Numbers 31
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
1The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2'Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites; afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.'
2“Avenge the children of Israel on the Midianites. Afterward you shall be gathered to your people.”
3And Moses spoke unto the people, saying: 'Arm ye men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute the LORD'S vengeance on Midian.
3Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for war, that they may go against Midian, to execute the LORD’s vengeance on Midian.
4Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.'
4You shall send one thousand out of every tribe, throughout all the tribes of Israel, to the war.”
5So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
5So there were delivered, out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand from every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
6And Moses sent them, a thousand of every tribe, to the war, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy vessels and the trumpets for the alarm in his hand.
6Moses 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.
7And they warred against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses; and they slew every male.
7They fought against Midian, as the LORD commanded Moses. They killed every male.
8And they slew the kings of Midian with the rest of their slain: Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian; Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.
8They 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.
9And the children of Israel took captive the women of Midian and their little ones; and all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods, they took for a prey.
9The 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.
10And all their cities in the places wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.
10All their cities in the places in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burned with fire.
11And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of beast.
11They took all the captives, and all the plunder, both of man and of animal.
12And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and unto Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp, unto the plains of Moab, which are by the Jordan at Jericho.
12They 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.
13And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
13Moses and Eleazar the priest, with all the princes of the congregation, went out to meet them outside of the camp.
14And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.
14Moses 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.
15And Moses said unto them: 'Have ye saved all the women alive?
15Moses said to them, “Have you saved all the women alive?
16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to revolt so as to break faith with the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.
16Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and so the plague was among the congregation of the LORD.
17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that hath known man by lying with him.
17Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with him.
18But all the women children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
18But all the girls, who have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
19And encamp ye without the camp seven days; whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify yourselves on the third day and on the seventh day, ye and your captives.
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.
20And as to every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood, ye shall purify.'
20You shall purify every garment, and all that is made of skin, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.”
21And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war that went to the battle: 'This is the statute of the law which the LORD hath commanded Moses:
21Eleazar the priest said to the men of war who went to the battle, “This is the statute of the law which the LORD has commanded Moses.
22Howbeit the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
22However the gold, and the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
23every thing that may abide the fire, ye shall make to go through the fire, and it shall be clean; nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of sprinkling; and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to go through the water.
23everything 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.
24And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye may come into the camp.'
24You shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean. Afterward you shall come into the camp.”
25And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
25The LORD 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 heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation;
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;
27and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation;
27and divide the plunder into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.
28and levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war that went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the flocks;
28Levy a tribute to the LORD 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.
29take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, as a portion set apart for the LORD.
29Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for the LORD’s wave offering.
30And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn out of every fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, even of all the cattle, and give them unto the Levites, that keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.'
30Of 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 the LORD’s tabernacle.”
31And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.
31Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD commanded Moses.
32Now the prey, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
32Now the plunder, over and above the booty which the men of war took, was six hundred seventy-five thousand sheep,
33and threescore and twelve thousand beeves,
33seventy-two thousand head of cattle,
34and threescore and one thousand asses,
34sixty-one thousand donkeys,
35and thirty and two thousand persons in all, of the women that had not known man by lying with him.
35and thirty-two thousand persons in all, of the women who had not known man by lying with him.
36And the half, which was the portion of them that went out to war, was in number three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep.
36The half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep;
37And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
37and the LORD’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred seventy-five.
38And the beeves were thirty and six thousand, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and twelve.
38The cattle were thirty-six thousand, of which the LORD’s tribute was seventy-two.
39And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred, of which the LORD'S tribute was threescore and one.
39The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the LORD’s tribute was sixty-one.
40And the persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD'S tribute was thirty and two persons.
40The persons were sixteen thousand, of whom the LORD’s tribute was thirty-two persons.
41And Moses gave the tribute, which was set apart for the LORD, unto Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
41Moses gave the tribute, which was the LORD’s wave offering, to Eleazar the priest, as the LORD commanded Moses.
42And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off from the men that warred —
42Of the children of Israel’s half, which Moses divided off from the men who fought
43now the congregation's half was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
43(now the congregation’s half was three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep,
44and thirty and six thousand beeves,
44thirty-six thousand head of cattle,
45and thirty thousand and five hundred asses,
45thirty thousand five hundred donkeys,
46and sixteen thousand persons —
46and sixteen thousand persons),
47even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one drawn out of every fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that kept the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
47even 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 the LORD’s tabernacle, as the LORD commanded Moses.
48And the officers that were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses;
48The officers who were over the thousands of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, came near to Moses.
49and they said unto Moses: 'Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war that are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
49They 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.
50And we have brought the LORD'S offering, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, armlets, and bracelets, signet-rings, ear-rings, and girdles, to make atonement for our souls before the LORD.'
50We have brought the LORD’s offering, what every man found: gold ornaments, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces, to make atonement for our souls before the LORD.”
51And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
51Moses and Eleazar the priest took their gold, even all worked jewels.
52And all the gold of the gift that they set apart for the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. —
52All the gold of the wave offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.
53For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself. —
53The men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.
54And 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 the LORD.
54Moses 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 the LORD.
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