Numbers 31:26
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,
“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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “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.
- KJV
- Take 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:
- WEB
- “Count the plunder that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the congregation;
- ASV
- Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the congregation;
- DARBY
- Take the sum of the prey that was taken, of man and of cattle, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the assembly;
- BLB
- “Count up the sum of the plunder that was taken of the man and the beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers of the congregation.
- ÅB
- Ta tall på hele det bortførte bytte, både folk og fe, du og Eleasar, presten, og overhodene for menighetens familier.
- OTB
- "Du og Eleasar, presten, og lederne for fedrenes husstander i menigheten skal telle byttet som ble tatt, både av folk og buskap;
- B1930
- Ta tall på hele det bortførte bytte, både folk og fe, du og Eleasar, presten, og overhodene for menighetens familier.