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Numbers 31

The Slaughter of Midian

1Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֥רvay.da.BerH1696to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,
2“Takeנְקֹ֗םne.KomH5358vengeanceנִקְמַת֙nik.MatH5360on the Midianitesהַמִּדְיָנִ֑יםha.mid.ya.NimH4084for the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;afterwardאַחַ֖ר'a.CharH310you will begatheredתֵּאָסֵ֥ףte.'a.SefH622to your peopleעַמֶּֽיךָ׃'a.Mei.khaH5971.”
3So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696to the peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Armהֵחָלְצ֧וּhe.chal.TzuH2502menH376from amongמֵאִתְּכֶ֛םme.'i.te.KhemH854you for the warלַצָּבָ֑אla.tza.Va'H6635, so that they maygoוְיִהְיוּ֙ve.yih.YuH1961againstעַל־'al-H5921Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080to executeלָתֵ֥תla.TetH5414the Lord’sיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068vengeanceנִקְמַת־nik.mat-H5360on Midianבְּמִדְיָֽן׃be.mid.YanH4080.
4You shall sendתִּשְׁלְח֖וּtish.le.ChuH7971a thousandH505from each tribeH4294of allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the tribesH4294of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to the warלַצָּבָֽא׃la.tza.Va'H6635.”
5So there were selectedוַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙vai.yi.ma.se.RuH4560from the thousandsמֵאַלְפֵ֣יme.'al.FeiH505of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,a thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505from each tribeלַמַּטֶּ֑הla.ma.TehH4294,twelveשְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥רshe.neim- 'a.SarH8147H6240thousandאֶ֖לֶף'E.lefH505armedחֲלוּצֵ֥יcha.lu.TzeiH2502for warצָבָֽא׃tza.Va'H6635.
6And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971them, a thousandאֶ֥לֶף'E.lefH505from each tribeלַמַּטֶּ֖הla.ma.TehH4294,to the warלַצָּבָ֑אla.tza.Va'H6635,and Phinehasפִּ֨ינְחָ֜סpin.ChasH6372the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548,to the warלַצָּבָ֔אla.tza.Va'H6635with them,and the holyהַקֹּ֛דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944implementsוּכְלֵ֥יu.khe.LeiH3627andthe trumpetsוַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹתva.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689for the alarmהַתְּרוּעָ֖הha.te.ru.'AhH8643in his handבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027.
7So they madeH6633warוַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙vai.yitz.be.'UH6633againstעַל־'al-H5921Midianמִדְיָ֔ןmid.YanH4080,justH3512asH3512the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872, andthey killedוַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּvai.ya.har.GuH2026everyכָּל־kol-H3605maleזָכָֽר׃za.KharH2145.
8They killedהָרְג֣וּha.re.GuH2026the kingsמַלְכֵ֨יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָ֜ןmid.YanH4080alongH5921withH5921the rest ofthose killedחַלְלֵיהֶ֗םcha.lei.HemH2491:Eviאֱוִ֤י'e.ViH189,Rekemרֶ֙קֶם֙re.kemH7552,Zurצ֤וּרtzurH6698,Hurחוּר֙churH2354,and Rebaרֶ֔בַעRe.va'H7254,the fiveחֲמֵ֖שֶׁתcha.Me.shetH2568kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Midianמִדְיָ֑ןmid.YanH4080.They also killedהָרְג֖וּha.re.GuH2026Balaamבִּלְעָ֣םbil.'AmH1109the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Beorבְּע֔וֹרbe.'orH1160with the swordבֶּחָֽרֶב׃be.Cha.revH2719.
9And the sonsבְנֵי־ve.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElH3478tookH7617captiveוַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּvai.yish.BuH7617the womenנְשֵׁ֥יne.SheiH802of Midianמִדְיָ֖ןmid.YanH4080and their littleטַפָּ֑םta.PamH2945onesH2945;and they plunderedבָּזָֽזוּ׃ba.Za.zuH962allכָּל־kol-H3605their cattleבְּהֶמְתָּ֧םbe.hem.TamH929,allכָּל־kol-H3605their flocksמִקְנֵהֶ֛םmik.ne.HemH4735,and allכָּל־kol-H3605their propertyחֵילָ֖םchei.LamH2428.
10Then theyburnedשָׂרְפ֖וּsa.re.FuH8313allכָּל־kol-H3605their citiesעָרֵיהֶם֙'a.rei.HemH5892whereH4186they livedH4186and allכָּל־kol-H3605their encampmentsטִֽירֹתָ֑םti.ro.TamH2918.
11Andthey tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙vai.yik.ChuH3947allכָּל־kol-H3605the plunderהַשָּׁלָ֔לha.sha.LalH7998and allכָּל־kol-H3605the spoilsהַמַּלְק֑וֹחַha.mal.Ko.achH4455,both of peopleבָּאָדָ֖םba.'a.DamH120and of livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃u.va.be.he.MahH929.
12They broughtוַיָּבִ֡אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935the captivesהַשְּׁבִ֧יha.she.ViH7628and the spoilsהַמַּלְק֛וֹחַha.mal.Ko.achH4455and the plunderהַשָּׁלָ֖לha.sha.LalH7998to Mosesמֹשֶׁה֩mo.ShehH4872,to Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548,and to the congregationעֲדַ֣ת'a.DatH5712of the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478,to the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑הha.ma.cha.NehH4264at the plainsעַֽרְבֹ֣ת'ar.VotH6160of Moabמוֹאָ֔בmo.'AvH4124whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834are by the Jordanיַרְדֵּ֥ןyar.DenH3383, oppositeJerichoיְרֵחֽוֹ׃ סye.re.ChoH3405.
13And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֨הmo.ShehH4872,Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548,and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֥יne.si.'EiH5387of the congregationהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712wentH3318outH3318to meetלִקְרָאתָ֑םlik.ra.TamH7122them outsideאֶל־ מִח֖וּץ'el- mi.ChutzH413H4480H2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃La.ma.cha.NehH4264.
14But Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872wasH7107angryוַיִּקְצֹ֣ףvai.yik.TzofH7107with the officersפְּקוּדֵ֣יpe.ku.DeiH6485of the armyהֶחָ֑יִלhe.Cha.yilH2428,the commandersשָׂרֵ֤יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָאֲלָפִים֙ha.'a.la.FimH505and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of hundredsהַמֵּא֔וֹתha.me.'otH3967,who had comeהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935from serviceמִצְּבָ֥אmi.tze.Va'H6635in the warהַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃ha.mil.cha.MahH4421.
15And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Have yousparedהַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖םha.chi.yi.TemH2421allכָּל־kol-H3605the womenנְקֵבָֽה׃ne.ke.VahH5347?
16Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,they causedH1961the sonsלִבְנֵ֤יliv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478, through thecounselבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697ofBalaamבִּלְעָ֔םbil.'AmH1109,to be unfaithfulמַ֥עַלMa.'alH4604to the Lordבַּיהוָ֖הba.Yah.wehH3068in the matterדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Peorפְּע֑וֹרpe.'orH6465,so that the plagueהַמַּגֵּפָ֖הha.ma.ge.FahH4046tookH1961placeH1961among the congregationבַּעֲדַ֥תba.'a.DatH5712of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068!
17Nowוְעַתָּ֕הve.'a.TahH6258therefore, killהִרְג֥וּhir.GuH2026everyכָל־khol-H3605maleזָכָ֖רza.KharH2145among the littleבַּטָּ֑ףba.TafH2945onesH2945,and killהֲרֹֽגוּ׃ha.Ro.guH2026everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605womanאִשָּׁ֗ה'i.ShahH802who has knownיֹדַ֥עַתyo.Da.'atH3045a manאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376intimatelyלְמִשְׁכַּ֥ב זָכָ֖רle.mish.Kav za.KharH4904H2145.
18However, allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605thegirlsהַטַּ֣ף בַּנָּשִׁ֔יםha.Taf ba.na.ShimH2945H802whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834have not knownיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045amanH2145intimatelyמִשְׁכַּ֣בmish.KavH4904H2145,keepH2421aliveהַחֲי֖וּha.cha.YuH2421for yourselves.
19And as foryou, campחֲנ֛וּcha.NuH2583outsideמִח֥וּץmi.ChutzH4480H2351the campלַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הla.ma.cha.NehH4264for sevenשִׁבְעַ֣תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֑יםya.MimH3117;whoeverכֹּל֩kolH3605has killedהֹרֵ֨גho.RegH2026a personנֶ֜פֶשׁNe.feshH5315and whoeverוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3605has touchedנֹגֵ֣עַno.Ge.a'H5060anyonekilledבֶּֽחָלָ֗לbe.cha.LalH2491,purifyתִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּtit.cha.te.'UH2398yourselves, you and your captivesוּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃u.she.vi.KhemH7628,on the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ha.she.li.ShiH7992dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbai.YomH3117and on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayוּבַיּ֣וֹםu.vai.YomH3117.
20And you shall purifyתִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃ סtit.cha.Ta.'uH2398for yourselves everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605garmentבֶּ֧גֶדBe.gedH899,everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627of leatherע֛וֹרorH5785,everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605workמַעֲשֵׂ֥הma.'a.SehH4639of goats’עִזִּ֖ים'i.ZimH5795hair,and everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605articleכְּלִי־ke.li-H3627of woodעֵ֑ץ'EtzH6086.”
21Then Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֤ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the menH376of warהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635who had goneהַבָּאִ֖יםha.ba.'ImH935to battleלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.MahH4421, “ThisH2088is the statuteחֻקַּ֣תchu.KatH2708of the Lawהַתּוֹרָ֔הha.to.RahH8451whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068has commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872:
22onlyאַ֥ךְ'akhH389the goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091and the silverהַכָּ֑סֶףha.Ka.sefH3701,the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ha.ne.Cho.shetH5178,the ironהַבַּרְזֶ֔לha.bar.ZelH1270,the tinהַבְּדִ֖ילha.be.DilH913,and the leadהָעֹפָֽרֶת׃ha.'o.Fa.retH5777,
23everythingכָּל־kol-H3605that canwithstandיָבֹ֣אya.Vo'H935the fireבָאֵ֗שׁva.'EshH784,you shall passתַּעֲבִ֤ירוּta.'a.Vi.ruH5674through the fireבָאֵשׁ֙va.'EshH784,and it will beH2891cleanH2891,onlyאַ֕ךְ'akhH389it shall be purifiedיִתְחַטָּ֑אyit.cha.Ta'H2398withwaterבְּמֵ֥יbe.MeiH4325for impurityנִדָּ֖הni.DahH5079.But whateverוְכֹ֨לve.KholH3605H834cannotלֹֽא־lo'-H3808withstandיָבֹ֛אya.Vo'H935the fireבָּאֵ֖שׁba.'EshH784you shall passתַּעֲבִ֥ירוּta.'a.Vi.ruH5674through the waterבַמָּֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimH4325.
24And you shall washוְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧םve.khi.bas.TemH3526your clothesבִּגְדֵיכֶ֛םbig.dei.KhemH899on the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יha.she.vi.'IH7637dayבַּיּ֥וֹםbai.YomH3117and you will beH2891cleanH2891;and afterwardוְאַחַ֖רve.'a.CharH310you may enterתָּבֹ֥אוּta.Vo.'uH935the campהַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פHa.ma.cha.NehH4264.”

Division of the Plunder

25Then the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068spokeוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmo.ShehH4872,sayingלֵּאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,
26“You and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֣רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548and the headsרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of the fathers’אֲב֥וֹת'a.VotH1householdsof the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ha.'e.DahH5712takeשָׂ֗אSa'H5375a countוְרָאשֵׁ֖יve.ra.SheiH7218of the spoilsמַלְק֙וֹחַ֙mal.Ko.achH4455that were capturedהַשְּׁבִ֔יha.she.ViH7628,both of peopleבָּאָדָ֖םba.'a.DamH120and of livestockוּבַבְּהֵמָ֑הu.va.be.he.MahH929;
27anddivideוְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ve.cha.Tzi.taH2673the spoilsהַמַּלְק֔וֹחַha.mal.Ko.achH4455betweenH996the warriorsתֹּפְשֵׂ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הto.fe.Sei ha.mil.cha.MahH8610H4421who wentהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318to battleלַצָּבָ֑אla.tza.Va'H6635and allכָּל־kol-H3605the congregationהָעֵדָֽה׃ha.'e.DahH5712.
28Also,collectוַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨va.ha.re.mo.TaH7311a tributeH4371taxמֶ֜כֶסMe.khesH4371for the Lordלַֽיהוָ֗הla.Yah.wehH3068from the menH376of warהַמִּלְחָמָה֙ha.mil.cha.MahH4421who wentהַיֹּצְאִ֣יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318to battleH4421,oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259in fiveמֵחֲמֵ֖שׁme.cha.MeshH2568hundredהַמֵּא֑וֹתha.me.'otH3967of the personsהָאָדָם֙ha.'a.DamH120,of the cattleהַבָּקָ֔רha.ba.KarH1241,of the donkeysהַחֲמֹרִ֖יםha.cha.mo.RimH2543,and of the sheepהַצֹּֽאן׃ha.TzonH6629;
29takeתִּקָּ֑חוּti.Ka.chuH3947it from their halfמִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖םmi.ma.cha.tzi.TamH4276and giveוְנָתַתָּ֛הve.na.ta.TahH5414it to Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֥רle.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.HenH3548, as anofferingתְּרוּמַ֥תte.ru.MatH8641to the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
30And from the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לYis.ra.'ElH3478halfוּמִמַּחֲצִ֨תu.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276,you shall takeתִּקַּ֣ח׀ti.KachH3947oneאֶחָ֣ד׀'e.ChadH259drawnאָחֻ֣ז'a.ChuzH270from every fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572of the personsהָאָדָ֧םha.'a.DamH120,of the cattleהַבָּקָ֛רha.ba.KarH1241,of the donkeysהַחֲמֹרִ֥יםha.cha.mo.RimH2543,and of the sheepהַצֹּ֖אןha.TzonH6629,from allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605the animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֑הha.be.he.MahH929;and giveוְנָתַתָּ֤הve.na.ta.TahH5414them to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֔םlal.vi.YimH3881whoperformשֹׁמְרֵ֕יsho.me.ReiH8104the dutyמִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֥ןmish.KanH4908of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”
31Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֖רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548didוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213justH3512asH3512the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.
32Now the spoilsהַמַּלְק֔וֹחַha.mal.Ko.achH4455that remainedוַיְהִי֙ יֶ֣תֶרvay.Hi Ye.terH1961H3499from the plunderהַבָּ֔זha.BazH957whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834themenעַ֣ם'amH5971of warהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635had plunderedבָּזְז֖וּba.ze.ZuH962was 675,000שֵׁשׁ־ מֵא֥וֹת וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־shesh- me.'ot ve.shiv.'Im va.cha.me.shet-H8337H3967H505H7657H2568sheepצֹ֗אןTzonH6629,
33seventy-twoשְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖יםshe.Na.yim ve.shiv.'ImH8147H7657thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505cattleוּבָקָ֕רu.va.KarH1241,
34sixty-oneאֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים'e.Chad ve.shi.ShimH259H8346thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֕יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543,
35and of captivepeopleוְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔םve.Ne.fesh 'a.DamH5315H120,of the womenהַ֨נָּשִׁ֔יםha.na.ShimH802whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had not knownיָדְע֖וּya.de.'UH3045amanזָכָ֑רza.KharH2145intimatelyמִשְׁכַּ֣בmish.KavH4904,in allכָּל־kol-H3605were thirty-twoשְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםshe.Na.yim u.she.lo.ShimH8147H7970thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505peopleנֶ֕פֶשׁNe.feshH5315.
36The halfהַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔הha.me.che.TzahH4275,the shareחֵ֕לֶקChe.lekH2506of those who wentהַיֹּצְאִ֖יםhai.yo.tze.'ImH3318to warבַּצָּבָ֑אba.tza.Va'H6635, was as follows:the numberמִסְפַּ֣רmis.ParH4557of sheepהַצֹּ֗אןha.TzonH6629was 337,500שְׁלֹשׁ־ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וְשִׁבְעַ֥ת וַחֲמֵ֥שׁshe.losh- u.she.lo.Shim ve.shiv.'At va.cha.MeshH7969H3967H505H7970H7651H2568,
37the Lord’sלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068tributeH4371taxהַמֶּ֥כֶסha.Me.khesH4371of the sheepהַצֹּ֑אןha.TzonH6629was 675שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃shesh me.'ot cha.Mesh ve.shiv.'ImH8337H3967H2568H7657;
38the cattleוְהַ֨בָּקָ֔רve.Ha.ba.KarH1241were thirty-sixשִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםshi.Shah u.she.lo.ShimH7970H8337thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505,from which the Lord’sלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068tributeH4371taxוּמִכְסָ֥םu.mikh.SamH4371was seventy-twoשְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃she.Na.yim ve.shiv.'ImH8147H7657;
39the donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֕יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543were 30,500שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹתshe.lo.Shim 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH7970H505H2568H3967,from which the Lord’sלַֽיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068tributeH4371taxוּמִכְסָ֥םu.mikh.SamH4371was sixty-oneאֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃'e.Chad ve.shi.ShimH259H8346;
40and the captivepeopleוְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔םve.Ne.fesh 'a.DamH5315H120were sixteenשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רshi.Shah 'a.SarH8337H6240thousandאָ֑לֶף'A.lefH505,from whom the Lord’sלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068tributeH4371taxוּמִכְסָם֙u.mikh.SamH4371was thirty-twoשְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםshe.Na.yim u.she.lo.ShimH8147H7970personsנָֽפֶשׁ׃Na.feshH5315.
41And Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872gaveוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414the tributeH4371taxמֶ֙כֶס֙me.khesH4371, which wasthe Lord’sיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068offeringתְּרוּמַ֣תte.ru.MatH8641,to Eleazarלְאֶלְעָזָ֖רle.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,justH3512as the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.
42As for the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478halfוּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖יתu.mi.ma.cha.TzitH4276,whichאֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872separatedחָצָ֣הcha.TzahH2673from the menH376who had goneH6633toH6633warהַצֹּבְאִֽים׃ha.tzoe.'ImH6633--
43now the congregation’sהָעֵדָ֖הha.'e.DahH5712halfמֶחֱצַ֥תme.che.TzatH4275was 337,500שְׁלֹשׁ־ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שִׁבְעַ֥ת וַחֲמֵ֥שׁshe.losh- u.she.lo.Shim shiv.'At va.cha.MeshH7969H3967H505H7970H7651H2568sheepהַצֹּ֑אןha.TzonH6629,
44thirty-sixשִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםshi.Shah u.she.lo.ShimH8337H7970thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505cattleוּבָקָ֕רu.va.KarH1241,
4530,500שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃she.lo.Shim 'E.lef va.cha.Mesh me.'otH7970H505H2568H3967donkeysוַחֲמֹרִ֕יםva.cha.mo.RimH2543,
46and the captivepeopleוְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔םve.Ne.fesh 'a.DamH5315H120were sixteenשִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖רshi.Shah 'a.SarH8337H6240thousandאָֽלֶף׃'A.lefH505--
47from the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478halfמִמַּחֲצִ֣תmi.ma.cha.TzitH4276Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259drawnהָֽאָחֻז֙ha.'a.ChuzH270from every fiftyהַחֲמִשִּׁ֔יםha.cha.mi.ShimH2572,bothH4480of peopleהָאָדָ֖םha.'a.DamH120and of animalsהַבְּהֵמָ֑הha.be.he.MahH929,and gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414them to the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֗םlal.vi.YimH3881,who performedשֹֽׁמְרֵי֙sho.me.ReiH8104the dutyמִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙mish.Me.retH4931of the tabernacleמִשְׁכַּ֣ןmish.KanH4908of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,justH3512asH3512the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehH4872.
48Then the officersהַפְּקֻדִ֕יםha.pe.ku.DimH6485whoאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834were over the thousandsלְאַלְפֵ֣יle.'al.FeiH505of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635,the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֖יםha.'a.la.FimH505and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֥יve.sa.ReiH8269of hundredsהַמֵּאֽוֹת׃ha.me.'otH3967,approachedוַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙vai.yik.re.VuH7126Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872,
49and they saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “Your servantsעֲבָדֶ֣יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaH5650have takenנָֽשְׂא֗וּna.se.'UH5375a censusרֹ֛אשׁroshH7218of the menH376of warהַמִּלְחָמָ֖הha.mil.cha.MahH4421whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834areunder our authorityבְּיָדֵ֑נוּbe.ya.De.nuH3027,and noוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808manH376of us isH6485missingH6485.
50So we have broughtוַנַּקְרֵ֞בva.nak.RevH7126as an offeringקָרְבַּ֣ןka.re.BanH7133to the Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068whatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834eachH376manH376foundמָצָ֤אma.Tza'H4672,articlesכְלִֽי־khe.li-H3627of goldזָהָב֙za.HavH2091,armletsאֶצְעָדָ֣ה'etz.'a.DahH685and braceletsוְצָמִ֔ידve.tza.MidH6781,signetH2885ringsH2885,earringsעָגִ֣יל'a.GilH5694,and necklacesוְכוּמָ֑זve.khu.MazH3558,to makeלְכַפֵּ֥רle.kha.PerH3722atonementH3722for ourselvesנַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּnaf.sho.Tei.nuH5315beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.”
51Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֧רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.HenH3548tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947the goldהַזָּהָ֖בha.za.HavH2091from them, allכֹּ֖לkolH3605kinds of craftedמַעֲשֶֽׂה׃ma.'a.SehH4639articlesכְּלִ֥יke.LiH3627.
52Allכָּל־kol-H3605the goldזְהַ֣בze.HavH2091of the offeringהַתְּרוּמָ֗הha.te.ru.MahH8641whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834they offeredH7311upH7311to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,from the commandersשָׂרֵ֣יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsאֶ֛לֶף'E.lefH505and the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of hundredsמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967,was 16,750שִׁשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר שְׁבַע־ וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃shi.Shah 'a.Sar she.va'- va.cha.mi.Shim ha.'a.la.Fim ha.me.'otH8337H6240H505H7651H3967H2572shekelsשָׁ֑קֶלSha.kelH8255.
53The menH376of warהַצָּבָ֔אha.tza.Va'H6635had takenH962plunderבָּזְז֖וּba.ze.ZuH962,everyH376manH376for himself.
54So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872and Eleazarוְאֶלְעָזָ֤רve.'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.HenH3548tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947the goldהַזָּהָ֔בha.za.HavH2091from the commandersשָׂרֵ֥יsa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֖יםha.'a.la.FimH505and of hundredsוְהַמֵּא֑וֹתve.ha.me.'otH3967,and broughtוַיָּבִ֤אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uH935it to the tentאֹ֣הֶל'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֔דmo.'EdH4150asa memorialזִכָּר֥וֹןzi.ka.RonH2146for the sonsלִבְנֵֽי־liv.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ פYah.wehH3068.

Commentaries on Numbers 31

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