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Numbers 31 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
[2] “Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
[3] Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.
[4] You shall send one thousand out of every tribe, throughout all the tribes of Israel, to the war.”
[5] So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
[6] Moses sent them, one thousand of every tribe, to the war with Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand.
[7] They fought against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses. They killed every male.
[8] They killed the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam the son of Beor with the sword.
[9] The children of Israel took the women of Midian captive with their little ones; and all their livestock, all their flocks, and all their goods, they took as plunder.
[10] All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire.
[11] They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.
[12] They brought the captives with the prey and the plunder, to Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Israel, to the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho.
[13] Moses and Eleazar the priest, with all the princes of the congregation, went out to meet them outside of the camp.
[14] Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
[15] Moses said to them, “Have you saved all the women alive?
[16] Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against Yahweh in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of Yahweh.
[17] Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
[18] But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
[19] “Encamp outside of the camp for seven days. Whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.
[20] You shall purify every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.”
[21] Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who went to the battle, “This is the statute of the law which Yahweh has commanded Moses.
[22] However the gold, and the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
[23] everything that may withstand the fire, you shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for impurity. All that doesn’t withstand the fire you shall make to go through the water.
[24] You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward you shall come into the camp.”
[25] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
[26] “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;
[27] and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.
[28] 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.
[29] Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering.
[30] 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.”
[31] Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Yahweh commanded Moses.
[32] Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,
[33] seventy-two thousand head of cattle,
[34] sixty-one thousand donkeys,
[35] and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who had not known man by lying with him.
[36] The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep;
[37] and Yahweh’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five.
[38] The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which Yahweh’s tribute was seventy-two.
[39] The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one.
[40] The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom Yahweh’s tribute was thirty-two persons.
[41] Moses gave the tribute, which was Yahweh’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses.
[42] Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought
[43] (now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep,
[44] thirty-six thousand head of cattle,
[45] thirty thousand five hundred donkeys,
[46] and sixteen thousand persons),
[47] 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.
[48] The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses.
[49] They said to Moses, “Your servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our command, and there lacks not one man of us.
[50] We have brought Yahweh’s offering, what every man found: gold ornaments, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for our souls before Yahweh.”
[51] Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.
[52] All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to Yahweh, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.
[53] The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.
[54] Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the Tent of Meeting for a memorial for the children of Israel before Yahweh.

Numbers 31:52 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces, so 16,750 shekels is about 167.5 kilograms or about 368.5 pounds.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Numbers 31 (KJVS)

[1] And the LORD spake () unto Moses , saying (),
[2] Avenge () the children of Israel of the Midianites : afterward shalt thou be gathered () unto thy people .
[3] And Moses spake () unto the people , saying (), Arm () some of yourselves unto the war , and let them go against the Midianites , and avenge () the LORD of Midian .
[4] Of every tribe a thousand , throughout all the tribes of Israel , shall ye send () to the war .
[5] So there were delivered () out of the thousands of Israel , a thousand of [every] tribe , twelve thousand armed () for war .
[6] And Moses sent () them to the war , a thousand of [every] tribe , them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest , to the war , with the holy instruments , and the trumpets to blow in his hand .
[7] And they warred () against the Midianites , as the LORD commanded () Moses ; and they slew () all the males .
[8] And they slew () the kings of Midian , beside the rest of them that were slain ; [namely], Evi , and Rekem , and Zur , and Hur , and Reba , five kings of Midian : Balaam also the son of Beor they slew () with the sword .
[9] And the children of Israel took [all] the women of Midian captives (), and their little ones , and took the spoil () of all their cattle , and all their flocks , and all their goods .
[10] And they burnt () all their cities wherein they dwelt , and all their goodly castles , with fire .
[11] And they took () all the spoil , and all the prey , [both] of men and of beasts .
[12] And they brought () the captives , and the prey , and the spoil , unto Moses , and Eleazar the priest , and unto the congregation of the children of Israel , unto the camp at the plains of Moab , which [are] by Jordan [near] Jericho .
[13] And Moses , and Eleazar the priest , and all the princes of the congregation , went forth () to meet () them without the camp .
[14] And Moses was wroth () with the officers () of the host , [with] the captains over thousands , and captains over hundreds , which came () from the battle .
[15] And Moses said () unto them, Have ye saved () all the women alive ()?
[16] Behold, these caused () the children of Israel , through the counsel of Balaam , to commit () trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor , and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD .
[17] Now therefore kill () every male among the little ones , and kill () every woman that hath known () man by lying with him .
[18] But all the women children , that have not known () a man by lying with him, keep alive () for yourselves.
[19] And do ye abide () without the camp seven days : whosoever hath killed () any person , and whosoever hath touched () any slain , purify () [both] yourselves and your captives on the third day , and on the seventh day .
[20] And purify () all [your] raiment , and all that is made of skins , and all work of goats ’ [hair], and all things made of wood .
[21] And Eleazar the priest said () unto the men of war which went () to the battle , This [is] the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded () Moses ;
[22] Only the gold , and the silver , the brass , the iron , the tin , and the lead ,
[23] Every thing that may abide () the fire , ye shall make [it] go through () the fire , and it shall be clean (): nevertheless it shall be purified () with the water of separation : and all that abideth () not the fire ye shall make go through () the water .
[24] And ye shall wash () your clothes on the seventh day , and ye shall be clean (), and afterward ye shall come () into the camp .
[25] And the LORD spake () 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 them that took () the war upon them, who went out () to battle , and between all the congregation :
[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 .
[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 that had not known () man by lying with him.
[36] 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 :
[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 that 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 , which kept () the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD ; as the LORD commanded () Moses .
[48] And the officers () which [were] over thousands of the host , the captains of thousands , and captains of hundreds , came near () unto Moses :
[49] And they said () unto Moses , Thy servants have taken () the sum of the men of war which [are] under our charge , and there lacketh () not one man of us.
[50] We have therefore brought () an oblation for the LORD , what every man hath gotten (), of jewels of gold , chains , and bracelets , rings , earrings , and tablets , to make an atonement () for our souls before the LORD .
[51] And Moses and Eleazar the priest took () the gold of them, [even] all wrought jewels .
[52] And all the gold of the offering that they offered up () to the LORD , of the captains of thousands , and of the captains of hundreds , was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels .
[53] ([For] the men of war had taken spoil (), every man for himself.)
[54] And Moses and Eleazar the priest took () the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds , and brought () it into the tabernacle of the congregation , [for] a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD .

Young’s Literal Translation

Numbers 31 (YLT)

[1] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[2] ‘Execute the vengeance of the sons of Israel against the Midianites-afterwards thou art gathered unto thy people.’
[3] And Moses speaketh unto the people, saying, ‘Be ye armed some of you for the host, and they are against Midian, to put the vengeance of Jehovah on Midian;
[4] a thousand for a tribe-a thousand for a tribe, to all the tribes of Israel-ye do send to the host.’
[5] And there are given out of the thousands of Israel a thousand for a tribe, twelve thousand armed ones of the host;
[6] and Moses sendeth them, a thousand for a tribe, to the host, them and Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, to the host; and the holy vessels, and the trumpets of the shouting, in his hand.
[7] And they war against Midian, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses, and slay every male;
[8] and the kings of Midian they have slain, besides their pierced ones, Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian; and Balaam son of Beor, they have slain with the sword.
[9] And the sons of Israel take captive the women of Midian, and their infants; and all their cattle, and all their substance, and all their wealth they have plundered;
[10] and all their cities, with their habitations, and all their towers, they have burnt with fire.
[11] And they take all the spoil, and all the prey, among man and among beast;
[12] and they bring in, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the company of the sons of Israel, the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto the camp, unto the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan, near Jericho.
[13] And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the company, go out to meet them, unto the outside of the camp,
[14] and Moses is wroth against the inspectors of the force, chiefs of the thousands, and chiefs of the hundreds, who are coming in from the host of the battle.
[15] And Moses saith unto them, ‘Have ye kept alive every female?
[16] lo, they-they have been to the sons of Israel, through the word of Balaam, to cause a trespass against Jehovah in the matter of Peor, and the plague is in the company of Jehovah.
[17] ‘And now, slay ye every male among the infants, yea, every woman known of man by the lying of a male ye have slain;
[18] and all the infants among the women, who have not known the lying of a male, ye have kept alive for yourselves.
[19] ‘And ye, encamp ye at the outside of the camp seven days-any who hath slain a person, and any who hath come against a pierced one, ye cleanse yourselves on the third day, and on the seventh day-ye and your captives;
[20] and every garment, and every skin vessel, and every work of goats’ hair, and every wooden vessel, ye yourselves cleanse.’
[21] And Eleazar the priest saith unto the men of the host who go in to battle, ‘This is the statute of the law which Jehovah hath commanded Moses:
[22] only, the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
[23] every thing which may go into fire, ye cause to pass over through fire, and it hath been clean; only, with the water of separation it is cleansed, and all that may not go into fire, ye cause to pass over through water;
[24] and ye have washed your garments on the seventh day, and have been clean, and afterwards ye come in unto the camp.’
[25] And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses, saying,
[26] ‘Take up the sum of the prey of the captives, among man and among beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers of the company;
[27] and thou hast halved the prey between those handling the battle who go out to the host and all the company;
[28] and thou hast raised a tribute to Jehovah from the men of war, who go out to the host, one body out of five hundred, of man, and of the herd, and of the asses, and of the flock;
[29] from their half ye do take, and thou hast given to Eleazar the priest-the heave-offering of Jehovah.
[30] ‘And from the sons of Israel’s half thou dost take one possession out of fifty, of man, of the herd, of the asses, and of the flock, of all the cattle, and thou hast given them to the Levites keeping the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah.’
[31] And Moses doth-Eleazar the priest also-as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
[32] And the prey, the residue of the spoil which the people of the host have spoiled, is of the flock six hundred thousand, and seventy thousand, and five thousand;
[33] and of the herd two and seventy thousand;
[34] and of asses one and sixty thousand;
[35] and of human beings-of the women who have not known the lying of a male-all the persons are two and thirty thousand.
[36] And the half-the portion of those who go out into the host-the number of the flock is three hundred thousand, and thirty thousand, and seven thousand and five hundred.
[37] And the tribute to Jehovah of the sheep is six hundred five and seventy;
[38] and the herd is six and thirty thousand, and their tribute to Jehovah is two and seventy;
[39] and the asses are thirty thousand and five hundred, and their tribute to Jehovah is one and sixty;
[40] and the human beings are sixteen thousand, and their tribute to Jehovah is two and thirty persons.
[41] And Moses giveth the tribute-Jehovah’s heave-offering-to Eleazar the priest, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
[42] And of the sons of Israel’s half, which Moses halved from the men who war-
[43] and the company’s half is, of the flock three hundred thousand, and thirty thousand, seven thousand and five hundred;
[44] and of the herd six and thirty thousand;
[45] and of asses thirty thousand and five hundred;
[46] and of human beings sixteen thousand-
[47] Moses taketh from the sons of Israel’s half the one possession from the fifty, of man and of beast, and giveth them to the Levites keeping the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
[48] And the inspectors whom the thousands of the host hath, (heads of the thousands and heads of the hundreds), draw near unto Moses,
[49] and they say unto Moses, ‘Thy servants have taken up the sum of the men of war who are with us, and not a man of us hath been missed;
[50] and we bring near Jehovah’s offering, each that which he hath found, vessels of gold-chain, and bracelet, seal-ring, ear-ring, and bead-to make atonement for ourselves before Jehovah.’
[51] And Moses receiveth-Eleazar the priest also-the gold from them, every made vessel,
[52] and all the gold of the heave-offering which they have lifted up to Jehovah is sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels, from heads of the thousands, and from heads of the hundreds;
[53] (the men of the host have spoiled each for himself);
[54] and Moses taketh-Eleazar the priest also-the gold from the heads of the thousands and of the hundreds, and they bring it in unto the tent of meeting-a memorial for the sons of Israel before Jehovah.