Numbers 31:27
Strong's Lexicon
Then divide
וְחָצִ֙יתָ֙ (wə·ḥā·ṣî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2673: 1) to divide, cut in two, cut short, live half (of one's life) 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to divide 1a2) to half, cut in two 1b) (Niphal) to be divided

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

the captives
הַמַּלְק֔וֹחַ (ham·mal·qō·w·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4455: 1) booty, prey 2) jaw

between
בֵּ֚ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

the troops
תֹּפְשֵׂ֣י (tō·p̄ə·śê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 8610: 1) to catch, handle, lay hold, take hold of, seize, wield 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to lay hold of, seize, arrest, catch 1a2) to grasp (in order to) wield, wield, use skilfully 1b) (Niphal) to be seized, be arrested, be caught, be taken, captured 1c) (Piel) to catch, grasp (with the hands)

הַמִּלְחָמָ֔ה (ham·mil·ḥā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4421: 1) battle, war

who went out
הַיֹּצְאִ֖ים (hay·yō·ṣə·’îm)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3318: 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart 1a2) to go forth (to a place) 1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something) 1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result) 1a5) to come out of 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out 1b2) to bring out of 1b3) to lead out 1b4) to deliver 1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth

to battle
לַצָּבָ֑א (laṣ·ṣā·ḇā)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6635: 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host 1a) army, host 1a1) host (of organised army) 1a2) host (of angels) 1a3) of sun, moon, and stars 1a4) of whole creation 1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war 1c) service

וּבֵ֖ין (ū·ḇên)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: 1) between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

and the rest of
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

the congregation.
הָעֵדָֽה׃ (hā·‘ê·ḏāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5712: 1) congregation, gathering

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to battle and the rest of the congregation.

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast halved the prey between those handling the battle who go out to the host and all the company;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to war and the entire community.

New American Standard Bible
and divide the booty between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

King James Bible
And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Divide the spoils equally between the soldiers who took part in the battle and the rest of the community.

New Living Translation
Then divide the plunder into two parts, and give half to the men who fought the battle and half to the rest of the people.

English Standard Version
and divide the plunder into two parts between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

New American Standard Bible
and divide the booty between the warriors who went out to battle and all the congregation.

King James Bible
And divide the prey into two parts; between them that took the war upon them, who went out to battle, and between all the congregation:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then divide the captives between the troops who went out to war and the entire community.

International Standard Version
are to divide the booty between the warriors who went to war and the rest of the community.

NET Bible
Divide the plunder into two parts, one for those who took part in the war--who went out to battle--and the other for all the community.

American Standard Version
and divide the prey into two parts: between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation.

English Revised Version
and divide the prey into two parts; between the men skilled in war, that went out to battle, and all the congregation:

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast halved the prey between those handling the battle who go out to the host and all the company;
















Cross References
Numbers 31:26
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:

Joshua 22:8
And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.

1 Samuel 30:24
For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.

Numbers 1:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,

Numbers 31:25
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 31:24
And ye shall wash your clothes on the seventh day, and ye shall be clean, and afterward ye shall come into the camp.

Numbers 31:28
And levy a tribute unto the LORD of the men of war which went out to battle: one soul of five hundred, both of the persons, and of the beeves, and of the asses, and of the sheep:

Numbers 31:29
Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.

Numbers 31:30
And of the children of Israel's half, thou shalt take one portion of fifty, of the persons, of the beeves, of the asses, and of the flocks, of all manner of beasts, and give them unto the Levites, which keep the charge of the tabernacle of the LORD.
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