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1. The Lord spoke to Moses and said,
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1. And the LORD H3068 spoke H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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2. "Pay back the Midianites for what they did to the Israelites; after that you will die."
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2. Avenge H5358 H5360 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 of H4480 H854 the Midianites H4084 : afterward H310 shalt thou be gathered H622 unto H413 thy people H5971 .
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3. So Moses said to the people, "Get some men ready for war. The Lord will use them to pay back the Midianites.
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3. And Moses H4872 spoke H1696 unto H413 the people H5971 , saying H559 , Arm H2502 some H376 of yourselves H4480 H854 unto the war H6635 , and let them go H1961 against H5921 the Midianites H4080 , and avenge H5414 H5360 the LORD H3068 of Midian H4080 .
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4. Send to war a thousand men from each of the tribes of Israel."
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4. Of every tribe a thousand H4294 H505 H4294 H505 , throughout all H3605 the tribes H4294 of Israel H3478 , shall ye send H7971 to the war H6635 .
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5. So twelve thousand men got ready for war, a thousand men from each tribe.
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5. So there were delivered H4560 out of the thousands H4480 H505 of Israel H3478 , a thousand H505 of every tribe H4294 , twelve H8147 H6240 thousand H505 armed H2502 for war H6635 .
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6. Moses sent those men to war; Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest was with them. He took with him the holy things and the trumpets for giving the alarm.
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6. And Moses H4872 sent H7971 them to the war H6635 , a thousand H505 of every tribe H4294 them , and Phinehas H6372 the son H1121 of Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , to the war H6635 , with the holy H6944 instruments H3627 , and the trumpets H2689 to blow H8643 in his hand H3027 .
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7. They fought the Midianites as the Lord had commanded Moses, and they killed every Midianite man.
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7. And they warred H6633 against H5921 the Midianites H4080 , as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 ; and they slew H2026 all H3605 the males H2145 .
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8. Among those they killed were Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, who were the five kings of Midian. They also killed Balaam son of Beor with a sword.
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8. And they slew H2026 the kings H4428 of Midian H4080 , beside H5921 the rest of them that were slain H2491 ; namely , H853 Evi H189 , and Rekem H7552 , and Zur H6698 , and Hur H2354 , and Reba H7254 , five H2568 kings H4428 of Midian H4080 : Balaam H1109 also the son H1121 of Beor H1160 they slew H2026 with the sword H2719 .
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9. The Israelites captured the Midianite women and children, and they took all their flocks, herds, and goods.
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9. And the children H1121 of Israel H3478 took all H853 the women H802 of Midian H4080 captives H7617 , and their little ones H2945 , and took the spoil H962 of all H3605 their cattle H929 , and all H3605 their flocks H4735 , and all H3605 their goods H2428 .
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10. They burned all the Midianite towns where they had settled and all their camps,
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10. And they burnt H8313 all H3605 their cities H5892 wherein they dwelt H4186 , and all H3605 their goodly castles H2918 , with fire H784 .
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11. but they took all the people and animals and goods.
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11. And they took H3947 H853 all H3605 the spoil H7998 , and all H3605 the prey H4455 , both of men H120 and of beasts H929 .
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12. Then they brought the captives, the animals, and the goods back to Moses and Eleazar the priest and all the Israelites. Their camp was on the plains of Moab near the Jordan River, across from Jericho.
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12. And they brought H935 H853 the captives H7628 , and the prey H4455 , and the spoil H7998 , unto H413 Moses H4872 , and Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , and unto H413 the congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , unto H413 the camp H4264 at H413 the plains H6160 of Moab H4124 , which H834 are by H5921 Jordan H3383 near Jericho H3405 .
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13. Moses, Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the people went outside the camp to meet them.
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13. And Moses H4872 , and Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , and all H3605 the princes H5387 of the congregation H5712 , went forth H3318 to meet H7125 them without H413 H4480 H2351 the camp H4264 .
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14. Moses was angry with the army officers, the commanders over a thousand men, and those over a hundred men, who returned from war.
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14. And Moses H4872 was wroth H7107 with H5921 the officers H6485 of the host H2428 , with the captains H8269 over thousands H505 , and captains H8269 over hundreds H3967 , which came H935 from the battle H4480 H6635 H4421 .
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15. He asked them, "Why did you let the women live?
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15. And Moses H4872 said H559 unto H413 them , Have ye saved all the women alive H2421 H3605 H5347 ?
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16. They were the ones who followed Balaam's advice and turned the Israelites from the Lord at Peor. Then a terrible sickness struck the Lord's people.
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16. Behold H2005 , these H2007 caused H1961 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , through the counsel H1697 of Balaam H1109 , to commit H4560 trespass H4604 against the LORD H3068 in H5921 the matter H1697 of Peor H6465 , and there was H1961 a plague H4046 among the congregation H5712 of the LORD H3068 .
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17. Kill all the Midianite boys, and kill all the Midianite women who have had sexual relations.
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17. Now H6258 therefore kill H2026 every H3605 male H2145 among the little ones H2945 , and kill H2026 every H3605 woman H802 that hath known H3045 man H376 by lying H4904 with him H2145 .
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18. But save for yourselves the girls who have not had sexual relations with a man.
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18. But all H3605 the women H802 children H2945 , that H834 have not H3808 known H3045 a man H2145 by lying H4904 with him , keep alive H2421 for yourselves.
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19. "All you men who killed anyone or touched a dead body must stay outside the camp for seven days. On the third and seventh days you and your captives must make yourselves clean.
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19. And do ye H859 abide H2583 without H4480 H2351 the camp H4264 seven H7651 days H3117 : whosoever H3605 hath killed H2026 any person H5315 , and whosoever H3605 hath touched H5060 any slain H2491 , purify H2398 both yourselves H859 and your captives H7628 on the third H7992 day H3117 , and on the seventh H7637 day H3117 .
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20. You must clean all your clothes and anything made of leather, goat hair, or wood."
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20. And purify H2398 all H3605 your raiment H899 , and all H3605 that is made H3627 of skins H5785 , and all H3605 work H4639 of goats' H5795 hair , and all H3605 things H3627 made of wood H6086 .
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21. Then Eleazar the priest said to the soldiers who had gone to war, "These are the teachings that the Lord gave to Moses:
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21. And Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 said H559 unto H413 the men H376 of war H6635 which went H935 to the battle H4421 , This H2063 is the ordinance H2708 of the law H8451 which H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 ;
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22. Put any gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin, or lead --
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22. Only H389 H853 the gold H2091 , and the silver H3701 , H853 the brass H5178 , H853 the iron H1270 , H853 the tin H913 , and the lead H5777 ,
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23. anything that will not burn -- into the fire, and then it will be clean. But also purify those things with the cleansing water. Then they will be clean. If something cannot stand the fire, wash it with the water.
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23. Every H3605 thing H1697 that H834 may abide H935 the fire H784 , ye shall make it go H5674 through the fire H784 , and it shall be clean H2891 : nevertheless H389 it shall be purified H2398 with the water H4325 of separation H5079 : and all H3605 that H834 abideth H935 not H3808 the fire H784 ye shall make go H5674 through the water H4325 .
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24. On the seventh day wash your clothes, and you will be clean. After that you may come into the camp."
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24. And ye shall wash H3526 your clothes H899 on the seventh H7637 day H3117 , and ye shall be clean H2891 , and afterward H310 ye shall come H935 into H413 the camp H4264 .
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25. The Lord said to Moses,
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25. And the LORD H3068 spoke H559 unto H413 Moses H4872 , saying H559 ,
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26. "You, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the family groups should take a count of the goods, the men, and the animals that were taken.
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26. Take H5375 H853 the sum H7218 of the prey H4455 that was taken H7628 , both of man H120 and of beast H929 , thou H859 , and Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , and the chief H7218 fathers H1 of the congregation H5712 :
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27. Then divide those possessions between the soldiers who went to war and the rest of the people.
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27. And divide H2673 H853 the prey H4455 into two parts; between H996 them that took H8610 the war H4421 upon them , who went out H3318 to battle H6635 , and between H996 all H3605 the congregation H5712 :
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28. From the soldiers who went to war, take a tax for the Lord of one item out of every five hundred. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, or sheep.
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28. And levy H7311 a tribute H4371 unto the LORD H3068 of H4480 H854 the men H376 of war H4421 which went out H3318 to battle H6635 : one H259 soul H5315 of five H4480 H2568 hundred H3967 , both of H4480 the persons H120 , and of H4480 the beefs H1241 , and of H4480 the asses H2543 , and of H4480 the sheep H6629 :
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29. Take it from the soldiers' half, and give it to Eleazar the priest as the Lord's share.
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29. Take H3947 it of their half H4480 H4276 , and give H5414 it unto Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 , for a heave offering H8641 of the LORD H3068 .
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30. And from the people's half, take one item out of every fifty. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, or other animals. Give that to the Levites, who take care of the Lord's Holy Tent."
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30. And of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 's half H4480 H4276 , thou shalt take H3947 one H259 portion H270 of H4480 fifty H2572 , of H4480 the persons H120 , of H4480 the beefs H1241 , of H4480 the asses H2543 , and of H4480 the flocks H6629 , of all manner H4480 H3605 of beasts H929 , and give H5414 them unto the Levites H3881 , which keep H8104 the charge H4931 of the tabernacle H4908 of the LORD H3068 .
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31. So Moses and Eleazar did as the Lord commanded Moses.
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31. And Moses H4872 and Eleazar H499 the priest H3548 did H6213 as H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 H853 Moses H4872 .
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32. There remained from what the soldiers had taken 675,000 sheep, 3372,000 cattle, 3461,000 donkeys,
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32. And the booty H4455 , being the rest H3499 of the prey H957 which H834 the men H5971 of war H6635 had caught H962 , was H1961 six H8337 hundred H3967 thousand H505 and seventy H7657 thousand H505 and five H2568 thousand H505 sheep H6629 ,
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