Numbers 31 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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.

Footnotes

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.

King James Version

^[1] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[2] AvengeH5358(QalImpv) the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 of the Midianites:H4084 afterwardH310 shalt thou be gatheredH622(NiphImpf) unto thy people.H5971 ^[3] And MosesH4872 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto the people,H5971 saying,H559(QalInf) ArmH2502(NiphImpv) someH582 of yourselves unto the war,H6635 and let them go against the Midianites,H4080 and avengeH5414(QalInf) the LordH3068 of Midian.H4080 ^[4] Of every tribeH4294 a thousand,H505 throughout all the tribesH4294 of Israel,H3478 shall ye sendH7971(QalImpf) to the war.H6635 ^[5] So there were deliveredH4560(NiphImpf) out of the thousandsH505 of Israel,H3478 a thousandH505 of [every] tribe,H4294 twelveH8147 thousandH505 armedH2502(QalPasPtc) for war.H6635 ^[6] And MosesH4872 sentH7971(QalImpf) them to the war,H6635 a thousandH505 of [every] tribe,H4294 them and PhinehasH6372 the sonH1121 of EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 to the war,H6635 with the holyH6944 instruments,H3627 and the trumpetsH2689 to blowH8643 in his hand.H3027 ^[7] And they warredH6633(QalImpf) against the Midianites,H4080 as the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses;H4872 and they slewH2026(QalImpf) all the males.H2145 ^[8] And they slewH2026(QalPerf) the kingsH4428 of Midian,H4080 besideH5921 the rest of them that were slain;H2491 [namely], Evi,H189 and Rekem,H7552 and Zur,H6698 and Hur,H2354 and Reba,H7254 fiveH2568 kingsH4428 of Midian:H4080 BalaamH1109 also the sonH1121 of BeorH1160 they slewH2026(QalPerf) with the sword.H2719 ^[9] And the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 took [all] the womenH802 of MidianH4080 captives,H7617(QalImpf) and their little ones,H2945 and took the spoilH962(QalPerf) of all their cattle,H929 and all their flocks,H4735 and all their goods.H2428 ^[10] And they burntH8313(QalPerf) all their citiesH5892 wherein they dwelt,H4186 and all their goodly castles,H2918 with fire.H784 ^[11] And they tookH3947(QalImpf) all the spoil,H7998 and all the prey,H4455 [both] of menH120 and of beasts.H929 ^[12] And they broughtH935(HiphImpf) the captives,H7628 and the prey,H4455 and the spoil,H7998 unto Moses,H4872 and EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 and unto the congregationH5712 of the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 unto the campH4264 at the plainsH6160 of Moab,H4124 which [are] by JordanH3383 [near] Jericho.H3405 ^[13] And Moses,H4872 and EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 and all the princesH5387 of the congregation,H5712 went forthH3318(QalImpf) to meetH7125(QalInf) them withoutH2351 the camp.H4264 ^[14] And MosesH4872 was wrothH7107(QalImpf) with the officersH6485(QalPasPtc) of the host,H2428 [with] the captainsH8269 over thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 over hundreds,H3967 which cameH935(QalActPtc) fromH6635 the battle.H4421 ^[15] And MosesH4872 saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Have ye savedH2421(PielPerf) all the womenH5347 alive?H2421(PielPerf) ^[16] Behold, theseH2007 causedH1961(QalPerf) the childrenH1121 of Israel,H3478 through the counselH1697 of Balaam,H1109 to commitH4560(QalInf) trespassH4604 against the LordH3068 in the matterH1697 of Peor,H6465 and there was a plagueH4046 among the congregationH5712 of the Lord.H3068 ^[17] Now therefore killH2026(QalImpv) every maleH2145 among the little ones,H2945 and killH2026(QalImpv) every womanH802 that hath knownH3045(QalActPtc) manH376 by lyingH4904 with him.H2145 ^[18] But all the womenH802 children,H2945 that have not knownH3045(QalPerf) a manH2145 by lyingH4904 with him, keep aliveH2421(HiphImpv) for yourselves. ^[19] And do ye abideH2583(QalImpv) withoutH2351 the campH4264 sevenH7651 days:H3117 whosoever hath killedH2026(QalActPtc) any person,H5315 and whosoever hath touchedH5060(QalActPtc) any slain,H2491 purifyH2398(HithImpf) [both] yourselves and your captivesH7628 on the thirdH7992 day,H3117 and on the seventhH7637 day.H3117 ^[20] And purifyH2398(HithImpf) all [your] raiment,H899 and all that is madeH3627 of skins,H5785 and all workH4639 of goats’H5795 [hair], and all things madeH3627 of wood.H6086 ^[21] And EleazarH499 the priestH3548 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the menH582 of warH6635 which wentH935(QalActPtc) to the battle,H4421 This [is] the ordinanceH2708 of the lawH8451 which the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses;H4872 ^[22] Only the gold,H2091 and the silver,H3701 the brass,H5178 the iron,H1270 the tin,H913 and the lead,H5777 ^[23] Every thingH1697 that may abideH935(QalImpf) the fire,H784 ye shall make [it] go throughH5674(HiphImpf) the fire,H784 and it shall be clean:H2891(QalPerf) nevertheless it shall be purifiedH2398(HithImpf) with the waterH4325 of separation:H5079 and all that abidethH935(QalImpf) not the fireH784 ye shall make go throughH5674(HiphImpf) the water.H4325 ^[24] And ye shall washH3526(PielPerf) your clothesH899 on the seventhH7637 day,H3117 and ye shall be clean,H2891(QalPerf) and afterwardH310 ye shall comeH935(QalImpf) into the camp.H4264 ^[25] And the LordH3068 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[26] TakeH5375(QalImpv) the sumH7218 of the preyH4455 that was taken,H7628 [both] of manH120 and of beast,H929 thou, and EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 and the chiefH7218 fathersH1 of the congregation:H5712 ^[27] And divideH2673 the preyH4455 into two parts;H2673(QalPerf) between them that tookH8610(QalActPtc) the warH4421 upon them, who went outH3318(QalActPtc) to battle,H6635 and between all the congregation:H5712 ^[28] And levyH7311(HiphPerf) a tributeH4371 unto the LordH3068 of the menH582 of warH4421 which went outH3318(QalActPtc) to battle:H6635 oneH259 soulH5315 of fiveH2568 hundred,H3967 [both] of the persons,H120 and of the beeves,H1241 and of the asses,H2543 and of the sheep:H6629 ^[29] TakeH3947(QalImpf) [it] of their half,H4276 and giveH5414(QalPerf) it unto EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 [for] an heave offeringH8641 of the Lord.H3068 ^[30] And of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 half,H4276 thou shalt takeH3947(QalImpf) oneH259 portionH270(QalPasPtc) of fifty,H2572 of the persons,H120 of the beeves,H1241 of the asses,H2543 and of the flocks,H6629 of all manner of beasts,H929 and giveH5414(QalPerf) them unto the Levites,H3881 which keepH8104(QalActPtc) the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of the Lord.H3068 ^[31] And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 didH6213(QalImpf) as the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses.H4872 ^[32] And the booty,H4455 [being] the restH3499 of the preyH957 which the men ofH5971 warH6635 had caught,H962(QalPerf) was sixH8337 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and seventyH7657 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 thousandH505 sheep,H6629 ^[33] And threescore and twelveH7657 thousandH505 beeves,H1241 ^[34] And threescoreH8346 and oneH259 thousandH505 asses,H2543 ^[35] And thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 thousandH505 personsH5315 in all,H3605 of womenH802 that had not knownH3045(QalPerf) manH2145 by lyingH4904 with him. ^[36] And the half,H4275 [which was] the portionH2506 of them that went outH3318(QalActPtc) to war,H6635 was in numberH4557 threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and sevenH7651 and thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 sheep:H6629 ^[37] And the Lord’sH3068 tributeH4371 of the sheepH6629 was sixH8337 hundredH3967 and threescore and fifteen.H7657 ^[38] And the beevesH1241 [were] thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 thousand;H505 of which the Lord’sH3068 tributeH4371 [was] threescore and twelve.H7657 ^[39] And the assesH2543 [were] thirtyH7970 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundred;H3967 of which the Lord’sH3068 tributeH4371 [was] threescoreH8346 and one.H259 ^[40] And the personsH120 [were] sixteenH8337 thousand;H505 of which the Lord’sH3068 tributeH4371 [was] thirtyH7970 and twoH8147 persons.H5315 ^[41] And MosesH4872 gaveH5414(QalImpf) the tribute,H4371 [which was] the Lord’sH3068 heave offering,H8641 unto EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 as the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses.H4872 ^[42] And of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 half,H4276 which MosesH4872 dividedH2673(QalPerf) from the menH582 that warred,H6633(QalActPtc) ^[43] (Now the halfH4275 [that pertained unto] the congregationH5712 was threeH7969 hundredH3967 thousandH505 and thirtyH7970 thousandH505 [and] sevenH7651 thousandH505 and fiveH2568 hundredH3967 sheep,H4480 ^[44] And thirtyH7970 and sixH8337 thousandH505 beeves,H1241 ^[45] And thirtyH7970 thousandH505 assesH2543 and fiveH2568 hundred,H3967 ^[46] And sixteenH8337 thousandH505 persons;H5315) ^[47] Even of the childrenH1121 of Israel’sH3478 half,H4276 MosesH4872 tookH3947(QalImpf) oneH259 portionH270(QalPasPtc) of fifty,H2572 [both] of manH120 and of beast,H929 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) them unto the Levites,H3881 which keptH8104(QalActPtc) the chargeH4931 of the tabernacleH4908 of the Lord;H3068 as the LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) Moses.H4872 ^[48] And the officersH6485(QalPasPtc) which [were] over thousandsH505 of the host,H6635 the captainsH8269 of thousands,H505 and captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 came nearH7126(QalImpf) unto Moses:H4872 ^[49] And they saidH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 Thy servantsH5650 have takenH5375(QalPerf) the sumH7218 of the menH582 of warH4421 which [are] under our charge,H3027 and there lackethH6485(NiphPerf) not one manH376 of us. ^[50] We have therefore broughtH7126(HiphImpf) an oblationH7133 for the Lord,H3068 what every manH376 hath gotten,H4672(QalPerf) of jewelsH3627 of gold,H2091 chains,H685 and bracelets,H6781 rings,H2885 earrings,H5694 and tablets,H3558 to make an atonementH3722(PielInf) for our soulsH5315 beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068 ^[51] And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947(QalImpf) the goldH2091 of them, [even] all wroughtH4639 jewels.H3627 ^[52] And all the goldH2091 of the offeringH8641 that they offered upH7311(HiphPerf) to the Lord,H3068 of the captainsH8269 of thousands,H505 and of the captainsH8269 of hundreds,H3967 was sixteenH8337 thousandH505 sevenH7651 hundredH3967 and fiftyH2572 shekels.H8255 ^[53] ([For] the menH582 of warH6635 had taken spoil,H962(QalPerf) every manH376 for himself.) ^[54] And MosesH4872 and EleazarH499 the priestH3548 tookH3947(QalImpf) the goldH2091 of the captainsH8269 of thousandsH505 and of hundreds,H3967 and broughtH935(HiphImpf) it into the tabernacleH168 of the congregation,H4150 [for] a memorialH2146 for the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 beforeH6440 the Lord.H3068

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