KJV ORIGINAL
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:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Count all the captives and livestock that were captured - you, Eleazar the priest, and the family leaders of the community should do this together.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is instructing Moses to take an official count of all the people and animals captured in battle, working with the priest and community leaders.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes after Israel's military campaign against the Midianites, who had led Israel into idolatry and immorality. In ancient warfare, it was common practice to take captives and livestock as spoils of war. God was establishing an orderly process for counting and distributing these captured resources among the people.
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