1And the LORD said to Moses,
2“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites.…
3So Moses told the people, “Arm some of…
4Send into battle a thousand men from each…
5So a thousand men were recruited from each…
6And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe…
7Then they waged war against Midian, as the…
8Among the slain were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur,…
9The Israelites captured the Midianite women and their…
10Then they burned all the cities where the…
11and carried away all the plunder and spoils,…
12They brought the captives, spoils, and plunder to…
13And Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the…
14But Moses was angry with the officers of…
15“Have you spared all the women?” he asked…
16“Look, these women caused the sons of Israel,…
17So now, kill all the boys, as well…
18but spare for yourselves every girl who has…
19All of you who have killed a person…
20And purify every garment and leather good, everything…
21Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers…
22Only the gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, and…
23everything that can withstand the fire—must be put…
24On the seventh day you are to wash…
25The LORD said to Moses,
26“You and Eleazar the priest and the family…
27Then divide the captives between the troops who…
28Set aside a tribute for the LORD from…
29Take it from their half and give it…
30From the Israelites’ half, take one out of…
31So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as…
32and this plunder remained from the spoils the…
3372,000 cattle,
3461,000 donkeys,
35and 32,000 women who had not slept with…
36This was the half portion for those who…
37including a tribute to the LORD of 675,
3836,000 cattle, including a tribute to the LORD…
3930,500 donkeys, including a tribute to the LORD…
40and 16,000 people, including a tribute to the…
41Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest…
42From the Israelites’ half, which Moses had set…
43this half belonged to the congregation: 337,500 sheep,
4436,000 cattle,
4530,500 donkeys,
46and 16,000 people.
47From the Israelites’ half, Moses took one out…
48Then the officers who were over the units…
49and said, “Your servants have counted the soldiers…
50So we have brought to the LORD an…
51So Moses and Eleazar the priest received from…
52All the gold that the commanders of thousands…
53Each of the soldiers had taken plunder for…
54And Moses and Eleazar the priest received the…
