## Numbers Chapter 31

###### Numbers 31:1
[Numbers 31:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:1)

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd spoke to Moses, saying:


###### Numbers 31:2
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נְקֹ֗ם נִקְמַת֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מֵאֵ֖ת הַמִּדְיָנִ֑ים אַחַ֖ר תֵּאָסֵ֥ף אֶל־עַמֶּֽיךָ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
“Take revenge for Bnei Yisroel against the Midianites, afterward, you shall be gathered to your people (die).”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Execute the vengeance of the children of Yisra᾽el on the Midyanim: afterwards thou shalt be gathered to thy people.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Take the revenge of the children of Israel from the Midianites [(but not from the Moavites, the latter having been motivated by fear of Israel's plundering them, but the former having entered into a quarrel which was not theirs)]; afterwards you will be gathered unto your people.


###### Numbers 31:3
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וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶל־הָעָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֔ר הֵחָלְצ֧וּ מֵאִתְּכֶ֛ם אֲנָשִׁ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וְיִהְיוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן לָתֵ֥ת נִקְמַת־יְהֹוָ֖ה בְּמִדְיָֽן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe spoke to the people, saying: “Arm men from among yourselves for the army and they will be against Midian, to bring revenge of Adonoy against Midian.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe spoke to the people, saying, Arm from yourselves men for the army, and let them go against Midyan and avenge the Lord on Midyan.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses spoke to the people [(with joy, though his death was attendant upon the defeat of Midian)], saying: Arm from yourselves men [tzaddikim] for the host, and let them be against Midian to execute the vengeance of the L-rd against Midian [(opposing Israel being tantamount to opposing the L-rd)].


###### Numbers 31:4
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אֶ֚לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֔ה אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה לְכֹל֙ מַטּ֣וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל תִּשְׁלְח֖וּ לַצָּבָֽא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
One thousand from each tribe, one thousand from each tribe, for all of the tribes of Yisroel, you shall send into the army.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Of every tribe a thousand, throughout all the tribes of Yisra᾽el, shall you send to the war.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
A thousand to a tribe, a thousand to a tribe, of all the tribes of Israel [including the tribe of Levi] shall you send to the host.


###### Numbers 31:5
[Numbers 31:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:5)

וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙ מֵאַלְפֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶ֖לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֑ה שְׁנֵים־עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֖לֶף חֲלוּצֵ֥י צָבָֽא׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They were handed over from among the thousands of Yisroel, one thousand from each tribe, twelve thousand armed men for the army.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
So there were delivered out of the thousands of Yisra᾽el, a thousand of every tribe, twelve thousand armed for war.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And there were handed over [(perforce)] of the thousands of Israel, [(the men, knowing that Moses' death was attendant upon the defeat of Midian, refusing to come forward on their own)], a thousand to a tribe, twelve thousand men armed for the host.


###### Numbers 31:6
[Numbers 31:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:6)

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח אֹתָ֥ם מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶ֥לֶף לַמַּטֶּ֖ה לַצָּבָ֑א אֹ֠תָ֠ם וְאֶת־פִּ֨ינְחָ֜ס בֶּן־אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ לַצָּבָ֔א וּכְלֵ֥י הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁ וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹת הַתְּרוּעָ֖ה בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe sent, one thousand from each tribe to the army, them, and Pinchas, son of Elozor the *kohein* to the army, with the sacred vessels and the trumpets in his hand.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Pineĥas the son of El῾azar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses sent them, a thousand to a tribe, to the host, them and Pinchas the son of Elazar the Cohein to the host, [Pinchas being "equivalent" to all of them, (and Pinchas going rather than Elazar in that he began the mitzvah (of executing vengeance against Midian) by having slain Kazbi, the daughter of Tzur)], and the holy articles [the ark and the tzitz] and the trumpets of teruah in his hand [i.e., with him].


###### Numbers 31:7
[Numbers 31:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:7)

וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙ עַל־מִדְיָ֔ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּ כׇּל־זָכָֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They mounted a campaign against Midian, as Adonoy had commanded Moshe, and they killed every male.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they warred against Midyan, as the Lord commanded Moshe, and they slew all the males.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they warred against Midian as the L-rd had commanded Moses, and they killed every male.


###### Numbers 31:8
[Numbers 31:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:8)

וְאֶת־מַלְכֵ֨י מִדְיָ֜ן הָרְג֣וּ עַל־חַלְלֵיהֶ֗ם אֶת־אֱוִ֤י וְאֶת־רֶ֙קֶם֙ וְאֶת־צ֤וּר וְאֶת־חוּר֙ וְאֶת־רֶ֔בַע חֲמֵ֖שֶׁת מַלְכֵ֣י מִדְיָ֑ן וְאֵת֙ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֔וֹר הָרְג֖וּ בֶּחָֽרֶב׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They killed the Midianite kings upon those they had slain: Evi, Rekem, Tzur, Chur and Reva—[the] five kings of Midian. And Bil’am son of Beor they killed with the sword.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they slew the kings of Midyan, beside the rest of them that were slain; namely, Evi, and Reqem, and Żur, and Ḥur, and Reva, five kings of Midyan: Bil῾am also the son of Be῾or they slew with the sword.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the kings of Midian they killed, [causing them to fall] upon their slain: Evi and Rekem, and Tzur, and Chur, and Reva, the five kings of Midian ["of one counsel (against Israel) and of one death"]; and Bilam the son of Beor they slew by the sword [("He exchanged his trade for theirs (desiring to destroy Israel by speech), and they exchanged their trade for his" (killing him by the sword)].


###### Numbers 31:9
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וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּ בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶת־נְשֵׁ֥י מִדְיָ֖ן וְאֶת־טַפָּ֑ם וְאֵ֨ת כׇּל־בְּהֶמְתָּ֧ם וְאֶת־כׇּל־מִקְנֵהֶ֛ם וְאֶת־כׇּל־חֵילָ֖ם בָּזָֽזוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Bnei Yisroel took captive the Midianite women and their children. All their livestock, flocks and wealth they took as booty.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the children of Yisra᾽el took all the women of Midyan captives, and their little ones, and took the spoil of all their cattle, and all their flocks, and all their goods.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the children of Israel took captive the women of Midian; and their little ones and all of their beasts and all of their cattle and all of their goods they took as spoil.


###### Numbers 31:10
[Numbers 31:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:10)

וְאֵ֤ת כׇּל־עָרֵיהֶם֙ בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־טִֽירֹתָ֑ם שָׂרְפ֖וּ בָּאֵֽשׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All their residential cities and palaces they set on fire.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they burnt all the cities in which they dwelt, and all their encampments, with fire.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all of their cities where they dwelt, and all of their cloisters [the dwellings of their priests] they burned with fire.


###### Numbers 31:11
[Numbers 31:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:11)

וַיִּקְחוּ֙ אֶת־כׇּל־הַשָּׁלָ֔ל וְאֵ֖ת כׇּל־הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַ בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They took all the booty, all that had been seized, of man and livestock,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they took all the spoil, and all the prey, both of men and of beasts.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they took all of the spoil, and all of the booty, of man and of beast.


###### Numbers 31:12
[Numbers 31:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:12)

וַיָּבִ֡אוּ אֶל־מֹשֶׁה֩ וְאֶל־אֶלְעָזָ֨ר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְאֶל־עֲדַ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הַשְּׁבִ֧י וְאֶת־הַמַּלְק֛וֹחַ וְאֶת־הַשָּׁלָ֖ל אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה אֶל־עַֽרְבֹ֣ת מוֹאָ֔ב אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־יַרְדֵּ֥ן יְרֵחֽוֹ׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And they brought to Moshe and to Elozor the *kohein* and to the entire community of Bnei Yisroel, the captives, and all that had been seized, and the booty, to the camp, at the plains of Moav, which was by the Yardein near Yereicho.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, to Moshe, and El῾azar the priest, and to the congregation of the children of Yisra᾽el, to the camp at the plains of Mo᾽av, which are by Yarden near Yereĥo.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they [took nothing for themselves, but] brought to Moses, and to Elazar the Cohein, and to the congregation of the children of Israel: the captivity [the people], and the booty [the animals], and the spoils [clothing and ornaments], to the camp in the plains of Moav by the Jordan (near) Jericho.


###### Numbers 31:13
[Numbers 31:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:13)

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּ מֹשֶׁ֨ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן וְכׇל־נְשִׂיאֵ֥י הָעֵדָ֖ה לִקְרָאתָ֑ם אֶל־מִח֖וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They went out—Moshe, Elozor the *kohein* and the princes of the community—to greet them outside the camp.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe, and El῾azar the priest, and all the princes of the congregation, went out to meet them outside the camp.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses and Elazar the Cohein and all the chiefs of the congregation went out to them outside the encampment, [seeing the youth of Israel going out to snatch the spoils].


###### Numbers 31:14
[Numbers 31:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:14)

וַיִּקְצֹ֣ף מֹשֶׁ֔ה עַ֖ל פְּקוּדֵ֣י הֶחָ֑יִל שָׂרֵ֤י הָאֲלָפִים֙ וְשָׂרֵ֣י הַמֵּא֔וֹת הַבָּאִ֖ים מִצְּבָ֥א הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe was angry with the commanders of the army, at the officers of the thousands and at the officers of the hundreds who had returned from the army service of the war.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe was angry with the officers of the host, the captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, who came from the battle.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses was wroth with the commanders of the host [("The leaders, failing to protest, are accountable for the sins of the generation")], the officers of the thousands, and the officers of the hundreds, who came from the host of battle.


###### Numbers 31:15
[Numbers 31:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:15)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֖ם מֹשֶׁ֑ה הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם כׇּל־נְקֵבָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe said to them: “Did you let every female live?

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe said to them, Have you saved all the women alive?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses said to them: Have you let all the females live!


###### Numbers 31:16
[Numbers 31:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:16)

הֵ֣ן הֵ֜נָּה הָי֨וּ לִבְנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר בִּלְעָ֔ם לִמְסׇר־מַ֥עַל בַּיהֹוָ֖ה עַל־דְּבַר־פְּע֑וֹר וַתְּהִ֥י הַמַּגֵּפָ֖ה בַּעֲדַ֥ת יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
They were the very same ones who, on Bila’m’s advice were involved with Bnei Yisroel to cause them to commit a betrayal against Adonoy regarding the matter of Pe’or, so that the plague broke out within the community of Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Behold, these caused the children of Yisra᾽el, through the counsel of Bil῾am, to revolt against the Lord in the matter of Pe῾or, and there was a plague among the congregation of the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
These are the women [(They recognized the particular women with whom particular men had sinned)] who were [consigned to harlotry] to the children of Israel by the counsel of Bilam to commit perfidy against the L-rd in the affair of Peor, bringing the plague upon the congregation of the L-rd.


###### Numbers 31:17
[Numbers 31:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:17)

וְעַתָּ֕ה הִרְג֥וּ כׇל־זָכָ֖ר בַּטָּ֑ף וְכׇל־אִשָּׁ֗ה יֹדַ֥עַת אִ֛ישׁ לְמִשְׁכַּ֥ב זָכָ֖ר הֲרֹֽגוּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Now execute every male among the children, and every woman with intimate knowledge of a man, you shall execute.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Now therefore kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman that has known man by lying with him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And now, kill every male among the little ones; and every woman [capable of] knowing a man for carnal relations, kill.


###### Numbers 31:18
[Numbers 31:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:18)

וְכֹל֙ הַטַּ֣ף בַּנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר הַחֲי֖וּ לָכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All the children among the females without intimate knowledge of a man, keep alive for yourselves.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But all the women children, that have not known man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the little ones among the women who did not know carnal relations, keep alive for yourselves.


###### Numbers 31:19
[Numbers 31:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:19)

וְאַתֶּ֗ם חֲנ֛וּ מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖ה שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים כֹּל֩ הֹרֵ֨ג נֶ֜פֶשׁ וְכֹ֣ל**׀** נֹגֵ֣עַ בֶּֽחָלָ֗ל תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּ בַּיּ֤וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙ וּבַיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔י אַתֶּ֖ם וּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall remain outside the camp for seven days. Whoever has killed a person or touched a corpse, purify yourselves, on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And abide outside the camp seven days: whoever has killed any person, and whoever has touched any slain, purify both yourselves and your captives on the third day, and on the seventh day.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you, abide outside the camp [the azarah] seven days. Whoever has killed a man [by striking him with a weapon susceptible of uncleanliness] and whoever has touched a slain one shall you cleanse [with the sprinkling waters (of the red heifer)] on the third day and on the seventh day, you and your captives [who become unclean after they are proselytized].


###### Numbers 31:20
[Numbers 31:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:20)

וְכׇל־בֶּ֧גֶד וְכׇל־כְּלִי־ע֛וֹר וְכׇל־מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה עִזִּ֖ים וְכׇל־כְּלִי־עֵ֑ץ תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Every garment, every leather article, everything made of goat products and every wooden article shall undergo such purification.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And purify every garment, and all that is made of skins, and all work of goats’ hair, and all things made of wood.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And every garment, and every vessel of skin, and every work of goats [including vessels made from horns or hooves or bones], and every vessel of wood shall you cleanse.


###### Numbers 31:21
[Numbers 31:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:21)

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶל־אַנְשֵׁ֣י הַצָּבָ֔א הַבָּאִ֖ים לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה זֹ֚את חֻקַּ֣ת הַתּוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Elozor the *kohein* said to the soldiers who came to the war: “This is the statute of the Torah which Adonoy commanded Moshe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And El῾azar the priest said to the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the Tora which the Lord commanded Moshe;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Elazar the Cohein said to the men of the host who came to the war [(Moses, by giving vent to anger (14), having forgotten the halachah)]: This is the statute of the Torah which the L-rd commanded Moses, [Elazar attributing the ruling to his teacher].


###### Numbers 31:22
[Numbers 31:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:22)

אַ֥ךְ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב וְאֶת־הַכָּ֑סֶף אֶֽת־הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙ אֶת־הַבַּרְזֶ֔ל אֶֽת־הַבְּדִ֖יל וְאֶת־הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Only the gold, silver, copper, iron, tin and lead,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
only the gold, and the silver, the brass, the iron, the tin, and the lead,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
But [you may not use vessels, even after they have been cleansed from dead-body uncleanliness, until they are cleansed from carrion absorption] — the gold and the silver, the copper, the iron, the tin and the lead —


###### Numbers 31:23
[Numbers 31:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:23)

כׇּל־דָּבָ֞ר אֲשֶׁר־יָבֹ֣א בָאֵ֗שׁ תַּעֲבִ֤ירוּ בָאֵשׁ֙ וְטָהֵ֔ר אַ֕ךְ בְּמֵ֥י נִדָּ֖ה יִתְחַטָּ֑א וְכֹ֨ל אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יָבֹ֛א בָּאֵ֖שׁ תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּ בַמָּֽיִם׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Anything placed [of these materials] on a fire, you must pass through fire, and it will be purified; however, it must be purified with sprinkling water. But anything [of these materials] that was not placed on a fire you may pass through water.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
every thing that passes through the fire, you shall make it go through the fire, and it shall be clean: nevertheless it shall be purified with the water of sprinkling: and all that does not pass through the fire shall you make to go through water.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Every thing that comes into the fire [to cook something in it] shall you pass through the fire [to cleanse it from carrion absorption, (vessels being cleansed according to the manner of their use)], and it shall be clean [of carrion uncleanliness]; but with the sprinkling waters shall it be cleansed [of dead-body uncleanliness]. And every thing that does not come into the fire, [such as cups and flasks, which are used for cold things and do not absorb forbidden matter] shall you pass through water [i.e., it is sufficient to immerse them].


###### Numbers 31:24
[Numbers 31:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:24)

וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧ם בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛ם בַּיּ֥וֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖י וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑ם וְאַחַ֖ר תָּבֹ֥אוּ אֶל־הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃{ס}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
You shall immerse your garments on the seventh day and become purified; afterward you may come into the camp.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And you shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean, and afterwards you shall come into the camp.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And you shall wash your garments on the seventh day and you shall be clean, and then you shall come to the camp [the camp of the Shechinah (one with dead-body uncleanliness not needing to be sent out of the Levite and Israeli camps)].


###### Numbers 31:25
[Numbers 31:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:25)

וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy spoke to Moshe, saying:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord spoke to Moshe saying,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L-rd said to Moses:


###### Numbers 31:26
[Numbers 31:26](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:26)

שָׂ֗א אֵ֣ת רֹ֤אשׁ מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙ הַשְּׁבִ֔י בָּאָדָ֖ם וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑ה אַתָּה֙ וְאֶלְעָזָ֣ר הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְרָאשֵׁ֖י אֲב֥וֹת הָעֵדָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
“Take count of the booty seized, of what was captured of the men and animals—you, together with Elozor the *kohein,* and the leaders of the community.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and El῾azar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Count the taking of the captivity in man and beast, you and Elazar the Cohein and the heads of the fathers of the congregation.


###### Numbers 31:27
[Numbers 31:27](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:27)

וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ אֶת־הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ בֵּ֚ין תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים לַצָּבָ֑א וּבֵ֖ין כׇּל־הָעֵדָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Divide in half the spoils seized among those who took the war in hand, who went into the army, and the entire community.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and divide the prey into two parts; between those who took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And divide the booty between the warriors who went out to the host and the entire congregation [(half to the first, half to the second)].


###### Numbers 31:28
[Numbers 31:28](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:28)

וַהֲרֵמֹתָ֨ מֶ֜כֶס לַֽיהֹוָ֗ה מֵאֵ֞ת אַנְשֵׁ֤י הַמִּלְחָמָה֙ הַיֹּצְאִ֣ים לַצָּבָ֔א אֶחָ֣ד נֶ֔פֶשׁ מֵחֲמֵ֖שׁ הַמֵּא֑וֹת מִן־הָאָדָם֙ וּמִן־הַבָּקָ֔ר וּמִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים וּמִן־הַצֹּֽאן׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Levy a tribute to Adonoy from the people of the army who went out to war, one living being out of five hundred from the people, cattle, donkeys and sheep.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and levy a tribute to the Lord of the men of war who went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beef cattle, and of the asses, and of the sheep:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And raise a tribute to the L-rd from the men of the war who went out to the host, one soul from the five hundred: from the people, from the herd, from the asses, and from the flock.


###### Numbers 31:29
[Numbers 31:29](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:29)

מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖ם תִּקָּ֑חוּ וְנָתַתָּ֛ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֥ר הַכֹּהֵ֖ן תְּרוּמַ֥ת יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Take this from their half and give it to Elozor the *kohein* as a gift to Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
from their half shall you take it, and give it to El῾azar the priest, for an offering set apart to the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
From their half shall you take it, and you shall give it to Elazar the Cohein, the terumah (offering) of the L-rd.


###### Numbers 31:30
[Numbers 31:30](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:30)

וּמִמַּחֲצִ֨ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל תִּקַּ֣ח**׀** אֶחָ֣ד**׀** אָחֻ֣ז מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֗ים מִן־הָאָדָ֧ם מִן־הַבָּקָ֛ר מִן־הַחֲמֹרִ֥ים וּמִן־הַצֹּ֖אן מִכׇּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וְנָתַתָּ֤ה אֹתָם֙ לַלְוִיִּ֔ם שֹׁמְרֵ֕י מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶת מִשְׁכַּ֥ן יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And from the half of the Bnei Yisroel, take one part out of fifty, of the people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, and of all the other animals, and give it to the Levites who are entrusted with the *Mishkon* of Adonoy.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And of the children of Yisra᾽el’s half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beef cattle, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them to the Levites, who keep the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And from the half of the children of Israel shall you take one portion out of fifty: from the people, from the herd, from the asses, from the flock, from all of the beasts; and you shall give them to the Levites, keepers of the charge of the mishkan of the L-rd.


###### Numbers 31:31
[Numbers 31:31](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:31)

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ מֹשֶׁ֔ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe and Elozor the *kohein* did as Adonoy commanded Moshe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe and El῾azar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moshe.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses and Elazar the Cohein did as the L-rd had commanded Moses.


###### Numbers 31:32
[Numbers 31:32](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:32)

וַֽיְהִי֙ הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ יֶ֣תֶר הַבָּ֔ז אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּזְז֖וּ עַ֣ם הַצָּבָ֑א צֹ֗אן שֵׁשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֛לֶף וְשִׁבְעִ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The spoil was—in addition to the booty that was taken by the army: 675,000

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the booty, being the rest of the prey which the men of war had caught, was six hundred and seventy five thousand sheep.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the booty [of men and animals] was — aside from the spoils [of metaltelin (movable objects)], which the men of the host had taken for themselves — sheep, six hundred and seventy-five thousand.


###### Numbers 31:33
[Numbers 31:33](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:33)

וּבָקָ֕ר שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
72,000 cattle,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And seventy two thousand head of beef,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And cattle, seventy-two thousand.


###### Numbers 31:34
[Numbers 31:34](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:34)

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
61,000 donkeys,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and sixty one thousand asses,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And asses, sixty-one thousand.


###### Numbers 31:35
[Numbers 31:35](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:35)

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם מִ֨ן־הַנָּשִׁ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֖וּ מִשְׁכַּ֣ב זָכָ֑ר כׇּל־נֶ֕פֶשׁ שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And the number of women who did not have intimate relations with a man all the souls amounted to 32,000.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and thirty two thousand persons in all, of women that had not known man by lying with him.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And souls, of the women who had not had carnal relations, all of the souls, thirty-two thousand.


###### Numbers 31:36
[Numbers 31:36](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:36)

וַתְּהִי֙ הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔ה חֵ֕לֶק הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים בַּצָּבָ֑א מִסְפַּ֣ר הַצֹּ֗אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף וְשִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The half-portion of those who went in the army, the amount of sheep [was] 337,500

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the half, which was the portion of those who went out to war, was in number three hundred and thirty seven thousand, five hundred sheep:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the (first) half was, the share of those who went out to the host: the number of sheep, three hundred and thirty-seven thousand and five hundred.


###### Numbers 31:37
[Numbers 31:37](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:37)

וַיְהִ֛י הַמֶּ֥כֶס לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שֵׁ֥שׁ מֵא֖וֹת חָמֵ֥שׁ וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The tribute to Adonoy from the sheep, amounted to 675.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and the Lord’s tribute of the sheep was six hundred and seventy five.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the tribute to the L-rd from the flock was six hundred and seventy-five.


###### Numbers 31:38
[Numbers 31:38](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:38)

וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַיהֹוָ֖ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
From the 36,000 cattle the tribute to Adonoy amounted to 72.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the beef cattle were thirty six thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was seventy two.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the cattle, thirty-six thousand; and their tribute to the L-rd, seventy-two.


###### Numbers 31:39
[Numbers 31:39](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:39)

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֣שׁ מֵא֑וֹת וּמִכְסָ֥ם לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה אֶחָ֥ד וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
From the 30,500 donkeys the tribute to Adonoy amounted to 61.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the asses were thirty thousand, five hundred; of which the Lord’s tribute was sixty one.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the asses, thirty thousand and five hundred; and their tribute to the L-rd, sixty-one.


###### Numbers 31:40
[Numbers 31:40](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:40)

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָ֑לֶף וּמִכְסָם֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה שְׁנַ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים נָֽפֶשׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
From the 16,000 people the tribute to Adonoy amounted to 32 people.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the persons were sixteen thousand; of which the Lord’s tribute was thirty two persons.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And souls, sixteen thousand; and their tribute to the L-rd, thirty-two souls.


###### Numbers 31:41
[Numbers 31:41](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:41)

וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֙כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהֹוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe gave the tribute as a gift to Adonoy, to Elozor the *kohein,* as Adonoy had commanded Moshe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe gave the tribute, which was the Lord’s gift, to El῾azar the priest, as the Lord commanded Moshe.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses gave the tribute, the terumah of the L-rd, to Elazar the Cohein, as the L-rd had commanded Moses.


###### Numbers 31:42
[Numbers 31:42](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:42)

וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖ית בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אֲשֶׁר֙ חָצָ֣ה מֹשֶׁ֔ה מִן־הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
From the half [designated] for Bnei Yisroel that Moshe divided from the men of the army:

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And of the children of Yisra᾽el’s half, which Moshe divided from the men that warred,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And of the half of the children of Israel, which Moses had divided [for the congregation] from the men of the host —


###### Numbers 31:43
[Numbers 31:43](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:43)

וַתְּהִ֛י מֶחֱצַ֥ת הָעֵדָ֖ה מִן־הַצֹּ֑אן שְׁלֹשׁ־מֵא֥וֹת אֶ֙לֶף֙ וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים אֶ֔לֶף שִׁבְעַ֥ת אֲלָפִ֖ים וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The community’s half consisted of 337,500 sheep,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
(now the half that pertained to the congregation was three hundred and thirty seven thousand, five hundred sheep,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The half of the congregation from the flock was three hundred and thirty-seven thousand and five hundred.


###### Numbers 31:44
[Numbers 31:44](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:44)

וּבָקָ֕ר שִׁשָּׁ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים אָֽלֶף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
36,000 cattle,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and thirty six thousand head of beef,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And cattle, thirty-six thousand.


###### Numbers 31:45
[Numbers 31:45](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:45)

וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים אֶ֖לֶף וַחֲמֵ֥שׁ מֵאֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
30,500 donkeys,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and thirty thousand five hundred asses,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And asses, thirty thousand and five hundred.


###### Numbers 31:46
[Numbers 31:46](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:46)

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁ אָדָ֔ם שִׁשָּׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר אָֽלֶף׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
and 16,000 people.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and sixteen thousand persons;)

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And souls, sixteen thousand.


###### Numbers 31:47
[Numbers 31:47](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:47)

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה מִמַּחֲצִ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֶת־הָֽאָחֻז֙ אֶחָ֣ד מִן־הַחֲמִשִּׁ֔ים מִן־הָאָדָ֖ם וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֑ה וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֹתָ֜ם לַלְוִיִּ֗ם שֹֽׁמְרֵי֙ מִשְׁמֶ֙רֶת֙ מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהֹוָ֔ה כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe took from Bnei Yisroel’s half, one part out of the fifty, from the people and from the animals, and gave them to the Levites who are entrusted with the *Mishkon* of Adonoy; as Adonoy had commanded Moshe.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and of the children of Yisra᾽el’s half, Moshe took one portion of fifty, both of man and of beast, and gave them to the Levites, who kept the charge of the tabernacle of the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moshe.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
— And Moses took from the half of the children of Israel, one portion out of fifty, from the people and from the beasts, and he gave them to the Levites, keepers of the charge of the mishkan of the L-rd, as the L-rd had commanded Moses.


###### Numbers 31:48
[Numbers 31:48](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:48)

וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הַפְּקֻדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לְאַלְפֵ֣י הַצָּבָ֑א שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְשָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The army officers approached Moshe—the officers who were over divisions of the thousands and the officers of the thousands, and the officers of the hundreds.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the officers who were over the thousands of the host, the captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds, came near to Moshe:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And there drew near to Moses those appointed over the thousands of the host, the officers of the thousands and the officers of the hundreds.


###### Numbers 31:49
[Numbers 31:49](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:49)

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה עֲבָדֶ֣יךָ נָֽשְׂא֗וּ אֶת־רֹ֛אשׁ אַנְשֵׁ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּיָדֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־נִפְקַ֥ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ אִֽישׁ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
And they said to Moshe: “Your servants have taken a census of the soldiers who went out to war and not one of us is missing.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and they said to Moshe, Thy servants have taken the sum of the men of war who are under our charge, and not one man of us is missing.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And they said to Moses: Your servants have counted the men of war who were under our charge, and not one of us is missing.


###### Numbers 31:50
[Numbers 31:50](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:50)

וַנַּקְרֵ֞ב אֶת־קׇרְבַּ֣ן יְהֹוָ֗ה אִישׁ֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר מָצָ֤א כְלִֽי־זָהָב֙ אֶצְעָדָ֣ה וְצָמִ֔יד טַבַּ֖עַת עָגִ֣יל וְכוּמָ֑ז לְכַפֵּ֥ר עַל־נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּ לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
We have therefore brought an offering for Adonoy. Any man who found a gold article—an anklet, or a bracelet, a ring, earring or clasp [has dedicated it for Adonoy] to atone for ourselves before Adonoy.”

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
We have therefore brought an offering for the Lord, what every man has gotten, of jewels of gold, chains, and bracelets, rings, earrings, and girdles, to make atonement for our souls before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And we have presented the offering of the L-rd, each what he has found: golden vessels, foot bands, arm bands, rings, ear rings, and kumaz [pudendal ornaments (to atone for lustful thoughts towards the daughters of Midian)] to atone for our souls before the L-rd.


###### Numbers 31:51
[Numbers 31:51](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:51)

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֧ר הַכֹּהֵ֛ן אֶת־הַזָּהָ֖ב מֵֽאִתָּ֑ם כֹּ֖ל כְּלִ֥י מַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe and Elozor the *kohein* took the gold from them, every fashioned article.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe and El῾azar the priest took the gold of them, all wrought jewels.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses and Elazar the Cohein took the gold from them, all wrought articles.


###### Numbers 31:52
[Numbers 31:52](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:52)

וַיְהִ֣י**׀** כׇּל־זְהַ֣ב הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר הֵרִ֙ימוּ֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה שִׁשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר אֶ֛לֶף שְׁבַע־מֵא֥וֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖ים שָׁ֑קֶל מֵאֵת֙ שָׂרֵ֣י הָֽאֲלָפִ֔ים וּמֵאֵ֖ת שָׂרֵ֥י הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
All the gold of the offering that they set apart for Adonoy was 16,750 *shekolim,* from the officers who were over divisions of the thousands and from the officers who were over divisions of the hundreds.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And all the gold of the terumah that they devoted to the L-rd was sixteen thousand and seven hundred and fifty shekels, from the officers of the thousands and from the officer of the hundreds.


###### Numbers 31:53
[Numbers 31:53](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:53)

אַנְשֵׁי֙ הַצָּבָ֔א בָּזְז֖וּ אִ֥ישׁ לֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The men of war, took booty for themselves.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
(For the men of war had taken spoil, every man for himself.)

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Each of the men of the host had taken spoils for himself.


###### Numbers 31:54
[Numbers 31:54](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Numbers/r/31:54)

וַיִּקַּ֨ח מֹשֶׁ֜ה וְאֶלְעָזָ֤ר הַכֹּהֵן֙ אֶת־הַזָּהָ֔ב מֵאֵ֛ת שָׂרֵ֥י הָאֲלָפִ֖ים וְהַמֵּא֑וֹת וַיָּבִ֤אוּ אֹתוֹ֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד זִכָּר֥וֹן לִבְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לִפְנֵ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Moshe and Elozor the *kohein* took the gold from the officers who were over divisions of the thousands and the hundreds, and they brought it to the Tent of Meeting as a remembrance for Bnei Yisroel before Adonoy.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Moshe and El῾azar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it to the Tent of Meeting, a memorial for the children of Yisra᾽el before the Lord.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Moses and Elazar the Cohein took the gold from the officers of the thousands and the hundreds, and they brought it to the tent of meeting, a memorial for the children of Israel before the L-rd.