New International Reader's Version

Numbers 31:28-35 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

28. "Set apart a gift for me. Take something from the soldiers who fought in the battle. Set apart one out of every 500 people, cattle, donkeys, sheep and goats.

29. Take my gift from the soldiers' half. Give it to the priest Eleazar. It is my share.

30. "Also take something from the half that belongs to the people of Israel. Choose one out of every 50 people, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats or other animals. Give them to the Levites. They are accountable for taking care of my holy tent."

31. So Moses and the priest Eleazar did just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

32. What the soldiers took included 675,000 sheep.

33. There were also 72,000 cattle

34. and 61,000 donkeys.

35. And there were 32,000 women who had never made love to a man.