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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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Numbers 31:26

"You and Eleazar the priest, and all the family leaders of the community, take the sum of the plunder that was captured, both people and animals.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Armies;   Priest;   Spoils;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Heave-Offering;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Midianites;   Spoil;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Booty;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Eleazar ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Booty;   Priest;   Slave;   War;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Priesthood, the;   On to Canaan;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chief;   Father's House;   Jaw;   Priest, High;   Slave;   Tax;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Cruelty;   Priestly Code;   Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and El`azar the Kohen, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the congregation;
King James Version
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:
Lexham English Bible
"You and Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the families of the community, take count of the war-booty that was captured, both humans and the domestic animals;
English Standard Version
"Take the count of the plunder that was taken, both of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation,
New Century Version
"You, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the family groups should take a count of the goods, the men, and the animals that were taken.
Amplified Bible
"You and Eleazar the priest and the leaders of the fathers' households of the congregation are to take a count of the spoil of war that was captured, both people and livestock.
New American Standard Bible
"You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' households of the congregation take a count of the spoils that were captured, both of people and of livestock;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Take the summe of the praie that was taken, both of persons and of cattell, thou and Eleazar the Priest, and the chiefe fathers of the Congregation.
Legacy Standard Bible
"You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' households of the congregation take a count of the loot that was captured, both of man and of animal;
Contemporary English Version
Make a list of everything taken from the Midianites, including the captives and the animals. Then divide them between the soldiers and the rest of the people. Eleazar the priest and the family leaders will help you.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Take all the booty, both people and animals, you, El‘azar the cohen and the leaders of clans in the community;
Darby Translation
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, of man and of cattle, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the assembly;
Easy-to-Read Version
"You, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders should count all the prisoners, animals, and everything the soldiers took in war.
George Lamsa Translation
Take the count of the prey that was taken and of the captives, both of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the chiefs of the fathers of the congregation;
Good News Translation
"You and Eleazar, together with the other leaders of the community, are to count everything that has been captured, including the prisoners and the animals.
Christian Standard Bible®
“You, the priest Eleazar, and the family heads of the community are to take a count of what was captured, people and animals.
Literal Translation
Lift the heads of the prey of the captives, among man and among beast, you and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers of the congregation.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take the summe of the spoyle of those that are taken, both of wemen and of catell, thou and Eleasar the prest, and the chefe fathers of the congregacion,
American Standard Version
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;
Bible in Basic English
Get an account of everything which was taken in the war, of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of families of the people:
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Take the summe of the pray that was taken, both of the persons and of cattell, thou and Eleazar the priest, and the chiefe fathers of the congregation:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'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;
King James Version (1611)
Take the summe of the pray, that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou and Eleazar the Priest, and the chiefe fathers of the Congregation:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Take the sum of the spoils of the captivity both of man and beast, thou and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the families of the congregation.
English Revised Version
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:
Berean Standard Bible
"You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
thou, and Eleazar, preest, and alle the princes of the comyn puple.
Young's Literal Translation
`Take up the sum of the prey of the captives, among man and among beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers of the company;
Update Bible Version
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the congregation;
Webster's Bible Translation
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:
World English Bible
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the congregation;
New King James Version
"Count up the plunder that was taken--of man and beast--you and Eleazar the priest and the chief fathers of the congregation;
New Living Translation
"You and Eleazar the priest and the family leaders of each tribe are to make a list of all the plunder taken in the battle, including the people and animals.
New Life Bible
"You and Eleazar the religious leader and the heads of the fathers' houses of the people should number all that was taken from the battle, both of man and animal.
New Revised Standard
"You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the ancestral houses of the congregation make an inventory of the booty captured, both human and animal.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Reckon thou up the sum of the booty that was captured, both of man and of beat, - thou and Eleazar the priest, and the ancestral heads of the assembly;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take the sum of the things that were taken both of man and beast, thou and Eleazar the priest and the princes of the multitude:
Revised Standard Version
"Take the count of the booty that was taken, both of man and of beast, you and Elea'zar the priest and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' households of the congregation take a count of the booty that was captured, both of man and of animal;

Contextual Overview

25 Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 26 "You and Eleazar the priest, and all the family leaders of the community, take the sum of the plunder that was captured, both people and animals. 27 Divide the plunder into two parts, one for those who took part in the war—who went out to battle—and the other for all the community. 28 "You must exact a tribute for the Lord from the fighting men who went out to battle: one life out of five hundred, from the people, the cattle, and from the donkeys and the sheep. 29 You are to take it from their half-share and give it to Eleazar the priest for a raised offering to the Lord . 30 From the Israelites' half-share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep—from every kind of animal—and you are to give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the Lord 's tabernacle." 31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses. 32 The spoil that remained of the plunder which the fighting men had gathered was 675,000 sheep, 33 72,000 cattle, 34 61,000 donkeys,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

that was taken: Heb. of the captivity, Numbers 31:26

Reciprocal: Joshua 8:27 - the cattle

Cross-References

Genesis 2:24
That is why a man leaves his father and mother and unites with his wife, and they become a new family.
Genesis 3:13
So the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" And the woman replied, "The serpent tricked me, and I ate."
Genesis 4:10
But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
Genesis 12:18
So Pharaoh summoned Abram and said, "What is this you have done to me? Why didn't you tell me that she was your wife?
Genesis 26:10
Then Abimelech exclaimed, "What in the world have you done to us? One of the men might easily have had sexual relations with your wife, and you would have brought guilt on us!"
Genesis 31:9
In this way God has snatched away your father's livestock and given them to me.
Genesis 31:10
"Once during breeding season I saw in a dream that the male goats mating with the flock were streaked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis 31:16
Surely all the wealth that God snatched away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So now do everything God has told you."
Genesis 31:36
Jacob became angry and argued with Laban. "What did I do wrong?" he demanded of Laban. "What sin of mine prompted you to chase after me in hot pursuit?
Genesis 34:29
They captured as plunder all their wealth, all their little ones, and their wives, including everything in the houses.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and beast,.... The number of the females that were taken captive and spared, and of the cattle, the sheep, oxen, and asses:

thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation; who were all men of authority and character, and fit to be employed in such service, and of whose capacity and fidelity there could be no doubt.


 
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