Numbers 31

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וַיְדַבֵּ֥רand he spoke יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

נְקֹ֗םavenge נִקְמַת֙the vengeance of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael מֵאֵ֖תfrom with הַמִּדְיָנִ֑יםthe Midianites אַחַ֖רafter תֵּאָסֵ֥ףyou will be gathered אֶל־to עַמֶּֽיךָ׃peoples your

וַיְדַבֵּ֤רand he spoke מֹשֶׁה֙Moses אֶל־to הָעָ֣םthe people לֵאמֹ֔רto saying הֵחָלְצ֧וּbe equipped מֵאִתְּכֶ֛םfrom with the you אֲנָשִׁ֖יםmen לַצָּבָ֑אfor the war וְיִהְיוּ֙so they may be עַל־on מִדְיָ֔ןMidian לָתֵ֥תto give נִקְמַת־the vengeance of יְהוָ֖הYahweh בְּמִדְיָֽן׃on Midian

אֶ֚לֶףone thousand לַמַּטֶּ֔הto the tribe אֶ֖לֶףone thousand לַמַּטֶּ֑הto the tribe לְכֹל֙for all מַטּ֣וֹתthe tribes of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael תִּשְׁלְח֖וּyou will send out לַצָּבָֽא׃to the war

וַיִּמָּֽסְרוּ֙and they were selected מֵאַלְפֵ֣יfrom the thousands of יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לIsrael אֶ֖לֶףone thousand לַמַּטֶּ֑הto the tribe שְׁנֵים־two plus עָשָׂ֥רten אֶ֖לֶףthousand חֲלוּצֵ֥יarmed men of צָבָֽא׃war

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חand he sent אֹתָ֥םobj. them מֹשֶׁ֛הMoses אֶ֥לֶףone thousand לַמַּטֶּ֖הto the tribe לַצָּבָ֑אto the war אֹ֠תָםobj. them וְאֶת־and obj.פִּ֨ינְחָ֜סPhinehas בֶּן־the son of אֶלְעָזָ֤רEleazar הַכֹּהֵן֙the priest לַצָּבָ֔אto the war וּכְלֵ֥יand the vessels of הַקֹּ֛דֶשׁthe holy place וַחֲצֹצְר֥וֹתand the trumpets of הַתְּרוּעָ֖הthe alarm בְּיָדֽוֹ׃were in hand his

וַֽיִּצְבְּאוּ֙and they waged war עַל־on מִדְיָ֔ןMidian כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses וַיַּֽהַרְג֖וּand they killed כָּל־every זָכָֽר׃male

וַיִּשְׁבּ֧וּand they took captive בְנֵי־the people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לIsrael אֶת־obj.נְשֵׁ֥יthe women of מִדְיָ֖ןMidian וְאֶת־and obj.טַפָּ֑םlittle ones their וְאֵ֨תand obj.כָּל־all בְּהֶמְתָּ֧םcattle their וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all מִקְנֵהֶ֛םlivestock their וְאֶת־and obj.כָּל־all חֵילָ֖םwealth their בָּזָֽזוּ׃they plundered

וְאֵ֤תand obj.כָּל־all עָרֵיהֶם֙cities their בְּמ֣וֹשְׁבֹתָ֔םin dwelling places their וְאֵ֖תand obj.כָּל־all טִֽירֹתָ֑םencampments their שָׂרְפ֖וּthey burned בָּאֵֽשׁ׃with the fire

וַיִּקְחוּ֙and they took אֶת־obj.כָּל־all הַשָּׁלָ֔לthe plunder וְאֵ֖תand obj.כָּל־all הַמַּלְק֑וֹחַthe booty בָּאָדָ֖םamong the humankind וּבַבְּהֵמָֽה׃and among the livestock

וַיֵּ֨צְא֜וּand they went out מֹשֶׁ֨הMoses וְאֶלְעָזָ֧רand Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priest וְכָל־and all נְשִׂיאֵ֥יthe leaders of הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation לִקְרָאתָ֑םto meet them אֶל־to מִח֖וּץfrom the outside לַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃of the camp

וַיִּקְצֹ֣ףand he was angry מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses עַ֖לtowards פְּקוּדֵ֣יthe officers of הֶחָ֑יִלthe army שָׂרֵ֤יthe commanders of הָאֲלָפִים֙the thousands וְשָׂרֵ֣יand the commanders of הַמֵּא֔וֹתthe hundreds הַבָּאִ֖יםwho were coming מִצְּבָ֥אfrom the war of הַמִּלְחָמָֽה׃the battle

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֲלֵיהֶ֖םto them מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses הַֽחִיִּיתֶ֖ם¿ have you let live כָּל־every נְקֵבָֽה׃female

הֵ֣ןthere!הֵ֜נָּהthey הָי֨וּthey were לִבְנֵ֤יto the people of יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel בִּדְבַ֣רby the word of בִּלְעָ֔םBalaam לִמְסָר־to offer מַ֥עַלunfaithfulness בַּיהוָ֖הin Yahweh עַל־on דְּבַר־the matter of פְּע֑וֹרPeor וַתְּהִ֥יand it was הַמַּגֵּפָ֖הthe plague בַּעֲדַ֥תamong the congregation of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וְעַתָּ֕הand therefore הִרְג֥וּkill כָל־every זָכָ֖רmale בַּטָּ֑ףamong the little ones וְכָל־and every אִשָּׁ֗הwoman יֹדַ֥עַתwho has known אִ֛ישׁa man לְמִשְׁכַּ֥בto the lying of זָכָ֖רa male הֲרֹֽגוּ׃kill

וְכֹל֙and all הַטַּ֣ףthe little ones בַּנָּשִׁ֔יםamong the women אֲשֶׁ֥רwho לֹא־not יָדְע֖וּthey have known מִשְׁכַּ֣בlying of זָכָ֑רa male הַחֲי֖וּpreserve aliveלָכֶֽם׃for the yourselves

וְאַתֶּ֗םand you חֲנ֛וּencamp מִח֥וּץfrom the outside לַֽמַּחֲנֶ֖הof the camp שִׁבְעַ֣תseven יָמִ֑יםdays כֹּל֩any הֹרֵ֨גone who has killed נֶ֜פֶשׁanyone וְכֹ֣ל׀and any נֹגֵ֣עַone who has touched בֶּֽחָלָ֗לin the one slain תִּֽתְחַטְּא֞וּyou will purify yourselves בַּיּ֤וֹםon the day הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֙the third וּבַיּ֣וֹםand on the day הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יthe seventh אַתֶּ֖םyou וּשְׁבִיכֶֽם׃and captives your

וְכָל־and every בֶּ֧גֶדgarment וְכָל־and every כְּלִי־article of ע֛וֹרhide וְכָל־and every מַעֲשֵׂ֥הproduct of עִזִּ֖יםgoat hairs וְכָל־and every כְּלִי־article of עֵ֑ץwood תִּתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃ סyou will purify yourselves

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אֶלְעָזָ֤רEleazar הַכֹּהֵן֙the priest אֶל־to אַנְשֵׁ֣יthe men of הַצָּבָ֔אthe army הַבָּאִ֖יםwho had gone לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הto the battle זֹ֚אתthis חֻקַּ֣תis the statute of הַתּוֹרָ֔הthe law אֲשֶׁר־which צִוָּ֥הhe commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃Moses

אַ֥ךְonly אֶת־obj.הַזָּהָ֖בthe gold וְאֶת־and obj.הַכָּ֑סֶףthe silver אֶֽת־obj.הַנְּחֹ֙שֶׁת֙the bronze אֶת־obj.הַבַּרְזֶ֔לthe iron אֶֽת־obj.הַבְּדִ֖ילthe tin וְאֶת־and obj.הָעֹפָֽרֶת׃the lead

כָּל־every דָּבָ֞רthing אֲשֶׁר־which יָבֹ֣אit will go בָאֵ֗שׁin the fire תַּעֲבִ֤ירוּyou will make pass בָאֵשׁ֙in the fire וְטָהֵ֔רand it will be pure אַ֕ךְnevertheless בְּמֵ֥יby the water of נִדָּ֖הimpurity יִתְחַטָּ֑אit will purify itself וְכֹ֨לand all אֲשֶׁ֧רthat לֹֽא־not יָבֹ֛אit will go בָּאֵ֖שׁin the fire תַּעֲבִ֥ירוּyou will make pass בַמָּֽיִם׃in the water

וְכִבַּסְתֶּ֧םand you will wash בִּגְדֵיכֶ֛םclothes your בַּיּ֥וֹםon the day הַשְּׁבִיעִ֖יthe seventh וּטְהַרְתֶּ֑םand you will be pure וְאַחַ֖רand after תָּבֹ֥אוּyou will come אֶל־to הַֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ פthe camp

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֥הMoses לֵּאמֹֽר׃to saying

שָׂ֗אlift up אֵ֣תobj.רֹ֤אשׁthe head of מַלְק֙וֹחַ֙the booty of הַשְּׁבִ֔יthe captivity בָּאָדָ֖םamong the humankind וּבַבְּהֵמָ֑הand among the livestock אַתָּה֙you וְאֶלְעָזָ֣רand Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֔ןthe priest וְרָאשֵׁ֖יand the leaders of אֲב֥וֹתthe fathers of הָעֵדָֽה׃the congregation

וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙and you will divide אֶת־obj.הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַthe booty בֵּ֚יןbetween תֹּפְשֵׂ֣יthose skilled of הַמִּלְחָמָ֔הthe battle הַיֹּצְאִ֖יםwho went out לַצָּבָ֑אto the war וּבֵ֖יןand between כָּל־all הָעֵדָֽה׃the congregation

מִמַּֽחֲצִיתָ֖םfrom half their תִּקָּ֑חוּyou will take it וְנָתַתָּ֛הand you will give it לְאֶלְעָזָ֥רto Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֖ןthe priest תְּרוּמַ֥תthe contribution of יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיַּ֣עַשׂand he did מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses וְאֶלְעָזָ֖רand Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֑ןthe priest כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃Moses

וַיְהִי֙and it was הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַthe booty יֶ֣תֶרthe remainder of הַבָּ֔זthe plunder אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich בָּזְז֖וּthey had plundered עַ֣םthe people of הַצָּבָ֑אthe army צֹ֗אןsheep שֵׁשׁ־six מֵא֥וֹתhundreds אֶ֛לֶףthousand וְשִׁבְעִ֥יםand seventy אֶ֖לֶףthousand וַחֲמֵֽשֶׁת־and five אֲלָפִֽים׃thousands

וּבָקָ֕רand cattle שְׁנַ֥יִםtwo וְשִׁבְעִ֖יםand seventy אָֽלֶף׃thousand

וַחֲמֹרִ֕יםand donkeys אֶחָ֥דone וְשִׁשִּׁ֖יםand sixty אָֽלֶף׃thousand

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁand the persons of אָדָ֔םhumankind מִן־from הַ֨נָּשִׁ֔יםthe women אֲשֶׁ֥רwho לֹֽא־not יָדְע֖וּthey had known מִשְׁכַּ֣בlying of זָכָ֑רa male כָּל־every נֶ֕פֶשׁperson שְׁנַ֥יִםtwo וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםand thirty אָֽלֶף׃thousand

וַתְּהִי֙and it was הַֽמֶּחֱצָ֔הthe half חֵ֕לֶקthe portion of הַיֹּצְאִ֖יםthose who had gone out בַּצָּבָ֑אin the army מִסְפַּ֣רthe number of הַצֹּ֗אןthe sheep שְׁלֹשׁ־was three מֵא֥וֹתhundreds אֶ֙לֶף֙thousand וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםand thirty אֶ֔לֶףthousand וְשִׁבְעַ֥תand seven אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands וַחֲמֵ֥שׁand five מֵאֽוֹת׃hundreds

וַיְהִ֛יand it was הַמֶּ֥כֶסthe tax לַֽיהוָ֖הfor Yahweh מִן־from הַצֹּ֑אןthe sheep שֵׁ֥שׁsix מֵא֖וֹתhundreds חָמֵ֥שׁfive וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃and seventy

וְהַ֨בָּקָ֔רand the cattle שִׁשָּׁ֥הwere six וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםand thirty אָ֑לֶףthousand וּמִכְסָ֥םand tax their לַיהוָ֖הfor Yahweh שְׁנַ֥יִםwas two וְשִׁבְעִֽים׃and seventy

וַחֲמֹרִ֕יםand donkeys שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםwere thirty אֶ֖לֶףthousand וַחֲמֵ֣שׁand five מֵא֑וֹתhundreds וּמִכְסָ֥םand tax their לַֽיהוָ֖הfor Yahweh אֶחָ֥דwas one וְשִׁשִּֽׁים׃and sixty

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁand the persons of אָדָ֔םhumankind שִׁשָּׁ֥הwere six-עָשָׂ֖רteen אָ֑לֶףthousand וּמִכְסָם֙and tax their לַֽיהוָ֔הfor Yahweh שְׁנַ֥יִםwas two וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםand thirty נָֽפֶשׁ׃persons

וַיִּתֵּ֣ןand he gave מֹשֶׁ֗הMoses אֶת־obj.מֶ֙כֶס֙the tax of תְּרוּמַ֣תthe contribution of יְהוָ֔הYahweh לְאֶלְעָזָ֖רto Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֑ןthe priest כַּאֲשֶׁ֛רjust as צִוָּ֥הhe had commanded יְהוָ֖הYahweh אֶת־obj.מֹשֶֽׁה׃Moses

וּמִֽמַּחֲצִ֖יתand from the half of בְּנֵ֣יthe people of יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לIsrael אֲשֶׁר֙which חָצָ֣הhe had divided מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses מִן־from הָאֲנָשִׁ֖יםthe men הַצֹּבְאִֽים׃who had gone to war

וַתְּהִ֛יand it was מֶחֱצַ֥תthe half of הָעֵדָ֖הthe congregation מִן־from הַצֹּ֑אןthe sheep שְׁלֹשׁ־three מֵא֥וֹתhundreds אֶ֙לֶף֙thousand וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםand thirty אֶ֔לֶףthousand שִׁבְעַ֥תseven אֲלָפִ֖יםthousands וַחֲמֵ֥שׁand five מֵאֽוֹת׃hundreds

וּבָקָ֕רand cattle שִׁשָּׁ֥הsix וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםand thirty אָֽלֶף׃thousand

וַחֲמֹרִ֕יםand donkeys שְׁלֹשִׁ֥יםthirty אֶ֖לֶףthousand וַחֲמֵ֥שׁand five מֵאֽוֹת׃hundreds

וְנֶ֣פֶשׁand persons of אָדָ֔םhumankind שִׁשָּׁ֥הsix-עָשָׂ֖רteen אָֽלֶף׃thousand

וַֽיִּקְרְבוּ֙and they drew near אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses הַפְּקֻדִ֕יםthe officers אֲשֶׁ֖רwho לְאַלְפֵ֣יwere of the thousands of הַצָּבָ֑אthe army שָׂרֵ֥יthe commanders of הָאֲלָפִ֖יםthe thousands וְשָׂרֵ֥יand the commanders of הַמֵּאֽוֹת׃the hundreds

וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they said אֶל־to מֹשֶׁ֔הMoses עֲבָדֶ֣יךָservants your נָֽשְׂא֗וּthey have lifted up אֶת־obj.רֹ֛אשׁthe head of אַנְשֵׁ֥יthe men of הַמִּלְחָמָ֖הthe war אֲשֶׁ֣רwho בְּיָדֵ֑נוּwere in hand our וְלֹא־and not נִפְקַ֥דhe is missing מִמֶּ֖נּוּfrom us אִֽישׁ׃anyone

וַנַּקְרֵ֞בand we have brought near אֶת־obj.קָרְבַּ֣ןthe offering of יְהוָ֗הYahweh אִישׁ֩everyone אֲשֶׁ֨רthat which מָצָ֤אhe found כְלִֽי־an article of זָהָב֙gold אֶצְעָדָ֣הan armlet וְצָמִ֔ידand a bracelet טַבַּ֖עַתa signet-ring עָגִ֣ילan earring וְכוּמָ֑זand an ornament לְכַפֵּ֥רto make atonement עַל־on נַפְשֹׁתֵ֖ינוּselves our לִפְנֵ֥יto before יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

וַיִּקַּ֨חand he took מֹשֶׁ֜הMoses וְאֶלְעָזָ֧רand Eleazar הַכֹּהֵ֛ןthe priest אֶת־obj.הַזָּהָ֖בthe gold מֵֽאִתָּ֑םfrom with the them כֹּ֖לevery כְּלִ֥יarticle of מַעֲשֶֽׂה׃work

אַנְשֵׁי֙the men of הַצָּבָ֔אthe army בָּזְז֖וּthey had taken plunder אִ֥ישׁeveryoneלֽוֹ׃for the himself

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