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Numbers 31:26-47

“Count the plunder that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the congregation; and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation. Levy a tribute to Yahweh of the men of war who went out to battle: one soul of five hundred; of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks. Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering. Of the children of Israel’s half, you shall take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all the livestock, and give them to the Levites, who perform the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle.”

Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep, seventy-two thousand head of cattle, sixty-one thousand donkeys, and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who had not known man by lying with him. The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep; and Yahweh’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five. The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which Yahweh’s tribute was seventy-two. The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one. The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom Yahweh’s tribute was thirty-two persons. Moses gave the tribute, which was Yahweh’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses. Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought (now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep, thirty-six thousand head of cattle, thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, and sixteen thousand persons), even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animal, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, “Count the plunder that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the congregation; and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation. Levy a tribute to Yahweh of the men of war who went out to battle: one soul of five hundred; of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks. Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering. Of the children of Israel’s half, you shall take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all the livestock, and give them to the Levites, who perform the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle.”

Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep, seventy-two thousand head of cattle, sixty-one thousand donkeys, and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who had not known man by lying with him. The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep; and Yahweh’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five. The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which Yahweh’s tribute was seventy-two. The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one. The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom Yahweh’s tribute was thirty-two persons. Moses gave the tribute, which was Yahweh’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses. Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought (now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep, thirty-six thousand head of cattle, thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, and sixteen thousand persons), even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animal, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    “Count the plunder that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the congregation;

    and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

    Levy a tribute to Yahweh of the men of war who went out to battle: one soul of five hundred; of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks.

    Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering.

    Of the children of Israel’s half, you shall take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the cattle, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all the livestock, and give them to the Levites, who perform the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle.”

    Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

    Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,

    seventy-two thousand head of cattle,

    sixty-one thousand donkeys,

    and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who had not known man by lying with him.

    The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep;

    and Yahweh’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five.

    The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which Yahweh’s tribute was seventy-two.

    The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one.

    The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom Yahweh’s tribute was thirty-two persons.

    Moses gave the tribute, which was Yahweh’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

    Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought

    (now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep,

    thirty-six thousand head of cattle,

    thirty thousand five hundred donkeys,

    and sixteen thousand persons),

    even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of animal, and gave them to the Levites, who performed the duty of Yahweh’s tabernacle, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

  • KJV King James Version

    Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

    And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

    And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:

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

    And of the children of Israel’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.

    And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

    And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,

    And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,

    And threescore and one thousand asses,

    And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

    And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep:

    And the LORD’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.

    And the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD’s tribute was threescore and twelve.

    And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD’s tribute was threescore and one.

    And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the LORD’s tribute was thirty and two persons.

    And Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

    And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,

    (Now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

    And thirty and six thousand beeves,

    And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,

    And sixteen thousand persons;)

    Even of the children of Israel’s half, Moses took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    'Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation;

    and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation;

    and levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war that went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the flocks;

    take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set apart for the LORD.

    And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, even of all the cattle, and give them unto the Levites, that keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.'

    And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

    Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,

    and threescore and twelve thousand beeves,

    and threescore and one thousand asses,

    and thirty and two thousand persons in all, of the women that had not known man by lying with him.

    And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep.

    And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.

    And the beeves were thirty and six thousand, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.

    And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.

    And the persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.

    And Moses gave the tribute, which was set apart for the LORD, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

    And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the men that warred —

    now the congregation's half was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

    and thirty and six thousand beeves,

    and thirty thousand and five hundred asses,

    and sixteen thousand persons —

    even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv27, 28, 30, 35, 37, 40, 42, 47 The prey is first divided equally among all.

The prey is first divided equally among all.

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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv27, 28, 30, 32, 41 The congregation hath some share, because the warriors went…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv26–32 And take it of their half,.... Of the half…
John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv27, 29, 30 Two parts - The congregation hath some share, because…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv28, 32 Verse 28. And levy a tribute unto the Lord…
Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On vv27, 29 Num 31:27. Two parts — The congregation was to…
Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv29, 32 An heave-offering - Render simply an offering, and compare…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv27, 32, 41 Equally. Those who had been in battle, had about…
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v32 the booty, being the rest of the prey which…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv26–30 THE ALLOTMENT OF THE SPOILS, Num_31:25-47.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv28, 32 28. levy a tribute] lit. ‘lift off a fixed…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv27, 28, 30, 32 (27) And divide the prey into two parts .…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv26, 27, 29, 30, 32 Take the sum of the prey. No notice is…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv28, 30, 32, 36, 39, 42, 47 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv32, 36 31:32-35 The total number of animals and young girls…
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