And they brought the captives, and the prey, and the spoil, unto Moses, and Eleazar the priest, and unto the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the camp at the plains of Moab, which are by Jordan near Jericho.
They brought the prisoners, the livestock, and all the valuable things they had taken to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the whole community of Israel at their camp on the plains of Moab, which was by the Jordan River near Jericho.
The Israelite army returned from battle and brought all the people and goods they had captured to their leaders and community at their camp.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were encamped on the plains of Moab, preparing to enter the Promised Land after years of wilderness wandering. God had commanded them to wage war against the Midianites as retribution for the Midianites' role in leading Israel into idolatry and immorality, as seen in the earlier Baal of Peor incident. After defeating the Midianites, the Israelite forces returned with captives, livestock, and other spoils to Moses, the priest Eleazar, and the community at their camp near the Jordan River opposite Jericho.
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