Numbers 31:26

26 "You, the priest Eleazar, and the heads of the families of the community need to count all the loot, including the people and animals you captured.

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 wash your clothes, and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp."

25 The LORD said to Moses,

26 "You, the priest Eleazar, and the heads of the families of the community need to count all the loot, including the people and animals you captured.

27 Divide the loot between the soldiers who served in the war and the rest of the community.

28 Collect a tax for the LORD. From the soldiers who served in the war collect one out of every 500 things. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.