Numbers 31:12

12 Then they brought the captives and the booty and the spoil to Moses, and to Elea'zar the priest, and to the congregation of the people of Israel, at the camp on the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

Numbers 31:12 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 12 And they brought the captives, the prey, and the spoil
The women and children, who were the captives, and the beasts which were the prey, and the gold, silver which were the spoil:

unto Moses and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the
children of Israel;
that is, they were bringing the above persons things unto them, returning from the war with Midian:

unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan [near]
Jericho:
see ( Numbers 22:1 ) , but they were stopped, and were not admitted into the camp until seven days after.

Numbers 31:12 In-Context

10 All their cities in the places where they dwelt, and all their encampments, they burned with fire,

11 and took all the spoil and all the booty, both of man and of beast.

12 Then they brought the captives and the booty and the spoil to Moses, and to Elea'zar the priest, and to the congregation of the people of Israel, at the camp on the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.

13 Moses, and Elea'zar the priest, and all the leaders of the congregation, went forth to meet them outside the camp.

14 And Moses was angry with the officers of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, who had come from service in the war.