1 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

2 A venge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people.

Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites; afterward you shall be gathered to your people.

3 A nd 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 said to the people, Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian and execute the Lord’s vengeance on Midian.

4 O f every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye send to the war.

From each of the tribes of Israel you shall send 1, 000 to the war.

5 S o there were delivered out of the thousands of Israel, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

So there were provided out of the thousands of Israel 1, 000 from each tribe, 12, 000 armed for war.

6 A nd 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 to the war, 1, 000 from each tribe, together with Phinehas son of Eleazar, the priest, with the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets to blow the alarm in his hand.

7 A nd they warred against the Midianites, as the Lord commanded Moses; and they slew all the males.

They fought with Midian, as the Lord commanded Moses, and slew every male,

8 A nd 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.

Including the five kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba; also Balaam son of Beor they slew with the sword.

9 A nd 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 Israelites took captive the women of Midian and their little ones, and all their cattle, their flocks, and their goods as booty.

10 A nd they burnt all their cities wherein they dwelt, and all their goodly castles, with fire.

They burned all the cities in which they dwelt, and all their encampments.

11 A nd 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.

12 A nd 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.

Then they brought the captives, the prey, and the spoil to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the congregation of the Israelites at the camp on the plains of Moab by Jordan at Jericho.

13 A nd Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them without the camp.

Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the princes or leaders of the congregation went to meet them outside the camp.

14 A nd Moses was wroth with the officers of the host, with the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, which came from the battle.

But Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, who served in the war.

15 A nd Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?

And Moses said to them, Have you let all the women live?

16 B ehold, 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 Israelites by the counsel of Balaam to trespass and act treacherously against the Lord in the matter of Peor, and so a plague came among the congregation of the Lord.

17 N ow 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 who is not a virgin.

18 B ut all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

But all the young girls who have not known man by lying with him keep alive for yourselves.

19 A nd 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.

Encamp outside the camp seven days; whoever has killed any person and whoever has touched any slain, purify yourselves and your captives on the third day and on the seventh day.

20 A nd purify all your raiment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats' hair, and all things made of wood.

You shall purify every garment, all that is made of skins, all work of goats’ hair, and every article of wood.

21 A nd 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 to the men of war who had gone to battle, This is the statute of the law which the Lord has commanded Moses:

22 O nly the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

Only the gold, the silver, the bronze, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

23 E very 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 can stand fire, you shall make go through fire, and it shall be clean. Nevertheless it shall also be purified with the water of impurity; and all that cannot stand fire you shall pass through water.

24 A nd ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.

And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day and you shall be clean; then you shall come into the camp.

25 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord said to Moses,

26 T ake 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 count 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.

27 A nd divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

Divide the booty into two parts between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

28 A nd 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 to the Lord from the warriors who went to battle, one out of every 500 of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, and the flocks.

29 T ake it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the Lord.

Take from the warriors’ half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord.

30 A nd 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 from the Israelites’ half you shall take one out of every fifty of the persons, the oxen, the donkeys, the flocks, and of all livestock, and give them to the Levites who have charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.

31 A nd Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.

And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.

32 A nd 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,

The prey, besides the booty which the men of war took, was 675, 000 sheep,

33 A nd threescore and twelve thousand beeves,

And 72, 000 cattle,

34 A nd threescore and one thousand asses,

And 61, 000 donkeys,

35 A nd thirty and two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

And 32, 000 persons in all, of the women who were virgins.

36 A nd 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 share, the portion of those who went to war, was: 337, 500 sheep,

37 A nd the Lord 'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen.

And the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was 675;

38 A nd the beeves were thirty and six thousand; of which the Lord 'S tribute was threescore and twelve.

The cattle were 36, 000, of which the Lord’s tribute was 72;

39 A nd the asses were thirty thousand and five hundred; of which the Lord 'S tribute was threescore and one.

The donkeys were 30, 500, of which the Lord’s tribute was 61;

40 A nd the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord 'S tribute was thirty and two persons.

The persons were 16, 000, of whom the Lord’s tribute was 32 persons.

41 A nd 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 the Lord’s offering to Eleazar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moses.

42 A nd of the children of Israel's half, which Moses divided from the men that warred,

And the Israelites’ half Moses separated from that of the warriors’—

43 ( 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 337, 500 sheep,

44 A nd thirty and six thousand beeves,

And 36, 000 cattle,

45 A nd thirty thousand asses and five hundred,

And 30, 500 donkeys,

46 A nd sixteen thousand persons;)

And 16, 000 persons—

47 E ven 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 Israelites’ half, Moses took one of every 50, both of persons and of beasts, and gave them to the Levites, who had charge of the tabernacle of the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

48 A nd the officers which were over thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near unto Moses:

And the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and hundreds, came to Moses.

49 A nd 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.

They told, Your servants have counted the warriors under our command, and not one man of us is missing.

50 W e 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.

We have brought as the Lord’s offering what each man obtained—articles of gold, armlets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, neck ornaments—to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.

51 A nd Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of them, even all wrought jewels.

Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them, all the wrought articles.

52 A nd 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 offering that they offered to the Lord from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds was 16, 750 shekels.

53 ( For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)

For the men of war had taken booty, every man for himself.

54 A nd 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 received the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds and brought it into the Tent of Meeting as a memorial for the Israelites before the Lord.