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Numbers 31:15-40

15“Have you sparedהַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖םha.chi.yi.TemH2421allכָּל־kol-H3605the womenנְקֵבָֽה׃ne.ke.VahH5347?”heמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872asked themוַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖םvai.Yo.mer 'a.lei.HemH559 H413.

16“Lookהֵ֣ןhenH2005,these womenהֵ֜נָּהHe.nahH2007causedהָי֨וּha.YuH1961the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478,through the counselבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of Balaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109,to turnלִמְסָר־lim.sor-H4560unfaithfullyמַ֥עַלMa.'alH4604against the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068atעַל־'al-H5921Peorפְּע֑וֹרpe.'orH6465דְּבַר־de.var-H1697,so that the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הha.ma.ge.FahH4046struckוַתְּהִ֥יva.te.HiH1961the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

17So nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258,killהִרְג֥וּhir.GuH2026allכָל־khol-H3605the boysזָכָ֖ר בַּטָּ֑ףza.Khar ba.TafH2145 H2945,as well asהֲרֹֽגוּ׃ha.Ro.guH2026everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802who has had relations withיֹדַ֥עַת אִ֛ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֥בyo.Da.'at 'ish le.mish.KavH3045 H376 H4904a manזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145,

18but spareהַחֲי֖וּha.cha.YuH2421for yourselveseveryוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605girlהַטַּ֣ף בַּנָּשִׁ֔יםha.Taf ba.na.ShimH2945 H802whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834has neverלֹא־lo'-H3808had relationsיָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣בya.de.'U mish.KavH3045 H4904with a manזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145.

19All of youכֹּל֩kolH3605who have killedהֹרֵ֨גho.RegH2026a personנֶ֜פֶשׁ וְכֹ֣ל׀Ne.fesh ve.KholH5315 H3605or touchedנֹגֵ֣עַno.Ge.a'H5060the deadבֶּֽחָלָ֗לbe.cha.LalH2491וְאַתֶּ֗םve.'a.TemH859are to remainחֲנ֛וּcha.NuH2583outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הla.ma.cha.NehH4264for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117.On the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117and the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117you are to purifyתִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּtit.cha.te.'UH2398bothyourselvesאַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemH859and your captivesוּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃u.she.vi.KhemH7628.

20And purifyתִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃ סtit.cha.Ta.'uH2398everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605garmentבֶּ֧גֶדBe.gedH899וְכָל־ve.kholH3605and leatherע֛וֹר וְכָל־or ve.kholH5785 H3605goodכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627,everythingמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639made of goat’s hairעִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimH5795,and everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627of woodעֵ֑ץ'EtzH6086.”

21Then Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the soldiersאַנְשֵׁ֣י הַצָּבָ֔א'an.Shei ha.tza.Va'H582 H6635who had goneהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935into battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421, “Thisזֹ֚אתzotH2063is the statuteחֻקַּ֣תchu.KatH2708of the lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680אֶת־'et-H853Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872:

22Onlyאַ֥ךְ'akhH389אֶת־'et-H853the goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,silverהַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sefH3701אֶֽת־'et-H853,bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178אֶת־'et-H853,ironהַבַּרְזֶ֔לha.bar.ZelH1270אֶֽת־'et-H853,tinהַבְּדִ֖ילha.be.DilH913וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853,and leadהָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ha.'o.Fa.retH5777—

23everythingכָּל־ דָּבָ֞רkol- da.VarH3605 H1697thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834can withstandיָבֹ֣אya.Vo'H935the fireבָאֵ֗שׁva.'EshH784—must be putתַּעֲבִ֤ירוּta.'a.Vi.ruH5674through the fireבָאֵשׁ֙va.'EshH784,and it will be cleanוְטָהֵ֔רve.ta.HerH2891.Butאַ֕ךְ'akhH389it must still be purifiedיִתְחַטָּ֑אyit.cha.Ta'H2398with the waterבְּמֵ֥יbe.MeiH4325of purificationנִדָּ֖הni.DahH5079.And everythingוְכֹ֨לve.KholH3605thatאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808withstandיָבֹ֛אya.Vo'H935the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784must passתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּta.'a.Vi.ruH5674through the waterבַמָּֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimH4325.

24On the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117you are to washוְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧םve.khi.bas.TemH3526your clothesבִּגְדֵיכֶ֛םbig.dei.KhemH899,and you will be cleanוּטְהַרְתֶּ֑םu.te.har.TemH2891.After thatוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310you may enterתָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־ta.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פHa.ma.cha.NehH4264.”

25The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃mo.Sheh le.MorH4872 H559,

26“Youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֣רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548and the familyאֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1headsרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ha.'e.DahH5712are to take a countשָׂ֗אSa'H5375אֵ֣ת'etH853וְרָאשֵׁ֖יve.ra.SheiH7218of what was capturedמַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔יmal.Ko.ach ha.she.ViH4455 H7628, bothof manבָּאָדָ֖םba.'a.DamH120and beastוּבַבְּהֵמָ֑הu.va.be.he.MahH929.

27Then divideוְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ve.cha.Tzi.taH2673אֶת־'et-H853the captivesהַמַּלְק֔וֹחַha.mal.Ko.achH4455betweenבֵּ֚יןbeinH996the troopsתֹּפְשֵׂ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הto.fe.Sei ha.mil.cha.MahH8610 H4421who went outהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318to battleלַצָּבָ֑א וּבֵ֖יןla.tza.Va' u.VeinH6635 H996and the rest ofכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ha.'e.DahH5712.

28Set asideוַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨va.ha.re.mo.TaH7311a tributeמֶ֜כֶסMe.khesH4371for the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068from what belongsמֵאֵ֞תme.'EtH854to the soldiersאַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙'an.Shei ha.mil.cha.MahH4421 H582who wentהַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318into battleלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635:oneאֶחָ֣ד נֶ֔פֶשׁ'e.Chad Ne.feshH259 H5315out ofמִן־min-H4480every fiveמֵחֲמֵ֖שׁme.cha.MeshH2568hundredהַמֵּא֑וֹתha.me.'otH3967וּמִן־u.min-H4480,whether personsהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120,cattleהַבָּקָ֔ר וּמִן־ha.ba.Kar u.min-H1241 H4480,donkeysהַחֲמֹרִ֖ים וּמִן־ha.cha.mo.Rim u.min-H2543 H4480,or sheepהַצֹּֽאן׃ha.TzonH6629.

29Take itתִּקָּ֑חוּti.Ka.chuH3947from their halfמִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖םmi.ma.cha.tzi.TamH4276and giveוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414it to Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֥רle.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548as an offeringתְּרוּמַ֥תte.ru.MatH8641to the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.

30Fromמִן־min-H4480the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֜לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478’halfוּמִמַּחֲצִ֨תu.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276,takeתִּקַּ֣ח׀ti.KachH3947oneאֶחָ֣ד׀ אָחֻ֣ז'e.Chad 'a.ChuzH259 H270out ofמִן־min-H4480every fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572,whether personsהָאָדָ֧םha.'a.DamH120מִן־min-H4480,cattleהַבָּקָ֛ר מִן־ha.ba.Kar min-H1241 H4480,donkeysהַחֲמֹרִ֥ים וּמִן־ha.cha.mo.Rim u.min-H2543 H4480,sheepהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629, orotherמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֑הha.be.he.MahH929,and giveוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414themאֹתָם֙'o.TamH853to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881who keepשֹׁמְרֵ֕יsho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.KanH4908of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”

31So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֖רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872,

32andוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961this plunderהַמַּלְק֔וֹחַha.mal.Ko.achH4455remainedיֶ֣תֶרYe.terH3499from the spoilsהַבָּ֔זha.BazH957אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the soldiersעַ֣ם הַצָּבָ֑א'am ha.tza.Va'H5971 H6635had takenבָּזְז֖וּba.ze.ZuH962:675,000שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־shesh- me.'ot ve.shiv.'Im va.cha.me.shet-H8337 H3967 H505 H7657 H2568sheepצֹ֗אןTzonH6629,

3372,000שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃she.Na.yim ve.shiv.'Im 'A.lefH8147 H7657 H505cattleוּבָקָ֕רu.va.KarH1241,

3461,000אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃'e.Chad ve.shi.Shim 'A.lefH259 H8346 H505donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֕יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543,

35andוְנֶ֣פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315אָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120מִן־min-H448032,000שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃she.Na.yim u.she.lo.Shim 'A.lefH8147 H7970 H505כָּל־kol-H3605נֶ֕פֶשׁNe.feshH5315womenהַ֨נָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.ShimH802whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808slept withיָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣בya.de.'U mish.KavH3045 H4904a manזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145.

36וַתְּהִי֙va.te.HiH1961This was the halfהַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔הha.me.che.TzahH4275portionחֵ֕לֶקChe.lekH2506for those who had goneהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318to warבַּצָּבָ֑אba.tza.Va'H6635מִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557:

37337,500H7969 H3967 H505 H7970 H7651 H2568sheepהַצֹּ֑אןha.TzonH6629,includingוַיְהִ֛יvay.HiH1961a tributeהַמֶּ֥כֶסha.Me.khesH4371to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068of 675שֵׁ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃shesh ve.shiv.'ImH8337 H3967 H2568 H7657מִן־min-H4480H6629,

3836,000שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָ֑לֶףshi.Shah u.she.lo.Shim 'A.lefH8337 H7970 H505cattleוְהַ֨בָּקָ֔רve.Ha.ba.KarH1241,including a tributeוּמִכְסָ֥םu.mikh.SamH4371to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068of 72שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃she.Na.yim ve.shiv.'ImH8147 H7657,

3930,500שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹתshe.lo.Shim 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH7970 H505 H2568 H3967donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֕יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543,including a tributeוּמִכְסָ֥םu.mikh.SamH4371to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068of 61אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃'e.Chad ve.shi.ShimH259 H8346,

40and 16,000שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶףshi.Shah 'a.Sar 'A.lefH8337 H6240 H505peopleוְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔םve.Ne.fesh 'a.DamH5315 H120,including a tributeוּמִכְסָם֙u.mikh.SamH4371to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068of 32שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםshe.Na.yim u.she.lo.ShimH8147 H7970נָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315.

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