Numbers 31:27
Good News Translation
Divide what was taken into two equal parts, one part for the soldiers and the other part for the rest of the community.

New Revised Standard Version
Divide the booty into two parts, between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

New American Bible
then divide the spoils between the warriors who went on the campaign and the whole community.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt divide the spoil equally, between them that fought and went out to the war, and between the rest of the multitude.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And thou shalt divide the spoil equally, between them that fought and went out to the war, and between the rest of the multitude.

two parts

Joshua 22:8 He said to them: With much substance and riches, you return to your settlements, with silver and gold, brass and iron, and variety of raiment: divide the prey of your enemies with your brethren.

1 Samuel 30:4,24,25 David and the people that were with him, lifted up their voices, and wept till they had no more tears. . . .

Psalm 68:12 The king of powers is of the beloved, of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

Context
Division of the Spoils
26Take the sum of the things that were taken both of man and beast, thou and Eleazar the priest and the princes of the multitude: 27And thou shalt divide the spoil equally, between them that fought and went out to the war, and between the rest of the multitude.28And thou shalt separate a portion to the Lord from them that fought and were in the battle, one soul of five hundred as well of persons as of oxen and asses and sheep.…
Cross References
Numbers 31:26
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:

Joshua 22:8
He said to them: With much substance and riches, you return to your settlements, with silver and gold, brass and iron, and variety of raiment: divide the prey of your enemies with your brethren.

1 Samuel 30:24
And no man shall hearken to you in this matter. But equal shall be the portion of him that went down to battle, and of him that abode at the baggage, and they shall divide alike.

Numbers 31:26
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