Numbers 31:26

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.

Numbers 31:26 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:26

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and
beast
The number of the females that were taken captive and spared, and of the cattle, the sheep, oxen, and asses:

thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the
congregation;
who were all men of authority and character, and fit to be employed in such service, and of whose capacity and fidelity there could be no doubt.

Numbers 31:26 In-Context

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.
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