Numbers 31:53

53 Each soldier kept his own loot.

Numbers 31:53 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:53

For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.
] And which he kept for himself, and did not deliver in with the prey or booty, which was brought to Moses and Eleazar, the sum of which was taken by them; and this seems to confirm what has been hinted, that, as each soldier had taken spoil for himself, so everyone contributed his quota towards this freewill offering to the Lord.

Numbers 31:53 In-Context

51 Moses and the priest Eleazar took all the hand-crafted gold articles from them.

52 All the gold contributed to the LORD by the commanders weighed about 420 pounds.

53 Each soldier kept his own loot.

54 Moses and the priest Eleazar took the gold from the commanders and brought it into the LORD's presence at the tent of meeting as a reminder to the Israelites.