1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. 12 they brought the captives, spoil and booty to Moses, the priest Eleazar and the whole community of Israelites at the camp on the Plains of Moab, near the Jordan by Jericho. 28., xi. These are the holy vessels just specified, though some believe that he carried the ark, which was done in some wars, Josue vi. 36 Half was assigned to those who had taken part in the war, namely three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep and goats. 43 Yet truly, from the one half portion which fell to the remainder of the multitude, that is, from the three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep. Your Catholic Voice Foundation has been granted a recognition of tax exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. * Hebrew tsamid, an ornament of the hand, Genesis xxiv. It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. 6 And Moses sent them with Phinehas, the son of Eleazar the priest; also, he delivered to him the holy vessels, and the trumpets to sound. 1 and 26). Antonio Fuentes 12/1/1995. (Challoner) --- Many of the prostitutes had returned home, being terrified at the slaughter of their queen, Cozbi. 53(The troops had all taken plunder for themselves.) If you donate just $5.00, or whatever you can, Catholic Online could keep thriving for years. The Happy Priest on Celebrating All Saints Day, Daily Readings for Thursday, November 03, 2022, St. Martin de Porres: Saint of the Day for Thursday, November 03, 2022, Prayer to St. Martin de Porres: Prayer of the Day for Thursday, November 03, 2022. 15. The Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches include some or all of the same texts within the body of their version of the Old Testament, terming . He attacked Israel and took some prisoners. 2022 United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Explore more inspirational selections here. Catholic Bible --- Bracelets, (dextralia) for the right hand, Ecclesiasticus xxi. 18But you may spare for yourselves all the girls who have not had sexual relations. It was on this account, that the killing of all the first-born in Egypt, was felt so terribly, as the people could not lawfully approach their gods. 40 From the sixteen thousand human souls, there fell to the portion of the Lord thirty-two souls. Catholic Gallery offers Daily Mass Readings, Prayers, Quotes, Bible Online, Yearly plan to read bible, Saint of the day and much more. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. 18 But the young girls, and all female virgins, reserve for yourselves. 30 From the half coming to the Israelites, you will take one out of every fifty persons, oxen, donkeys, sheep, and all other animals, and give them to the Levites who are responsible for Yahweh's Dwelling.'. But whatever is not able to sustain fire shall be sanctified with the waters of expiation. The boys were all slain, either because they might be inclined to resent the injury done to their relations, or because they were all consecrated to Beelphegor; the first-born to be his priests, the rest to be victims, if necessary, to avert any evil. * [31:27] Divide the spoils: for a similar division of the plunder into two equal parts, between those who engaged in the battle and those who stayed with the baggage, cf. * [31:13] The narrative of Israels campaign against Midian, which was interrupted after 25:18, is now resumed. 17 Therefore, put to death all of them: whatever is of the male sex, even among the little ones, and cut the throats of those women who have known men by sexual relations. God told Moses, "Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites" ( Numbers 31:1 ). Thus he was overtaken by Gods just judgment, and he fell into the pit which his avarice had dug for him, chap. 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Numbers 31:33 Seventy-two thousand oxen, Numbers 31:35 . 37 From these, for the portion of the Lord, there were accounted: six hundred seventy-five sheep; 38 and from the thirty-six thousand oxen, seventy-two oxen; 39 from the thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, sixty-one donkeys. 27 You will then share out the spoil, half and half, between those who fought the campaign and the rest of the community. 40 Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled there. 3 So Moses told the people, "Arm some men among you for the campaign, to attack Midian and to execute the LORD's vengeance on Midian. 48 The officers of the thousands who had fought the campaign, the commanders of the thousands and commanders of the hundreds, came to Moses. 42 As for the half coming to the Israelites which Moses had separated from that of the combatants. went forth to meet them without the camp --partly as a token of respect and congratulation on their victory, partly to see how they had executed the Lord's commands, and partly to prevent the defilement of the camp by the entrance of . After that you may enter the camp.. 26. * [31:17] There are later references to Midian in Jgs 68; 1Kgs 11:18; Is 60:6. Other rules were afterwards observed. Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! 29Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord. Thank you. Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. 23 and all that may be able to pass through fire, shall be purified by fire. 7They waged war against the Midianites, as the LORD had commanded Moses, and killed every male. Purify yourselves and your prisoners on the third and seventh days, 20 and purify all clothing, everything made of skin, everything woven of goat's hair and everything made of wood.'. 49 and said, 'Your servants have numbered the soldiers under their command: none of our men is missing. 28You will levy a tax for the LORD on the soldiers who went on the campaign: one out of every five hundred persons, oxen, donkeys, and sheep. 1The LORD said to Moses:* The Douay Rheims Bible is a translation of the Bible from the Latin Vulgate into English undertaken by members of the English College, Douai in the service of the Catholic Church. Used by permission. This means that, whatever the curse entails, it is something that, under other circumstances, the man would be guilty for it. 22. 31 You will not accept a ransom for the life of a murderer condemned to death; he must die. 21. (Calmet), Spoil. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 2Avenge the Israelites on the Midianites, and then you will be gathered to your people. The passages about putting certain inhabitants to death are among the most difficult. 21 The priest Eleazar said to the soldiers who had come back from the campaign, 'This is an article of the Law which Yahweh prescribed to Moses: 22 although gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin and lead. 51 And Moses and Eleazar the priest received all the gold in its various kinds. 28 And levy a tribute unto Jehovah of the men of war that went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, [both] of the persons, and of the oxen, and of the asses, and of the flocks:. 32This plunder, what was left of the loot which the troops had taken, amounted to six hundred and seventy-five thousand sheep, This petty king probably took his title from this city, over which he presided. Whatever cannot resist fire you must pass through water. 53 Each of the soldiers took his own booty. 39The donkeys were thirty thousand five hundred, of which the Lords tribute was sixty-one. New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition. Hebrew tiroth, means also, "palaces, or shepherds huts." 5. Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. II. Literally, "all that they could, they plundered." Catholic Online; Bible; Numbers Chapters . But the great lord of life and death was pleased to order it otherwise in the present case, in detestation of the wickedness of this people, who by the counsel of Balaam, had sent their women amongst the Israelites on purpose to draw them from God. 1Sm 30:24. All materials contained on this site, whether written, audible or visual are the exclusive property of Catholic Online and are protected under U.S. and International copyright laws, Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. 52 And all the gold of the offering that they offered up to the Lord, of the captains of thousands, and of the captains of hundreds, was sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels. Numbers 31:17 NIV Numbers 31:17 NLT Numbers 31:17 ESV Numbers 31:17 NASB Numbers 31:17 KJV Numbers 31:17 BibleApps.com Numbers 31:17 Biblia Paralela Numbers 31:17 Chinese Bible Numbers 31:17 French Bible Numbers 31:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 31:17 Now therefore kill every male among (Nu Num.) Numbers 31. 8Besides those slain in battle, they killed the kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur and Reba, the five kings of Midian;* and they also killed Balaam, son of Beor, with the sword. 24You must wash your clothes on the seventh day, and you shall be clean; afterward you may come into the camp., 25The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 26You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the ancestral houses of the congregation make an inventory of the booty captured, both human and animal. Listen to the audio version of this content. Why are Catholics celebrating the Day of the Dead? It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. 42As for the Israelites half, which Moses had taken from the men who had fought Hebrew, "a heave-offering to," &c., ver. . For any queries contact us through the e-mail address given below. The armill, or virili, were worn by men near the shoulder. 5 And they gave one thousand from each tribe, that is, twelve thousand foot soldiers for battle. Numbers 31 King James Version 31 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Avenge the children of Israel of the Midianites: afterward shalt thou be gathered unto thy people. Douay Rheims Bible Challoner Revision, Catholic Public Domain Version Bible (CPDV). 2 First, avenge the sons of Israel from the Midianites, and then you shall be gathered to your people. Click the play button to listen or click the Download button to save a copy. Show the volunteers who bring you reliable, Catholic information that their work matters. Priests always sounded the trumpet, Deuteronomy xx. The tribe of Levi was not obliged to go to battle, and therefore only twelve tribes send each 1000. They had united with the Moabites against them, and had been most active in perverting the people of God. 40and sixteen thousand persons, of whom thirty-two persons fell as tax to the LORD. 26 Take the sum of those things which were captured, from man even to beast, you and Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the common people. 54So Moses and Eleazar the priest accepted the gold from the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and put it in the tent of meeting as a reminder on behalf of the Israelites before the LORD. He had no sword, chap. The undertaking of the war, ver 3-6. Scripture quotations are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Septuagint, "all were unanimous," (Origen,) and "all answered to their names." 30But from the Israelites half you shall take one out of every fifty, whether persons, oxen, donkeys, sheep, or goatsall the animalsand give them to the Levites who have charge of the tabernacle of the Lord.. . 33seventy-two thousand oxen, Numbers 19:17 And they shall take of the ashes of the burning and of the sin offering, and shall pour living waters upon them into a vessel. 11 And they carried away prey from everything that they had seized, both of men and of beasts. 14 And Moses, being angry with the leaders of the army, and the tribunes, and the centurions, who had arrived from the battle. The law in case of whoredom was, God had put to death the adulterers of Israel by the plague, and now it was fit that the adulteresses of Midian, especially since they had been the tempters, should be put to death by the sword. 16These women here, on Balaams advice, made the Israelites act treacherously against the Lord in the affair of Peor, so that the plague came among the congregation of the Lord. * [31:8] The five kings of Midian: they are called Midianite princes, Sihons vassals, in Jos 13:21. 43 this half, the community's share, came to three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep and goats. 53What the common soldiers had looted each one kept for himself. Numbers 31:13 and therefore, 1. Campaign Against the Midianites. He could then bring her before a religious tribunal, and she would drink a concoction that would either prove or disprove the charge of adultery. 4 You will put a thousand men in the field from each of the tribes of Israel.'. 15 million Ukrainian are displaced by Russia's war. Numbers 24:14 But yet going to my people, I will give thee counsel, what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days. (Du Hamel). 49and said to him, Your servants have counted the soldiers under our command, and not one of us is missing. They gave the first-fruits to the priests, while those in the camp presented theirs to the Levites. 32 Nor will you accept a ransom for anyone who, . It is the history of a holy war, a war with Midian. 14. 1., and 1 Kings iv. 48Then the officers who were over the thousands of the army, the commanders of thousands and the commanders of hundreds, approached Moses, 49and said to Moses, Your servants have counted the warriors who are under our command, and not one of us is missing. 13 Then Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and all the leaders of the assembly went out to meet them beyond the camp. Purification After Combat. 2 But when the people cried out to Moses, he prayed to the LORD and the fire died out. (Haydock) --- This war of religion was terminated about a month before the death of Moses. 28. Federal Tax Identification Number: 81-0596847. (Haydock) --- Probably he was busy with his incantations; for this sort of men is generally cowardly. 39 thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, of which Yahweh's portion was sixty-one. (St. Jerome, ep. (Haydock), Garters. 21. (Salien), Recem; by which name Petra, the capital of Arabia Petrea, is known. Today, we humbly ask you to defend Catholic Online's independence. 8They killed the kings of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba, the five kings of Midian, in addition to others who were slain by them; and they also killed Balaam son of Beor with the sword. 36The half-share that fell to those who had gone out on the campaign was in number: three hundred and thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep, Numbers Chapter - 31 - Catholic Public Domain Version. 22gold, silver, bronze, iron, tin and lead The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCBs) mission is to encounter the mercy of Christ and to accompany His people with joy. Most people donate because Catholic Online is useful. 54 And having been accepted, they took it into the tabernacle of the testimony, as a memorial of the sons of Israel before the Lord. xxv. 51 Moses and the priest Eleazar accepted this gold from them, all this jewellery. (Calmet) --- There were 840,000 head of living creatures, including the 32,000 virgins, which were distributed. 45 and from the thirty thousand five hundred donkeys. The Lord will use them to pay back the Midianites. If you donate just $5.00, the price of your coffee, Catholic Online School could keep thriving. United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is a 501(c)(3) non-profit . For "the heathens in cold blood," says Paine, "offered their children in sacrifice to Baalpeor." 7 And when they had fought against the Midianites and had prevailed, they killed all the men. 4 Let one thousand men be chosen from each tribe of Israel, who shall be sent to war.. 54 But Moses and the priest Eleazar, having accepted the gold from the commanders of the thousands and commanders of the hundreds, brought it into the Tent of Meeting, to be a reminder of the Israelites before Yahweh. 36The half-share, the portion of those who had gone out to war, was in number three hundred thirty-seven thousand five hundred sheep and goats, 37and the Lords tribute of sheep and goats was six hundred seventy-five. 3 so moses said to the people, "arm some of your men to go to war against the midianites so that they may carry out the lord's vengeance on them. 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