And the
LORD
spake unto Moses, saying,
And Jehovah
spake unto Moses, saying,
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Numbers 31
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Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.
And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm some
of
yourselves
unto
the war, and
let
them
go against the
Midianites
, and
avenge
the
LORD
of
Midian.
And Moses spake unto the people, saying, Arm ye
men
from
among
you
for
the war, that
they
may
go against Midian
, to
execute
Jehovah's
vengeance
on
Midian.
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.
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 of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.
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.
And 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 vessels
of
the
sanctuary
and the trumpets for
the
alarm
in his hand.
And they warred against the
Midianites
, as the
LORD
commanded Moses; and they slew all
the
males
.
And they warred against Midian
, as Jehovah
commanded Moses; and they slew every
male
.
And they slew the kings of Midian ,
beside
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.
And 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.
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.
And 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
.
And they
burnt
all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly
castles
, with fire.
And all their cities in
the
places
wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments
, they
burnt
with fire.
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men
and of beasts
.
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man
and of beast
.
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near
Jericho.
And 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 at the plains of Moab, which are by the
Jordan at
Jericho.
And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
And Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.
And Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with
the captains over
thousands ,
and captains over
hundreds, which
came from the battle
.
And 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
.
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
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 Jehovah
in the matter of Peor, and so
the
plague was
among the congregation of Jehovah
.
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 that hath known man by lying with him.
But all the women children, that have not known a
man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
But all the women -
children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
And do
ye abide
without the camp seven days: whosoever hath killed any person, and whosoever hath touched any slain, purify both
yourselves and
your
captives
on the third day ,
and on the seventh day.
And 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
.
And purify
all
your
raiment
, and all that is made of skins
, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.
And 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
yourselves
.
And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which
went to the battle, This is the ordinance
of the law which the
LORD
commanded Moses ;
And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war that
went to the battle, This is the statute
of the law which Jehovah
hath
commanded Moses :
Only
the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
howbeit
the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,
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 abide the fire, ye shall make to
go through the fire, and it shall be clean ;
nevertheless it shall be purified with the water for
impurity
: and all that abideth not the fire ye shall make to
go through the water.
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean ,
and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean ;
and afterward ye shall come into the camp.
And the
LORD
spake unto Moses, saying,
And Jehovah
spake unto Moses, saying,
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 :
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 ;
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 prey into two parts :
between the men
skilled
in
war, that
went out to battle, and all the congregation .
And levy a tribute unto the
LORD
of the men of war which
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
:
And levy a tribute unto Jehovah
of the men of war that
went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, `
both '
of the persons, and of the oxen
, and of the asses, and of the flocks
:
Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an
heave offering of
the
LORD
.
take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for Jehovah's
heave -
offering.
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 unto the Levites, which
keep the charge of the tabernacle of the
LORD
.
And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one drawn
out
of every
fifty, of the persons, of the oxen
, 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 Jehovah
.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the
LORD
commanded Moses.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as Jehovah
commanded Moses.
And
the booty
, being
the
rest
of
the prey
which the men of war had
caught
, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
Now
the prey
, over
and
above
the booty
which the men of war took
, was six hundred thousand and seventy thousand and five thousand sheep,
And threescore and twelve thousand beeves
,
and threescore and twelve thousand oxen
,
And threescore and one thousand asses,
and threescore and one thousand asses,
And thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.
and thirty and two thousand persons in all, of the
women that had not known man by lying with him.
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:
And 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:
And the
LORD's
tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
and Jehovah's
tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.
And the beeves
were thirty and six thousand; of which the
LORD's
tribute was threescore and twelve.
And the oxen
were thirty and six thousand; of which Jehovah's
tribute was threescore and twelve.
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the
LORD's
tribute was threescore and one.
And the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which Jehovah's
tribute was threescore and one.
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which
the
LORD's
tribute was thirty and two persons.
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of whom
Jehovah's
tribute was thirty and two persons.
And Moses gave the tribute, which was the
LORD's
heave offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as the
LORD
commanded Moses.
And Moses gave the tribute, which was Jehovah's
heave -
offering, unto Eleazar the priest, as Jehovah
commanded Moses.
And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,
And of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided off
from the men that warred,
(Now the half that
pertained
unto
the
congregation
was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand and
seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
(now the congregation's
half was three hundred thousand and thirty thousand ,
seven thousand and five hundred sheep,
And thirty and six thousand beeves
,
and thirty and six thousand oxen
,
And thirty thousand asses
and five hundred,
and thirty thousand and five hundred asses
,
And sixteen thousand persons ;
)
and sixteen thousand persons) ,
Even of the children of Israel's half, Moses took one portion
of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them unto the Levites, which
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 beast, and gave them unto the Levites, that
kept the charge of the tabernacle of Jehovah
; as Jehovah
commanded Moses.
And the officers which
were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses :
And the officers that
were over the
thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and the
captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses ;
And they said unto Moses, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war which
are under our charge, and there lacketh not one man of us.
and 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.
We have therefore
brought an
oblation for
the
LORD
, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings
, and tablets
, to make an
atonement for our souls before the
LORD
.
And
we have brought Jehovah's
oblation, what every man hath gotten, of jewels of gold, ankle-
chains, and bracelets, signet-
rings, ear-rings
, and armlets
, to make atonement for our souls before Jehovah
.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.
And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the
LORD
, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
And all the gold of the heave-
offering that they offered up to Jehovah
, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.
(For the men of war had taken spoil
, every man for himself.)
( `
For '
the men of war had taken booty
, every man for himself.)
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
.
And 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 Jehovah
.
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