Numbers 31:26
 Numbers 31:26 
New International Version (©2011)
"You and Eleazar the priest and the family heads of the community are to count all the people and animals that were captured.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"You and Eleazar the priest and the family leaders of each tribe are to make a list of all the plunder taken in the battle, including the people and animals.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“Take the 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,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"You and Eleazar the priest and the heads of the fathers' households of the congregation take a count of the booty that was captured, both of man and of animal;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
You, Eleazar the priest, and the family leaders of the community are to take a count of what was captured, man and beast.

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Take an inventory of the booty that was taken in the battle, both of humans and of animals. Then you, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the fathers of the community

NET Bible (©2006)
"You and Eleazar the priest, and all the family leaders of the community, take the sum of the plunder that was captured, both people and animals.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
"You, the priest Eleazar, and the heads of the families of the community need to count all the loot, including the people and animals you captured.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of people and of animals, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

American King James Version
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

American Standard Version
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers houses of the congregation;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Take the sum of the things that were taken both of man and beast, thou and Eleazar the priest and the princes of the multitude:

Darby Bible Translation
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, of man and of cattle, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the assembly;

English Revised Version
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the congregation:

Webster's Bible Translation
Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation:

World English Bible
"Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of animal, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the congregation;

Young's Literal Translation
'Take up the sum of the prey of the captives, among man and among beast, thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the heads of the fathers of the company;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

31:25-47 Whatever we have, God justly claims a part. Out of the people's share God required one in fifty, but out of the soldiers' share only one in five hundred. The less opportunity we have of honouring God with personal services, the more should we give in money or value.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 26. - Take the sum of the prey. No notice is taken here of the spoil (see on verse 11), but only of the captured children and cattle. And the chief fathers. Perhaps אַבות (fathers) stands here for בֵּית־אָבות (fathers' houses). So the Septuagint, οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν πατριῶν.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and beast,.... The number of the females that were taken captive and spared, and of the cattle, the sheep, oxen, and asses:

thou, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation; who were all men of authority and character, and fit to be employed in such service, and of whose capacity and fidelity there could be no doubt.


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Division of the Spoils
25And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 26Take the sum of the prey that was taken, both of man and of beast, you, and Eleazar the priest, and the chief fathers of the congregation: 27And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war on them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation: …

Numbers 31:25 The LORD said to Moses,
Numbers 31:27 Divide the spoils equally between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.