah.

take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for the LORD'S heave offering.

from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest, the heave-offering of Jehovah.

Take this from their part and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to be lifted up to the Lord.

And you shall give it to Eleazar the priest, because these are the first-fruits of the Lord.

De media parte illorum capietis: et dabitis Eleazaro sacerdoti oblationem Jehovae.

An heave-offering - Render simply an offering, and compare Numbers 18:24. The verb from which the word here rendered "heave-offering" is derived, is rightly translated "levy" in Numbers 31:28.

And take it of their half,.... Of the half part of the prey divided to the soldiers:
and give it unto Eleazar the priest for an heave offering of the Lord; by way of thanksgiving for the success and victory, God had given them, by means of which so much booty had fallen into their hands.

An heave - offering - In thankfulness to God for their preservation and good success.