Numbers 31:26

What does Numbers 31:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Numbers 31:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the congregation;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the congregation;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Get an account of everything which was taken in the war, of man and of beast, you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of families of the people:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Take up the sum of the prey of the captives, among man and among beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers of the company;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Take the sum of the things that were taken both of man and beast, thou and Eleazar the priest and the princes of the multitude:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, of man and of cattle, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the assembly;

Context

v.25And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

v.26This passage

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

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