Numbers 31:53

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

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 Moshe and El`azar the Kohen took the gold of them, even all worked jewels.

52 All the gold of the heave-offering that they offered up to the LORD, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred fifty shekels.

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

54 Moshe and El`azar the Kohen took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tent of meeting, for a memorial for the children of Yisra'el before the LORD.