38. There were 36,000 cattle. From among them, the Lord's gift was 72.
39. There were 30,500 donkeys. From among them, the Lord's gift was 61.
40. There were 16,000 women. From among them, the Lord's gift was 32.
41. Moses gave the gift to the priest Eleazar. It was the Lord's share. Moses did just as the Lord had commanded him.
42. The other half belonged to the people of Israel. Moses set it apart from what belonged to the fighting men.
43. The community's half was 337,500 sheep,
44. 36,000 cattle,
45. 30,500 donkeys
46. and 16,000 women.
47. Moses chose one out of every 50 people and animals. He gave them to the Levites. They were accountable for taking care of the Lord's holy tent. Moses did just as the Lord had commanded him.
48. Then the army officers went to Moses. Some of them were the commanders of thousands of men. Others were the commanders of hundreds.
49. All of them said to Moses, "We have counted the soldiers under our command. Not a single one is missing.
50. "So we've brought an offering to the Lord. We've brought the gold articles each of us took in the battle. We've also brought armbands, bracelets, rings, earrings and necklaces. We've brought them to pay for our sin in the sight of the Lord."
51. Moses and the priest Eleazar accepted the beautiful gold articles from the army officers.
52. The gold that was received from the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds weighed 420 pounds. Moses and Eleazar offered all of it as a gift to the Lord.
53. Each soldier had taken things from the battle for himself.