Numbers 31:53

53 all donated by the soldiers who had taken the booty.

Numbers 31:53 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 31:53

For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.
] And which he kept for himself, and did not deliver in with the prey or booty, which was brought to Moses and Eleazar, the sum of which was taken by them; and this seems to confirm what has been hinted, that, as each soldier had taken spoil for himself, so everyone contributed his quota towards this freewill offering to the Lord.

Numbers 31:53 In-Context

51 Moses and Eleazar the priest received the gold from them, all that fine-crafted jewelry.

52 In total, the gold from the commanders of thousands and hundreds that Moses and Eleazar offered as a gift to God weighed about six hundred pounds,

53 all donated by the soldiers who had taken the booty.

54 Moses and Eleazar took the gold from the commanders of thousands and hundreds and brought it to the Tent of Meeting, to serve as a reminder for the People of Israel before God.