Numbers 31:25-47
Modern English Version
Dividing the Plunder
25 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 26 “Take the count of the plunder that was taken, of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest, and the chief of the fathers of the assembly. 27 And divide the prey into two parts between those that took the war on themselves, who went out to battle, and between all the assembly. 28 And levy a tribute to the Lord from the fighting men of Israel who went out to battle: one person out of five hundred, of the people and of the oxen, and of the donkeys, and of the sheep; 29 take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord. 30 Of the half of the children of Israel, you will take one portion of fifty, of the people, of the oxen, of the donkeys, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them to the Levites, who keep the guard of the tabernacle of the Lord.” 31 Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.
32 The plunder, being the rest of the prey, which the fighting men of Israel had caught, was six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep, 33 seventy-two thousand oxen, 34 and sixty-one thousand donkeys, 35 and thirty-two thousand people in all, of women who had not known a man by lying with him.
36 The half, which was the portion of those that went out to war, was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep.
37 And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and seventy-five.
38 The oxen were thirty-six thousand, of which the Lord’s tribute was seventy-two.
39 The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the Lord’s tribute was sixty-one.
40 The people were sixteen thousand, of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty-two people.
41 Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord’s offering to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
42 Of the half of the children of Israel, which Moses divided from the men who fought, 43 the half belonging to the assembly was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep, 44 thirty-six thousand oxen, 45 thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, 46 and sixteen thousand people. 47 From the half of the children of Israel Moses took one out of fifty, of man and of beast, and gave them to the Levites, who kept the guard of the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Numbers 31:25-47
21st Century King James Version
25 And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,
26 “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;
27 and divide the prey into two parts, between those who took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation.
28 And levy a tribute unto the Lord on the men of war who 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 from their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest for a 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, who keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.”
31 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.
32 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,
33 and threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
34 and threescore and one thousand asses,
35 and thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women who had not known a man by lying with him.
36 And the half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and seven and thirty thousand and five hundred sheep;
37 and the Lord’S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
38 And the beeves were thirty and six thousand, of which the Lord’S tribute was threescore and twelve.
39 And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the Lord’S tribute was threescore and one.
40 And the persons were sixteen thousand, of which the Lord’S tribute was thirty and two persons.
41 And Moses gave the tribute which was the Lord’S heave offering unto Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.
42 And of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided from the men who warred
43 (now the half that pertained unto the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
44 and thirty and six thousand beeves,
45 and thirty thousand asses and five hundred,
46 and sixteen thousand persons),
47 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, who kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.
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