25. The Lord said to Moses,
26. “You, Eleazar the priest and the leaders should take a count. Count the goods, the men and the animals that were taken.
27. Then divide those things between the soldiers who went to war and the rest of the people.
28. Tax the soldiers who went to war. The Lord’s share is 1 thing out of every 500 things. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, sheep or goats.
29. Take it from the soldiers’ half. And give it to Eleazar the priest. It is the Lord’s share.
30. And from the people’s half, take 1 thing out of every 50. This includes people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats or other animals. Give that to the Levites. They take care of the Lord’s Holy Tent.”
31. So Moses and Eleazar did as the Lord commanded Moses.