Bible verse
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.
Numbers 31:27 · BSB
The verses around it, from Numbers 31.
23 everything that can withstand the fire—must be put through the fire, and it will be clean. But it must still be purified with the water of purification. And everything that cannot withstand the fire must pass through the water.
24 On the seventh day you are to wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may enter the camp.”
25 The LORD said to Moses,
26 “You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the congregation are to take a count of what was captured, both of man and beast.
27 Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.
28 Set aside a tribute for the LORD from what belongs to the soldiers who went into battle: one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.
29 Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.
30 From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”
31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,
KJV
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:
ASV
and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation.
ERV
and divide the prey into two parts; between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation:
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