Numbers 31:25   (Read all of Numbers 31)

The Lord said to Moses,

Numbers 31:27   (Read all of Numbers 31)

Divide the spoils equally between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.

Numbers 31:28   (Read all of Numbers 31)

From the soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the Lord one out of every five hundred, whether people, cattle, donkeys or sheep.

Numbers 31:29   (Read all of Numbers 31)

Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the Lord's part.

Numbers 31:30   (Read all of Numbers 31)

From the Israelites' half, select one out of every fifty, whether people, cattle, donkeys, sheep or other animals. Give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the Lord's tabernacle."

Numbers 31:31   (Read all of Numbers 31)

So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.

Numbers 31:32   (Read all of Numbers 31)

The plunder remaining from the spoils that the soldiers took was 675,000 sheep,

Numbers 31:35   (Read all of Numbers 31)

and 32,000 women who had never slept with a man.

Numbers 31:36   (Read all of Numbers 31)

The half share of those who fought in the battle was: 337,500 sheep,

Numbers 31:42   (Read all of Numbers 31)

The half belonging to the Israelites, which Moses set apart from that of the fighting men-

Numbers 31:43   (Read all of Numbers 31)

the community's half-was 337,500 sheep,

Numbers 31:47   (Read all of Numbers 31)

From the Israelites' half, Moses selected one out of every fifty people and animals, as the Lord commanded him, and gave them to the Levites, who were responsible for the care of the Lord's tabernacle.

Numbers 31:49   (Read all of Numbers 31)

and said to him, "Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one is missing.

Numbers 31:50   (Read all of Numbers 31)

So we have brought as an offering to the Lord the gold articles each of us acquired-armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings and necklaces-to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord."

Numbers 31:52   (Read all of Numbers 31)

All the gold from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds that Moses and Eleazar presented as a gift to the Lord weighed 16,750 shekels.

Numbers 31:53   (Read all of Numbers 31)

Each soldier had taken plunder for himself.

Numbers 32:1   (Read all of Numbers 32)

The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for livestock.

Numbers 32:2   (Read all of Numbers 32)

So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said,

Numbers 32:3   (Read all of Numbers 32)

"Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon-

Numbers 32:4   (Read all of Numbers 32)

the land the Lord subdued before the people of Israel-are suitable for livestock, and your servants have livestock.

Numbers 32:5   (Read all of Numbers 32)

If we have found favor in your eyes," they said, "let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan."

Numbers 32:6   (Read all of Numbers 32)

Moses said to the Gadites and Reubenites, "Should your fellow Israelites go to war while you sit here?

Numbers 32:8   (Read all of Numbers 32)

This is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to look over the land.

Numbers 32:10   (Read all of Numbers 32)

The Lord's anger was aroused that day and he swore this oath: