Numbers 31:31

31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,

Numbers 31:31 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:31

And Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded
Moses.
] Took an account of the booty, divided it equally between the soldiers and the congregation of Israel, and levied a part out of each as a tribute for the Lord, which was given to the priests and Levites.

Numbers 31:31 In-Context

29 Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.

30 From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every fifty, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals, and give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.”

31 So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the LORD had commanded Moses,

32 and this plunder remained from the spoils the soldiers had taken: 675,000 sheep,

33 72,000 cattle,