27Divide the spoils between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.


In Context

24 On the seventh day wash your clothes and you will be clean. Then you may come into the camp."

25 The Lord said to Moses,

26 "You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the community are to count all the people and animals that were captured.

27 Divide the spoils between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.

28 From the soldiers who fought in the battle, set apart as tribute for the Lord one out of every five hundred, whether persons, cattle, donkeys, sheep or goats.

29 Take this tribute from their half share and give it to Eleazar the priest as the Lord 's part.

Numbers 31:27 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:27And thou shalt divide the spoil equally, between them that fought and went out to the war, and between the rest of the multitude.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:27and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:27and divide the prey into halves, between them that conducted the war, who went out to the battle, and the whole assembly.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:27and divide the prey into two parts; between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:27and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:27and thou hast halved the prey between those handling the battle who go out to the host and all the company;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war on them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: