The plunder is counted and divided

25Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

26Take a count of the plunder that was taken, both of man and of beast—you and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the congregation.

27And divide the plunder between those who took part in the war, who went out to battle, and all the congregation.

28And you shall levy a tribute for Yahweh from the men of war who went out to battle: one out of five hundred, from the people and from the cattle and from the donkeys and from the flock.

29From their half you shall take it and give it to Eleazar the priest as Yahweh’s contribution.

30And from the half belonging to the sons of Israel you shall take one taken from every fifty, from the man, from the cattle, from the donkeys, and from the flock, from every kind of livestock; and you shall give them to the Levites who keep charge of the tabernacle of Yahweh.

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