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Numbers 31:1 (show verse)
Later, the LORD told Moses,
Numbers 31:2 (show verse)
"Be sure to exact vengeance on behalf of the Israelis from the Midianites, after which you'll be taken home to your people."
Numbers 31:3 (show verse)
So Moses instructed the people, "Muster your men of war to attack the Midianites and deliver the LORD'S vengeance against Midian.
Numbers 31:4 (show verse)
Send 1,000 men to war from every tribe throughout all of Israel."
Numbers 31:5 (show verse)
So 1,000 men from every tribe 12,000 from the thousands of Israel were mustered and equipped for war.
Numbers 31:6 (show verse)
Moses sent 1,000 men from every tribe to fight against them, along with Eleazar's son Phinehas, in whose hands were the articles of the sanctuary and trumpets to sound battle alarms.
the Armies of israel » Attended by priest with trumpets
the Armies of israel » Men selected from, for difficult enterprises
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Phinehas » Sent to sound the trumpets in the battle with the midianites
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » A second priest, under the high priest
Priest » Duties of » Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle
Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By phinehas
the Armies of israel » Men selected from, for difficult enterprises
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Phinehas » Sent to sound the trumpets in the battle with the midianites
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » A second priest, under the high priest
Priest » Duties of » Sound the trumpet in summoning assemblies and in battle
Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
Trumpet » To summon soldiers » By phinehas
Numbers 31:7 (show verse)
They fought against the Midianites just as the LORD had commanded Moses, killing every man.
Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Extermination » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing enemies in battle
Massacre » Instances of » Midianites
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
War » Of extermination
Extermination » Wars of extermination waged against early inhabitants of
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing enemies in battle
Massacre » Instances of » Midianites
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Trumpet » Used for » Sounding for a memorial when the people went into battle
War » Of extermination
Numbers 31:8 (show verse)
They executed the five kings of Midian, including Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. They also executed Beor's son Balaam with a sword.
balaam » General references to
balaam » Death of
Evi » Prince of midian, killed
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing enemies in battle
Hur » King of midian
Massacre » Instances of » Midianites
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Midianites » Governed by kings
Reba » Killed by the israelites
Rekem » King of the midianites » Killed » By israelites
War » Of extermination
Zur » A prince of midian
balaam » Death of
Evi » Prince of midian, killed
Homicide » Justifiable, described as » Killing enemies in battle
Hur » King of midian
Massacre » Instances of » Midianites
Midianites » With the moabites » Punished for seducing israel
Midianites » Governed by kings
Reba » Killed by the israelites
Rekem » King of the midianites » Killed » By israelites
War » Of extermination
Zur » A prince of midian
Numbers 31:9 (show verse)
After this, the Israelis took captive the Midianite women and children and confiscated as spoils of war all their cattle, livestock, and their goods.
Numbers 31:10 (show verse)
They burned every town where they had lived and incinerated all of their encampments.
Numbers 31:11 (show verse)
They took all the booty and plunder, including both humans and animals.
Numbers 31:12 (show verse)
Then they brought the captives, booty, and plunder to Moses, to Eleazar the priest, and to the entire community of Israel at the camp on the plains of Moab, by the Jordan River in Jericho.
Numbers 31:13 (show verse)
Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the leaders of the community went out to meet them outside the camp.
Numbers 31:14 (show verse)
But Moses became livid with anger at the officers of the army, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds who had returned from servicing in the battle.
Numbers 31:15 (show verse)
"Did you keep all the women alive?" Moses asked them.
Numbers 31:16 (show verse)
"Look! These women were the same ones who were counseled by Balaam to cause the Israelis to commit a grievous sin against the LORD at Peor. As a result, that plague infected the LORD's community.
balaam » General references to
balaam » Counsel of, an occasion of israel's corruption with the midianites
balaam » evil counsellor
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Church of israel » Called the » Congregation of the lord
Counsel » Evil
Evil » Results of » Counsel
Offence » Exemplified
Sanitation » Quarantine
War » Of extermination
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » Active in instigating to iniquity
balaam » Counsel of, an occasion of israel's corruption with the midianites
balaam » evil counsellor
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Church of israel » Called the » Congregation of the lord
Counsel » Evil
Evil » Results of » Counsel
Offence » Exemplified
Sanitation » Quarantine
War » Of extermination
Woman » Frequently » Active in instigating to iniquity
Women » Active in instigating to iniquity
Numbers 31:17 (show verse)
You are to kill every male child and every woman who has had sexual relations with a man.
Numbers 31:18 (show verse)
You are to allow the young women who haven't yet had sexual relations with a man to live for yourselves."
Numbers 31:19 (show verse)
"Now you are to stay outside the camp for seven days, after which any of you who has killed a person or touched someone who was killed may purify yourselves on the third day. You and your captives will be pure on the seventh day.
Armies » March in ranks » Purifications
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the dead
Defilement » Caused by » Killing in battle
Disease » Remedies » Quarantine
Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Sanitation » Quarantine
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the dead
Defilement » Caused by » Killing in battle
Disease » Remedies » Quarantine
Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Carcasses
Sanitation » Quarantine
Numbers 31:20 (show verse)
Furthermore, you are to purify every garment that is, everything made of leather, goat's hair, or containing wood."
Armies » March in ranks » Purifications
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the dead
Defilement » Caused by » Killing in battle
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Goat » Hair of, used for clothing
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Quarantine
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Captive » Cruelty to » Putting to death
Defilement » Caused by » Touching the dead
Defilement » Caused by » Killing in battle
Dress » Ceremonial purification of
Garments » Cleansed by water from ceremonial uncleanness
Goat » Hair of, used for clothing
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Sanitation » Disinfection
Sanitation » Quarantine
Numbers 31:21 (show verse)
Eleazar the priest told the soldiers who had gone to battle, "This is the ordinance of the law that the LORD commanded Moses
Numbers 31:22 (show verse)
concerning anything containing gold, silver, brass, iron, tin, lead,
Armies » March in ranks » Purifications
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Brass » Taken in war » Cleansed by fire
Iron » Mode of purifying, taken in war
Lead » Purified by fire
Metals » Ceremonially cleansed by fire
Metals » Mentioned in scripture » Tin
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Sanitation » Disinfection
Silver » Taken in war purified by fire
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Brass » Taken in war » Cleansed by fire
Iron » Mode of purifying, taken in war
Lead » Purified by fire
Metals » Ceremonially cleansed by fire
Metals » Mentioned in scripture » Tin
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Sanitation » Disinfection
Silver » Taken in war purified by fire
Numbers 31:23 (show verse)
or anything else that can survive a refiner's fire: You are to pass it through fire, after which it will be clean. Then it is to be purified with the water of impurity. Everything that cannot survive a refiner's fire is to be washed in water.
Armies » March in ranks » Purifications
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Brass » Taken in war » Cleansed by fire
Fire » As a purifier
Fire » Characterized as » Purifying
Iron » Mode of purifying, taken in war
Metals » Ceremonially cleansed by fire
Purification » Water of
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Purification » By fire, for things that resist fire
Sanitation » Disinfection
Silver » Taken in war purified by fire
the Armies of israel » Purified on returning from war
Brass » Taken in war » Cleansed by fire
Fire » As a purifier
Fire » Characterized as » Purifying
Iron » Mode of purifying, taken in war
Metals » Ceremonially cleansed by fire
Purification » Water of
Purification » For those who had recently killed someone in battle
Purification » By fire, for things that resist fire
Sanitation » Disinfection
Silver » Taken in war purified by fire
Numbers 31:24 (show verse)
Wash your clothes on the seventh day, after which you will be clean. Then you may enter the camp."
Numbers 31:25 (show verse)
Then the LORD told Moses,
Numbers 31:26 (show verse)
"Take an inventory of the booty that was taken in the battle, both of humans and of animals. Then you, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the fathers of the community
Numbers 31:27 (show verse)
are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community.
Numbers 31:28 (show verse)
"After this, you are to exact a tribute for the LORD from the soldiers who went to war, consisting of the tribute earned by one person out of every 500, whether from people, cattle, donkeys, or flocks.
Armies » March in ranks » A share the spoils
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Distribute the plunder of war
Priest » Benefits of » Part of the plunder of war, including captives
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Spoils » Divided
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Distribute the plunder of war
Priest » Benefits of » Part of the plunder of war, including captives
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Spoils » Divided
Numbers 31:29 (show verse)
You are to take half their share and give it to Eleazar the priest as a raised offering to the LORD.
Armies » March in ranks » A share the spoils
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Heave
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Offerings » Heave
Offerings » Heave » Plunder, including captives and other articles of war
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Distribute the plunder of war
Priest » Benefits of » Part of the plunder of war, including captives
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Spoils » Divided
Dedication » Personal of offerings » Heave
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Offerings » Heave
Offerings » Heave » Plunder, including captives and other articles of war
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Distribute the plunder of war
Priest » Benefits of » Part of the plunder of war, including captives
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Spoils » Divided
Numbers 31:30 (show verse)
Then take half the share of the Israelis, one drawn out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, flocks, and from every animal, then give to the descendants of Levi who maintain the service of the LORD's tent."
Numbers 31:31 (show verse)
So Moses and Eleazar the priest did what the LORD had commanded Moses.
Numbers 31:32 (show verse)
The goods confiscated in excess of the war implements that the warriors had gathered included 675,000 sheep,
Numbers 31:33 (show verse)
72,000 cattle,
Numbers 31:34 (show verse)
61,000 donkeys, and
Numbers 31:35 (show verse)
32,000 women who had not had sexual relations with a man.
Numbers 31:36 (show verse)
Now half of the share of those who went to war numbered 337,500 sheep,
Numbers 31:37 (show verse)
so the LORD's tribute from the sheep totaled 675.
Numbers 31:38 (show verse)
The cattle numbered 36,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 72.
Numbers 31:39 (show verse)
The donkeys numbered 30,500, so the LORD's tribute totaled 61.
Numbers 31:40 (show verse)
The people numbered 16,000, so the LORD's tribute totaled 32 people.
Numbers 31:41 (show verse)
Then Moses gave the tribute, a raised offering to the LORD, to Eleazar the priest, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Armies » March in ranks » A share the spoils
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Offerings » Heave » Plunder, including captives and other articles of war
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Spoils » Divided
Heave-offering » Consisted of » Part of spoil taken in war
Offerings » Heave » Plunder, including captives and other articles of war
priests » Revenues of » A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war
Servant » Bond » Captive bondservants shared by priests and levites
Spoils » Divided
Numbers 31:42 (show verse)
From half of the share of the Israelis that Moses had set aside from the soldiers,
Numbers 31:43 (show verse)
there were 337,500 sheep for the community,
Numbers 31:44 (show verse)
36,000 cattle,
Numbers 31:45 (show verse)
30,500 donkeys,
Numbers 31:46 (show verse)
and 16,000 people.
Numbers 31:47 (show verse)
Moses took a portion drawn from every 50 Israelis, including from both human and animals, and gave them to the descendants of Levi who maintained the LORD's tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.
Numbers 31:48 (show verse)
Then the officers in charge of thousands of soldiers, the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds approached Moses
Numbers 31:49 (show verse)
and told him, "Your servants took a count of the soldiers who were under our authority. We didn't miss a single man.
Numbers 31:50 (show verse)
We've brought offerings to the LORD from whatever each man found jewel-encrusted gold, anklets, bracelets, signet rings, earrings, and necklaces to make atonement for ourselves in the LORD's presence."
Adorning » Rich apparel » Earrings
Adorning » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Adorning » Jewels » General references to
Adorning » Jewels » Brought as offerings to God
Atonement » By jewels
Bracelet » Taken as spoils
Bracelet » Dedicated to the tabernacle
Chains » Worn » Ankles
Giving » To God, general references to
Gold » Used in the arts » Into ornaments
Jewels » General references to
Jewels » Brought as offerings to God
Jewels » Dedicated to the tabernacle
Liberality » Instances of » Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Necklace » Av, tablets, rv, armlet
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Earrings
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Ornaments » Jewels » General references to
Ornaments » Jewels » Brought as offerings to God
Ring » Offerings of, to the tabernacle
Ring » Of gold
Rings » Made of gold and set with precious stones
Rings » Numbers of, taken from midianites
Spoils » Divided
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel
Adorning » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Adorning » Jewels » General references to
Adorning » Jewels » Brought as offerings to God
Atonement » By jewels
Bracelet » Taken as spoils
Bracelet » Dedicated to the tabernacle
Chains » Worn » Ankles
Giving » To God, general references to
Gold » Used in the arts » Into ornaments
Jewels » General references to
Jewels » Brought as offerings to God
Jewels » Dedicated to the tabernacle
Liberality » Instances of » Israelites at the erection of the tabernacle
Necklace » Av, tablets, rv, armlet
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Earrings
Ornaments » Rich apparel » Bracelets
Ornaments » Jewels » General references to
Ornaments » Jewels » Brought as offerings to God
Ring » Offerings of, to the tabernacle
Ring » Of gold
Rings » Made of gold and set with precious stones
Rings » Numbers of, taken from midianites
Spoils » Divided
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of the people of israel
Numbers 31:51 (show verse)
Then Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold from them and everything that was fashioned into jewels.
Numbers 31:52 (show verse)
The gold for the raised offering that they brought to the LORD totaled 16,750 shekels,
Numbers 31:53 (show verse)
because every soldier had confiscated war booty for his own use.
Numbers 31:54 (show verse)
Moses and Eleazar took the gold from the captains of thousands and hundreds and brought it to the Tent of Meeting, to serve as a memorial to the Israelis in the LORD's presence.