1 And Jehovah spake unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה mo.Sheh H4872 , saying לֵּאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 Avenge נְקֹ֗ם ne.Kom H5358 the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 of the Midianites הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים ha.mid.ya.Nim H4084 : afterward shalt thou be gathered תֵּאָסֵ֥ף te.'a.Sef H622 unto thy people H5971 . 3 And Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh H4872 spake unto the people הָעָ֣ם ha.'Am H5971 , saying לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor H559 , Arm ye men H376 from among you for the war לַצָּבָ֑א la.tza.Va' H6635 , that they may go against Midian מִדְיָ֔ן mid.Yan H4080 , to execute Jehovah’s vengeance נִקְמַת־ nik.mat- H5360 on Midian בְּמִדְיָֽן׃ be.mid.Yan H4080 . 4 Of every tribe H4294 a thousand H505 , throughout all the tribes H4294 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , shall ye send תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ tish.le.Chu H7971 to the war לַצָּבָֽא׃ la.tza.Va' H6635 . 5 So there were delivered, out of the thousands מֵאַלְפֵ֣י me.'al.Fei H505 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , a thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 of every tribe לַמַּטֶּ֑ה la.ma.Teh H4294 , twelve thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 armed חֲלוּצֵ֥י cha.lu.Tzei H2502 for war צָבָֽא׃ tza.Va' H6635 . 6 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֛ה mo.Sheh H4872 sent H7971 them , a thousand אֶ֥לֶף 'E.lef H505 of every tribe לַמַּטֶּ֖ה la.ma.Teh H4294 , to the war לַצָּבָ֑א la.tza.Va' H6635 , them and Phinehas פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס pin.Chas H6372 the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֤ר 'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ ha.ko.Hen H3548 , to the war לַצָּבָ֔א la.tza.Va' H6635 , with the vessels וּכְלֵ֥י u.khe.Lei H3627 of the sanctuary H6944 and the trumpets וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת va.cha.tzo.tze.Rot H2689 for the alarm הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה ha.te.ru.'Ah H8643 in his hand בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ be.ya.Do H3027 . 7 And they warred against Midian מִדְיָ֔ן mid.Yan H4080 , as Jehovah commanded צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah H6680 Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה mo.Sheh H4872 ; and they slew H2026 every male זָכָֽר׃ za.Khar H2145 . 8 And they slew H2026 the kings מַלְכֵ֨י mal.Khei H4428 of Midian מִדְיָ֜ן mid.Yan H4080 with the rest of their slain H2026 : Evi אֱוִ֤י 'e.Vi H189 , and Rekem רֶ֙קֶם֙ re.kem H7552 , and Zur צ֤וּר tzur H6698 , and Hur חוּר֙ chur H2354 , and Reba רֶ֔בַע Re.va' H7254 , the five חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת cha.Me.shet H2568 kings מַלְכֵ֣י mal.Khei H4428 of Midian מִדְיָ֑ן mid.Yan H4080 : Balaam בִּלְעָ֣ם bil.'Am H1109 also the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of Beor בְּע֔וֹר be.'or H1160 they slew H2026 with the sword בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ be.Cha.rev H2719 . 9 And the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 took H7617 captive וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ vai.yish.Bu H7617 the women H802 of Midian מִדְיָ֖ן mid.Yan H4080 and their little טַפָּ֑ם ta.Pam H2945 ones H2945 ; and all their cattle בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם be.hem.Tam H929 , and all their flocks , and all their goods , they took H7617 for a prey . 10 And all their cities עָרֵיהֶם֙ 'a.rei.Hem H5892 in the places H4186 wherein they dwelt, and all their encampments טִֽירֹתָ֑ם ti.ro.Tam H2918 , they burnt שָׂרְפ֖וּ sa.re.Fu H8313 with fire בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ ba.'Esh H784 . 12 And they brought H935 the captives הַשְּׁבִ֧י ha.she.Vi H7628 , and the prey, and the spoil H7998 , unto Moses מֹשֶׁה֩ mo.Sheh H4872 , and unto Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֨ר 'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , and unto the congregation עֲדַ֣ת 'a.Dat H5712 of the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 , unto the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה ha.ma.cha.Neh H4264 at the plains עַֽרְבֹ֣ת 'ar.Vot H6160 of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב mo.'Av H4124 , which are by the Jordan יַרְדֵּ֥ן yar.Den H3383 at Jericho יְרֵחֽוֹ׃ ס ye.re.Cho H3405 . 13 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֨ה mo.Sheh H4872 , and Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר ve.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , and all the princes H5387 of the congregation הָעֵדָ֖ה ha.'e.Dah H5712 , went H3318 forth H3318 to meet them without the camp לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ La.ma.cha.Neh H4264 . 14 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 was wroth with the officers of the host H6635 , the captains of thousands הָאֲלָפִים֙ ha.'a.la.Fim H505 and the captains of hundreds H3967 , who came H935 from the service H6635 of the war H4421 . 15 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה mo.Sheh H4872 said H559 unto them , Have ye saved all the women alive H2421 ? 16 Behold , these caused the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 , through the counsel of Balaam בִּלְעָ֔ם bil.'Am H1109 , to commit trespass against Jehovah in the matter H1697 of Peor פְּע֑וֹר pe.'or H6465 , and so the plague הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה ha.ma.ge.Fah H4046 was H1961 among the congregation בַּעֲדַ֥ת ba.'a.Dat H5712 of Jehovah . 18 But all the women-children, that have not known H3045 man by lying with him , keep alive הַחֲי֖וּ ha.cha.Yu H2421 for yourselves . 19 And encamp חֲנ֛וּ cha.Nu H2583 ye without the camp לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה la.ma.cha.Neh H4264 seven שִׁבְעַ֣ת shiv.'At H7651 days יָמִ֑ים ya.Mim H3117 : whosoever hath killed הֹרֵ֨ג ho.Reg H2026 any person H5315 , and whosoever hath touched נֹגֵ֣עַ no.Ge.a' H5060 any slain H2026 , purify תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּ tit.cha.te.'U H2398 yourselves on the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ ha.she.li.Shi H7992 day בַּיּ֤וֹם bai.Yom H3117 and on the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I H7637 day וּבַיּ֣וֹם u.vai.Yom H3117 , ye and your captives וּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃ u.she.vi.Khem H7628 . 20 And as to every garment בֶּ֧גֶד Be.ged H899 , and all that is made of skin H5785 , and all work H4639 of goats’ עִזִּ֖ים 'i.Zim H5795 hair, and all things made of wood עֵ֑ץ 'Etz H6086 , ye shall purify תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃ ס tit.cha.Ta.'u H2398 yourselves . 21 And Eleazar אֶלְעָזָ֤ר 'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ ha.ko.Hen H3548 said H559 unto the men H376 of war H4421 that went H935 to the battle לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה la.mil.cha.Mah H4421 , This is the statute חֻקַּ֣ת chu.Kat H2708 of the law הַתּוֹרָ֔ה ha.to.Rah H8451 which Jehovah hath commanded צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah H6680 Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ mo.Sheh H4872 : 22 howbeit the gold הַזָּהָ֖ב ha.za.Hav H2091 , and the silver הַכָּ֑סֶף ha.Ka.sef H3701 , the brass , the iron הַבַּרְזֶ֔ל ha.bar.Zel H1270 , the tin הַבְּדִ֖יל ha.be.Dil H913 , and the lead הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ ha.'o.Fa.ret H5777 , 23 everything H3605 that may abide the fire בָאֵ֗שׁ va.'Esh H784 , ye shall make to go יָבֹ֣א ya.Vo' H935 through the fire בָאֵשׁ֙ va.'Esh H784 , and it shall be clean H2891 ; nevertheless אַ֕ךְ 'akh H389 it shall be purified H2891 with the water בְּמֵ֥י be.Mei H4325 for impurity נִדָּ֖ה ni.Dah H5079 : and all that abideth not the fire בָּאֵ֖שׁ ba.'Esh H784 ye shall make to go יָבֹ֛א ya.Vo' H935 through the water בַמָּֽיִם׃ va.Ma.yim H4325 . 24 And ye shall wash וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם ve.khi.bas.Tem H3526 your clothes בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛ם big.dei.Khem H899 on the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י ha.she.vi.'I H7637 day בַּיּ֥וֹם bai.Yom H3117 , and ye shall be clean H2891 ; and afterward ye shall come תָּבֹ֥אוּ ta.Vo.'u H935 into the camp הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פ Ha.ma.cha.Neh H4264 . 25 And Jehovah spake unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה mo.Sheh H4872 , saying H559 , 26 Take H5375 the sum of the prey that was taken H5375 , both of man H120 and of beast , thou, and Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר ve.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , and the heads H7218 of the fathers’ אֲב֥וֹת 'a.Vot H1 houses of the congregation הָעֵדָֽה׃ ha.'e.Dah H5712 ; 27 and divide וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ ve.cha.Tzi.ta H2673 the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war H4421 , that went H3318 out to battle הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה ha.mil.cha.Mah H4421 , and all the congregation הָעֵדָֽה׃ ha.'e.Dah H5712 . 29 take תִּקָּ֑חוּ ti.Ka.chu H3947 it of their half מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם mi.ma.cha.tzi.Tam H4276 , and give וְנָתַתָּ֛ה ve.na.ta.Tah H5414 it unto Eleazar לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר le.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֖ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , for Jehovah’s heave-offering. 30 And of the children of Israel’s half וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת u.mi.ma.cha.Tzit H4276 , thou shalt take תִּקַּ֣ח׀ ti.Kach H3947 one אֶחָ֣ד׀ 'e.Chad H259 drawn out of every fifty הַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים ha.cha.mi.Shim H2572 , of the persons H120 , of the oxen H1241 , of the asses, and of the flocks H6629 , even of all the cattle H929 , and give וְנָתַתָּ֤ה ve.na.ta.Tah H5414 them unto the Levites לַלְוִיִּ֔ם lal.vi.Yim H3881 , that keep שֹׁמְרֵ֕י sho.me.Rei H8104 the charge H4931 of the tabernacle מִשְׁכַּ֥ן mish.Kan H4908 of Jehovah . 31 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 and Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר ve.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֑ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 did as Jehovah commanded צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah H6680 Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ mo.Sheh H4872 . 33 and threescore and twelve thousand אָֽלֶף׃ 'A.lef H505 oxen H1241 , 34 and threescore and one אֶחָ֥ד 'e.Chad H259 thousand אָֽלֶף׃ 'A.lef H505 asses, 35 and thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים u.she.lo.Shim H7970 and two שְׁנַ֥יִם she.Na.yim H8147 thousand אָֽלֶף׃ 'A.lef H505 persons H5315 in all , of the women H802 that had not known H3045 man H120 by lying with him . 37 and Jehovah’s tribute of the sheep הַצֹּ֑אן ha.Tzon H6629 was H1961 six שֵׁ֥שׁ shesh H8337 hundred H3967 and threescore and fifteen. 38 And the oxen H1241 were thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים u.she.lo.Shim H7970 and six שִׁשָּׁ֥ה shi.Shah H8337 thousand אָ֑לֶף 'A.lef H505 ; of which Jehovah’s tribute was threescore and twelve. 39 And the asses were thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים she.lo.Shim H7970 thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 and five וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ va.cha.Mesh H2568 hundred H3967 ; of which Jehovah’s tribute was threescore and one אֶחָ֥ד 'e.Chad H259 . 40 And the persons וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ ve.Ne.fesh H5315 were sixteen thousand אָ֑לֶף 'A.lef H505 ; of whom Jehovah’s tribute was thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים u.she.lo.Shim H7970 and two שְׁנַ֥יִם she.Na.yim H8147 persons נָֽפֶשׁ׃ Na.fesh H5315 . 41 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֗ה mo.Sheh H4872 gave H5414 the tribute , which was Jehovah’s heave-offering, unto Eleazar לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר le.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֑ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 , as Jehovah commanded צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah H6680 Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ mo.Sheh H4872 . 42 And of the children of Israel’s half וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית u.mi.ma.cha.Tzit H4276 , which Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 divided H2673 off from the men H376 that warred 43 ( now the congregation’s הָעֵדָ֖ה ha.'e.Dah H5712 half מֶחֱצַ֥ת me.che.Tzat H4275 was H1961 three שְׁלֹשׁ־ she.losh- H7969 hundred H3967 thousand אֶ֙לֶף֙ 'e.lef H505 and thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים u.she.lo.Shim H7970 thousand אֶ֔לֶף 'E.lef H505 , seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת shiv.'At H7651 thousand אֲלָפִ֖ים 'a.la.Fim H505 and five וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ va.cha.Mesh H2568 hundred H3967 sheep הַצֹּ֑אן ha.Tzon H6629 , 44 and thirty וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים u.she.lo.Shim H7970 and six שִׁשָּׁ֥ה shi.Shah H8337 thousand אָֽלֶף׃ 'A.lef H505 oxen H1241 , 45 and thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים she.lo.Shim H7970 thousand אֶ֖לֶף 'E.lef H505 and five וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ va.cha.Mesh H2568 hundred H3967 asses, 46 and sixteen thousand אָֽלֶף׃ 'A.lef H505 persons וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ ve.Ne.fesh H5315 ), 47 even of the children of Israel’s half מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת mi.ma.cha.Tzit H4276 , Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה mo.Sheh H4872 took H3947 one אֶחָ֣ד 'e.Chad H259 drawn out of every fifty הַחֲמִשִּׁ֔ים ha.cha.mi.Shim H2572 , both of man H120 and of beast , and gave H5414 them unto the Levites לַלְוִיִּ֗ם lal.vi.Yim H3881 , that kept שֹֽׁמְרֵי֙ sho.me.Rei H8104 the charge H4931 of the tabernacle מִשְׁכַּ֣ן mish.Kan H4908 of Jehovah ; as Jehovah commanded צִוָּ֥ה tzi.Vah H6680 Moses מֹשֶֽׁה׃ mo.Sheh H4872 . 48 And the officers that were over the thousands לְאַלְפֵ֣י le.'al.Fei H505 of the host H6635 , the captains of thousands הָאֲלָפִ֖ים ha.'a.la.Fim H505 , and the captains of hundreds H3967 , came near unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 ; 49 and they said H559 unto Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 , Thy servants עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ 'a.va.Dei.kha H5650 have taken H5375 the sum of the men H376 of war הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה ha.mil.cha.Mah H4421 that are under our charge , and there lacketh not one H376 man H376 of us . 50 And we have brought H7126 Jehovah’s oblation, what every man H376 hath gotten, of jewels of gold זָהָב֙ za.Hav H2091 , ankle-chains, and bracelets H6781 , signet-rings, ear-rings, and armlets אֶצְעָדָ֣ה 'etz.'a.Dah H685 , to make atonement לְכַפֵּ֥ר le.kha.Per H3722 for our souls H5315 before Jehovah . 51 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה mo.Sheh H4872 and Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר ve.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן ha.ko.Hen H3548 took H3947 the gold הַזָּהָ֖ב ha.za.Hav H2091 of them , even all wrought jewels . 52 And all the gold זְהַ֣ב ze.Hav H2091 of the heave-offering that they offered H7311 up to Jehovah , of the captains of thousands אֶ֛לֶף 'E.lef H505 , and of the captains of hundreds H3967 , was H1961 sixteen thousand הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים ha.'a.la.Fim H505 seven שְׁבַע־ she.va'- H7651 hundred H3967 and fifty וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים va.cha.mi.Shim H2572 shekels שָׁ֑קֶל Sha.kel H8255 . 54 And Moses מֹשֶׁ֜ה mo.Sheh H4872 and Eleazar וְאֶלְעָזָ֤ר ve.'el.'a.Zar H499 the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ ha.ko.Hen H3548 took H3947 the gold הַזָּהָ֔ב ha.za.Hav H2091 of the captains of thousands הָאֲלָפִ֖ים ha.'a.la.Fim H505 and of hundreds H3967 , and brought H935 it into the tent אֹ֣הֶל 'O.hel H168 of meeting מוֹעֵ֔ד mo.'Ed H4150 , for a memorial זִכָּר֥וֹן zi.ka.Ron H2146 for the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 before Jehovah . ← Numbers 30 Numbers 32 → Commentaries on Numbers 31 American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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