KJV ORIGINAL
And Eleazar the priest said unto the men of war which went to the battle, This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD commanded Moses;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Eleazar the priest spoke to the soldiers who had gone to battle, saying, 'This is the rule from God's law that the LORD gave to Moses:'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The priest Eleazar is about to explain God's specific instructions that were given through Moses to the returning warriors.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place after Israel's military campaign against the Midianites, as the soldiers are returning from battle. Eleazar, who was Aaron's son and the high priest, is preparing to give the warriors instructions about ritual purification and how to handle the spoils of war according to God's law given through Moses.
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