Numbers 31

1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered to thy people.

“Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”

3 And Moses spoke to the people, saying, Arm some of yourselves for the war, and let them go against the Midianites, and avenge the LORD on Midian.

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 Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

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 of [every] tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from 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.

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 And they warred against the Midianites, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

They fought against Midian, as Yahweh commanded Moses. They killed every male.

8 And they slew the kings of Midian, besides 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.

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 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.

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 And they burnt all their cities in which they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire.

11 And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, [both] of men and of beasts.

They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.

12 And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil to Moses and Eleazar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Israel, to the camp at the plains of Moab, which [are] by Jordan [near] Jericho.

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 And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

Moses and Eleazar the priest, with all the princes of the congregation, went out to meet them outside of the camp.

14 And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, [with] the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, who came from the battle.

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 And Moses said to them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

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 the LORD, in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

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 that hath known man by lying with him.

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 female children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

19 And do ye abide without the camp seven days: whoever hath killed any person, and whoever hath touched any slain, purify [both] yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

“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 And purify all [your] raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' [hair], and all things made of wood.

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 And Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who went to the battle, This [is] the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;

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 Only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

However the gold, and the silver, the bronze, 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.

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 And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.

You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward you shall come into the camp.”

25 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Yahweh spoke to 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:

“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 prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

28 And levy a tribute to the LORD of 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:

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] of their half, and give [it] to Eleazar the priest, [for] a heave-offering of the LORD.

Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering.

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 to the Levites, who keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.

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 And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.

Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

32 And the booty, [being] the rest of the prey which the men of war had taken, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,

Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,

33 And seventy two thousand beeves,

seventy-two thousand head of cattle,

34 And sixty one thousand asses,

sixty-one thousand donkeys,

35 And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who 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:

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 the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and seventy five.

and Yahweh’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five.

38 And the beeves [were] thirty and six thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute [was] seventy two.

The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which Yahweh’s tribute was seventy-two.

39 And the asses [were] thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the LORD'S tribute [was] sixty one.

The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which Yahweh’s tribute was sixty-one.

40 And the persons [were] sixteen thousand, of which the LORD'S tribute [was] thirty and two persons.

The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom Yahweh’s tribute was thirty-two persons.

41 And Moses gave the tribute, [which was] the LORD'S heave-offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Moses gave the tribute, which was Yahweh’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

42 And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,

Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought

43 (Now the half [that pertained to] the congregation was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand [and] seven thousand and five hundred sheep,

(now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep,

44 And thirty and six thousand beeves,

thirty-six thousand head of cattle,

45 And thirty thousand asses and five hundred,

thirty thousand five hundred donkeys,

46 And sixteen thousand persons; )

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 to the Levites, who kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.

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 And the officers who [were] over thousands of the hosts, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moses:

The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses.

49 And they said to Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who [are] under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.

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 therefore brought an oblation for the LORD, what every man hath obtained of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, ear-rings, and tablets, to make an atonement for our souls before the LORD.

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 And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, [even] all wrought jewels.

Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.

52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.

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 ([For] the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)

The men of war had taken booty, 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.

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.