28. Set aside a tribute for the Lord from what belongs to the fighting men who went out to war: one out of every 500 humans, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.
29. Take the tribute from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the Lord.
30. From the Israelites’ half, take one out of every 50 from the people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats, all the livestock, and give them to the Levites who perform the duties of the Lord’s tabernacle.”
31. So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses.
32. The captives remaining from the plunder the army had taken totaled:675,000 sheep and goats,
33. 72,000 cattle,
34. 61,000 donkeys,
35. and 32,000 people, all the females who had not had sexual relations with a man.
36. The half portion for those who went out to war numbered:337,500 sheep and goats,
37. and the tribute to the Lord was 675from the sheep and goats;
38. from the 36,000 cattle,the tribute to the Lord was 72;
39. from the 30,500 donkeys,the tribute to the Lord was 61;
40. and from the 16,000 people,the tribute to the Lord was 32 people.