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28 But first, the Lord gets a share of all the captives, oxen, donkeys, and flocks kept by the army. His share is one out of every five hundred. 29 Give this share to Eleazar the priest to be presented to the Lord by the gesture of waving before the altar. 30 Also levy a 2 percent tribute of all the captives, flocks, and cattle that are given to the people of Israel. Present this to the Levites in charge of the Tabernacle, for it is the Lord’s portion.”

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28 你又要从出去打仗的人所得的,无论是人、牛、驴,或羊群之中,抽出五百分之一作贡物奉给耶和华; 29 你们要从他们那一半中抽出,交给以利亚撒祭司,作耶和华的举祭。 30 从以色列人那一半中,无论是人、牛、驴、羊群,或是各样牲畜,都要抽出五十分之一,交给负责看守耶和华帐幕的利未人。”

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28 From the soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the Lord(A) one out of every five hundred, whether people, cattle, donkeys or sheep. 29 Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the Lord’s part. 30 From the Israelites’ half, select one out of every fifty, whether people, cattle, donkeys, sheep or other animals. Give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the Lord’s tabernacle.(B)

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28 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:

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

30 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.

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28 And levy a [a]tribute for the Lord on the men of war who went out to battle: (A)one of every five hundred of the persons, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep; 29 take it from their half, and (B)give it to Eleazar the priest as a heave offering to the Lord. 30 And from the children of Israel’s half you shall take (C)one of every fifty, drawn from the persons, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep, from all the livestock, and give them to the Levites (D)who [b]keep charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 31:28 tax
  2. Numbers 31:30 perform the service