Numbers 31:12

12 They brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, to Moshe, and to El`azar the Kohen, and to the congregation of the children of Yisra'el, to the camp at the plains of Mo'av, which are by the Yarden at Yericho.

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 in which they lived, and all their encampments, they burnt with fire.

11 They took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of man and of animal.

12 They brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, to Moshe, and to El`azar the Kohen, and to the congregation of the children of Yisra'el, to the camp at the plains of Mo'av, which are by the Yarden at Yericho.

13 Moshe, and El`azar the Kohen, and all the princes of the congregation, went forth to meet them outside of the camp.

14 Moshe was angry with the officers of the host, the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds, who came from the service of the war.