Numbers 31:26

26 take the summe of the praye that was taken both of the weme and of catell thou and Eleazer the preast and the auncient heedes of ye congregacion.

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 And wash youre clothes the seuenth daye and then ye are cleane. And afterwarde come in to the hoste.

25 And the Lorde spake vnto Moses sayenge:

26 take the summe of the praye that was taken both of the weme and of catell thou and Eleazer the preast and the auncient heedes of ye congregacion.

27 And deuyde it in to two parties betwene them that toke the warre vppo the and went out to batayle and all the congregacion.

28 And take a porcion vnto the Lorde of the men of warre whiche went oute to batayle one of fyue hundred of the wemen and of the oxen and of the asses and of the shepe: