28. From the army’s portion, first give the lord his share of the plunder—one of every 500 of the prisoners and of the cattle, donkeys, sheep, and goats.
29. Give this share of the army’s half to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the lord.
30. From the half that belongs to the people of Israel, take one of every fifty of the prisoners and of the cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, and other animals. Give this share to the Levites, who are in charge of maintaining the lord’s Tabernacle.”
31. So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the lord commanded Moses.
32. The plunder remaining from everything the fighting men had taken totaled 675,000 sheep and goats,
33. 72,000 cattle,
34. 61,000 donkeys,
35. and 32,000 virgin girls.
36. Half of the plunder was given to the fighting men. It totaled 337,500 sheep and goats,
37. of which 675 were the lord’s share;
38. 36,000 cattle, of which 72 were the lord’s share;
39. 30,500 donkeys, of which 61 were the lord’s share;
40. and 16,000 virgin girls, of whom 32 were the lord’s share.
41. Moses gave all the lord’s share to Eleazar the priest, just as the lord had directed him.
42. Half of the plunder belonged to the people of Israel, and Moses separated it from the half belonging to the fighting men.
43. It totaled 337,500 sheep and goats,
44. 36,000 cattle,
45. 30,500 donkeys,