Numbers 31:28

31:28 “You must exact ¹  a tribute for the Lord from the fighting men who went out to battle: one life out of five hundred, from the people, the cattle, and from the donkeys and the sheep.

Numbers 31:30

31:30 From the Israelites’ half-share you are to take one portion out of fifty of the people, the cattle, the donkeys, and the sheep – from every kind of animal – and you are to give them to the Levites, who are responsible for the care of the Lord’s tabernacle.”

Numbers 31:33

31:33 72,000 cattle,

Numbers 31:38

31:38 The cattle numbered ²  36,000; the Lord’s tribute was 72.

Numbers 31:44

31:44 36,000 cattle,

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¹ tn The verb is the Hiphil, “you shall cause to be taken up.” The perfect with vav (ו) continues the sequence of the instructions. This raised offering was to be a tax of one-fifth of one percent for the Lord.

² tn The word “numbered” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.